Abstract:The paper describes the trophic ecology of the Loricariichthys anus in a subtropical reservoir. The specimens were collected in the reservoir of the Chasqueiro stream, in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The digestive tract of each specimen was removed for the analysis of the contents and defi nition of the diet. The Index of Relative Importance (IRI) was used to estimate which types of prey were most important. The diet of the L. anus population was compared among different water levels, seasons, ontogenetic classe… Show more
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