The diverse prey spectrum of the Tanganyikan scale-eater Perissodus microlepis (Boulenger, 1898)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3714-9
Abstract: Feeding upon the scales of other fish—lepidophagy—is a highly specialized foraging strategy in fish. Scale-eating is rare in teleosts, yet has evolved several times in East African cichlids, the most famous case being the Perissodini… read more here.
Keywords: prey; prey spectrum; microlepis; scale eater ... See more keywords