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Cannibalism as the main feeding behaviour of tucunares introduced in southeast Brazil
1Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Av. 24-A, n. 1515, CP 199, CEP 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil. leanmg@rc.unesp.br
Brazilian Journal of Biology = Revista Brasleira De Biologia
|December 29, 2004
Abstract:
Individuals of its own genus were the main food item of two species of tucunares (Cichla cf. ocellaris and Cichla monoculus) introduced into the Volta Grande Reservoir. The abundance of adult tucunares may cause intra-specific competition, possibly leading to the high cannibalism rates found.
