Diet of Pachyurus bonariensis (Steindachner, 1879) (Perciformes, Sciaenidae) in Mocoretá, Uruguay River, Argentina

Sabina LLamazares Vegh, Ismael Esteban Lozano, Alejandro Arturo Dománico


DOI: https://doi.org/10.3856/vol41-issue5-fulltext-18

We analyzed the diet of Pachyurus bonariensis, captured in the Mocoretá river, Uruguay River, in March 2012. The feeding regime of this perciform agreed with the carnivorous bentophagous type, and the dominant prey of both juveniles and adults, were chironomid larvae and Ephemeroptera nymphs. The adult specimens exhibited a more diverse diet than the juveniles.

LLamazares Vegh S, Lozano I, Dománico A. Diet of Pachyurus bonariensis (Steindachner, 1879) (Perciformes, Sciaenidae) in Mocoretá, Uruguay River, Argentina. Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Res.. 2017;41(5): 992-995. Available from: doi:10.3856/vol41-issue5-fulltext-18 [Accessed 19 Apr. 2024].
LLamazares Vegh, S., Lozano, I., & Dománico, A. (2017). Diet of Pachyurus bonariensis (Steindachner, 1879) (Perciformes, Sciaenidae) in Mocoretá, Uruguay River, Argentina. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 41(5), 992-995. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3856/vol41-issue5-fulltext-18