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Squid predation by slender sunfish Ranzania laevis (Molidae)
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Squid predation by slender sunfish Ranzania laevis (Molidae)

M. Nyegaard, N.R. Loneragan and M.B. Santos
Journal of Fish Biology, Vol.90(6), pp.2480-2487
2017
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Abstract

In addition to crustaceans, remains from 17 individual squid were found in the stomach of a 58cm slender sunfish Ranzania laevis from Australia, adding a new prey item to their little studied diet. Taken together with existing data from the literature, crustaceans appear to be a common prey item, with larger R. laevis (26-65cm) also taking small fish and squid. Along with new documentation on breaching, the unexpected finding of squid in the stomach confirms that these fish are fast and agile predators.

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