Preliminary analysis of the feeding habits of batoids from the genera Mobula and Myliobatis in Northern Peru

Authors

  • Javier Jesús Coasaca-Céspedes ProDelphinus
  • Eduardo Segura-Cobeña ProDelphinus
  • Rebeca Montero-Taboada Ocean University of China
  • Adriana Gonzalez-Pestana James Cook University
  • Eliana Alfaro-Córdova Universidad Científica del Sur
  • Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto ProDelphinus
  • Jeffrey C. Mangel University of Exeter

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22370/rbmo.2018.53.3.1368

Keywords:

Feeding habit, Trophic level, Niche breadth, Devil rays, Eagle rays

Abstract

Abstract.- This study provides baseline information on the feeding habits of five batoid species from the genera Mobula and Myliobatis sampled from the small-scale driftnet fishery in northern Peru. The diets of Mobula mobular, Mobula munkiana and Mobula thurstoni consisted mainly of euphausiids. Dietary niche breadth indicated a pelagic feeding behaviour of a specialist and a trophic level of a secondary predator for both M. mobular and M. munkiana. In contrast, Myliobatis chilensis and Myliobatis peruvianus consumed mostly gastropods and crustaceans. Dietary niche breadth indicated a feeding behaviour of a benthic specialist and a trophic level of a secondary predator for Myliobatis chilensis.

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Published

2019-01-10

How to Cite

Coasaca-Céspedes, J. J., Segura-Cobeña, E., Montero-Taboada, R., Gonzalez-Pestana, A., Alfaro-Córdova, E., Alfaro-Shigueto, J., & Mangel, J. C. (2019). Preliminary analysis of the feeding habits of batoids from the genera Mobula and Myliobatis in Northern Peru. Revista De Biología Marina yOceanografía, 53(3), 367–374. https://doi.org/10.22370/rbmo.2018.53.3.1368

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Research Note

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Copyright (c) 2019 Javier Jesús Coasaca-Céspedes, Eduardo Segura-Cobeña, Rebeca Montero-Taboada, Adriana Gonzalez-Pestana, Eliana Alfaro-Córdova, Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto, Jeffrey C. Mangel

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