Abstract
Six scarecrow toadfish Opsanus phobetron were found in the stomachs of five juvenile lemon sharks Negaprion brevirostris, and subsequent sampling yielded 29 O. phobetron specimens from mangroves (45% of toadfish), conch shells (28%). and seagrass beds (25%) around Bimini, Bahamas during the winter. The presence of large numbers of scarecrow toadfish including mature females, when the water temperature was >22° C, suggests that this is a successful breeding tropical population and not a glacial relict.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 248-252 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2004 |
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Keywords
- Lemon shark
- Mangrove
- Opsanus phobetron
- Scarecrow toadfish
- Sexual maturity
- Temperature
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aquatic Science
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The scarecrow toadfish : Habitat, abundance and size at maturity at Bimini, Bahamas. / Newman, S. P.; Gruber, S. H.; Handy, R. D.
In: Journal of Fish Biology, Vol. 64, No. 1, 01.01.2004, p. 248-252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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