2009
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-62252009000400019
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How does diet influence the reproductive seasonality of tropical freshwater fish?: A case study of a characin in a tropical mountain river

Abstract: Seasonal breeding of tropical freshwater fish may be synchronized with periods of high food consumption. We explored this hypothesis by studying the relationship between diet and reproductive activity of Creagrutus guanes (Teleostei, Characidae). Our results showed that C. guanes had a generalist and omnivorous diet dominated by aquatic insects (mainly Diptera larvae) and seeds. Creagrutus guanes did not show intersexual or ontogenetic variation in diet. Peaks of feeding activity during rainy months were not s… Show more

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“…Juveniles and adults of S. gouldingi presented similar diet composition, rejecting the previous hypothesis that physiological and morphological differences resulting from life stages, could affect the feeding ecology of fishes (Scarnecchia et al 2007;Ballesteros et al 2009). Although ontogenetic variations have been evidenced in the diet of Serrasalmus species (Machado-Allison and Garcia 1986; Almeida et al 1998), they have been closely related to the morphological limitations found in smaller individuals, preventing them to use the same resources consumed by adults (Machado-Allison and Garcia 1986).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 78%
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“…Juveniles and adults of S. gouldingi presented similar diet composition, rejecting the previous hypothesis that physiological and morphological differences resulting from life stages, could affect the feeding ecology of fishes (Scarnecchia et al 2007;Ballesteros et al 2009). Although ontogenetic variations have been evidenced in the diet of Serrasalmus species (Machado-Allison and Garcia 1986; Almeida et al 1998), they have been closely related to the morphological limitations found in smaller individuals, preventing them to use the same resources consumed by adults (Machado-Allison and Garcia 1986).…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 78%
“…In different life stages, some reproductive aspects cause physiological limitation, once adult individuals require powerful energetic resources for sexual maturation (Scarnecchia et al 2007;Ballesteros et al 2009). Morphological differences in adults and juveniles may also affect diet, due to development degree of dentition and swimming ability of individuals.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As in the present study, many species of Characidae have shown greater feeding intensity and energy storage during periods preceding the reproductive activity peaks, aiming higher reproductive success (Braga et al 1985, Hojo et al 2004, Branco et al 2005, Ballesteros et al 2009). However, the variation may also be related to the difficulty of capturing prey during the rainy season.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
“…Alguns autores sugerem que os peixes ingerem uma maior quantidade de alimento e aumentam as reservas hepáticas no período que antecede a reprodução. Durante o período reprodutivo, os indivíduos alocariam um menor esforço na obtenção de alimento e consumiriam as reservas estocadas no fígado, ocasionando quedas no IR e no IHS (NIKOLSKY, 1963;BARBIERI et al, 1996BARBIERI et al, , 2001RIBEIRO et al, 2007;BALLESTEROS et al, 2009). No presente estudo, não houve correlação das médias do IGS com as do IR e do IHS, para ambos os sexos.…”
Section: Resultsunclassified