Diet composition of the electric eelElectrophorus voltai(Pisces: Gymnotidae) in the Brazilian Amazon region

Oliveira, Marcos S. B.; Mendes-Junior, Raimundo N. G.; Tavares-Dias, Marcos

Advanced search

Search - Use quotation marks to get a more specific result

Index

Field of knowledge

Start date

Betweenand

(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Diet composition of the electric eelElectrophorus voltai(Pisces: Gymnotidae) in the Brazilian Amazon region

Full text
Author(s):	Oliveira, Marcos S. B. ^[1] ; Mendes-Junior, Raimundo N. G. ^[2] ; Tavares-Dias, Marcos ^{[3, 1]} Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:	^[1] Univ Fed Amapa, Postgrad Program Trop Biodivers PPGBio, Macapa - Brazil ^[2] Chico Mendes Inst Biodivers Conservat ICMBio, Macapa - Brazil ^[3] Embrapa Amapa, Macapa - Brazil Total Affiliations: 3
Document type:	Journal article
Source:	Journal of Fish Biology; v. 97, n. 4 AUG 2020.
Web of Science Citations:	0
Abstract
The diet composition of the electric eelElectrophorus voltaiwas studied in specimens collected from the River Jari, state of Amapa, eastern Amazon region, Brazil. Analysis on their stomach contents revealed that fish, especiallyMegalechis thoracata, were the most frequent prey item, whereas arthropods and plant material were the least frequent intakes. This is the first stomach content analysis onE. voltai, and it corroborates that electric eel species are piscivorous. (AU)

FAPESP's process:	16/19075-9 - Diversity and evolution of Gymnotiformes (Teleostei, Ostariophysi)
Grantee:	Naercio Aquino Menezes
Support Opportunities:	Research Projects - Thematic Grants

Short URL