Stomach content of blue sharks (Prinace glauca) and anequim (Isurus oxyrinchus) from oceanic waters of southern Brazil.Blue shark and shortfin mako shark are the main pelagic elasmobranchs species often captured on tuna longlining in Southern Brazil, during the second and third quarters of the year. A total of 68 stomachs of blue shark and 32 stomachs of shortfin mako shark were collected between August 1990 and June 1991.Results in the IRI (Index of Relative Importance) diagrams show that there is a better representativity in the percentages of IRI, when analysis do not take into consideration isolated cephalopod beaks. A taxonomic list of 31 identified taxa is presented, being 25 at genus level and 17 at species level.Shortfin mako shark was observed having an icthyophagous habit, with predominance of Teleostei, Brama brama, and Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.The main items observed for blue shark, with a teuthophagous habit, were the cephalopods Chiroteuthis verany, Moroteuthis robsoni and Ancistrocheirus lesueuri, although Lepidocibium flavobrunneum was the second prey item in IRI.Key words: stomach contents, blue shark, shortfin mako shark. RESUMOOs tubarões azul e anequim são as duas principais espécies de elasmobrânquios pelágicos que foram capturadas com freqüência pelos barcos atuneiros nacionais que operaram no sul do Brasil durante o segundo e terceiro trimestres, e que utilizam o espinhel como arte de pesca. Foram coletados 68 estômagos de tubarão azul e 32 estômagos de anequim entre agosto de 1990 e junho de 1991.Os resultados das análises dos conteúdos são apresentados na forma de diagramas IRI (Índice de Relativa Importância) mostrando que há melhor representatividade entre as porcentagens de IRI quando a análise desconsidera bicos isolados de cefalópodes. Os 31 taxa identificados são apresentados em listagem taxonômica, dos quais 25 em nível de gênero e 17 em nível de espécie.O tubarão anequim mostrou ter um hábito ictiófago com predominância de Teleostei, Brama brama e Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.O tubarão azul mostrou-se mais teutófago, tendo salientando-se os cefalópodes Chiroteuthis veranyi, Moroteuthis robsoni e Ancistrocheirus lesueuri, apesar de L. flavobrunneum ter sido o segundo item mais importante da dieta.Palavras-chave: conteúdo estomacal, tubarão azul, tubarão anequim.
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