Angular roughshark in captivity feeding exclusively on elasmobranch eggs: an overlooked feeding niche or a matter of individual taste?
Published online on 17. August 2015
Angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina (Squaliformes: Oxynotidae) in captivity feeding exclusively on elasmobranch eggs: an overlooked feeding niche or a matter of individual taste?
J. Guallart, P. García-Salinas, A. E. Ahuir-Baraja, M. Guimerans, J. R. Ellis, M. Roche
ABSTRACT:
A specimen of angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina has been kept successfully in captivity for the first time. Over a period of 24 months, the specimen preyed exclusively on the contents of elasmobranch egg cases, suggesting a specialized trophic niche.
Journal of Fish Biology. Early View Version. doi: 10.1111/jfb.12761