Larval development and food habits of the marbled parrotfish, Leptoscarus vaigiensis, associated with drifting algae
Larval development and food habits of the marbled parrotfish, Leptoscarus vaigiensis, associated with drifting algae
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DOI:
10.1007/s10228-003-0197-z
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发表时间:
2004-02-01
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Tachihara, K
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作者:
Ohta, I;Tachihara, K
The larval development and food habits of the marbled parrotfish, Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Scaridae) associated with drifting algae were studied. In this study, 628 L. vaigiensis of various developmental stages ranging from postflexion larvae (9.4 mm in standard length, SL) to adults (192.0 mm SL) were sampled from drifting algae at two fishing ports in Nakagusuku Bay of Okinawa Island. In 3969 fish comprising 65 taxa in 34 families of Teleostei collected with drifting algae, L. vaigiensis occupied 15.8% of samples and occurred generally throughout the whole year. A large number of L. vaigiensis were collected from July to October accompanied by an occurrence of drifting algae composed of Sargassum spp. Larvae and early juveniles ranging from 11.1 to 14.9 mm SL appeared sporadically throughout the year, and postflexion larvae