Food partitioning between sympatric species of Serrapinnus em um riacho tropical

This study investigated the feeding habits of Serrapinnus microdon and S. calliurus and possible seasonal differences (rainy and dry seasons) in the utilization of food. The fish were collected monthly in Cancela stream, in the basin of the Manso/Cuiaba rivers in the State of Mato Grosso, from March...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta scientiarum. Biological sciences 2011-04, Vol.33 (2), p.153
Hauptverfasser: Alves, Gustavo Henrique Zaia, Tofoli, Raffael Marcos, Novakowski, Gisele Caroline, Hahn, Norma Segatti
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Zusammenfassung:This study investigated the feeding habits of Serrapinnus microdon and S. calliurus and possible seasonal differences (rainy and dry seasons) in the utilization of food. The fish were collected monthly in Cancela stream, in the basin of the Manso/Cuiaba rivers in the State of Mato Grosso, from March 2003 to February 2004. Both species preferentially consumed resources of autochthonous origin, independently of the season. The diet of S. microdon was basically composed by immature forms of aquatic insects, with Chironomidae and Ephemeroptera predominating during the entire study period, thus showing a restricted diet (Ba = 0.27 in the rainy season, and 0.29 in the dry season). For S. calliurus, aquatic insects (especially Ephemeroptera) were equally important, but algae and detritus were also prominent depending on the season, showing a less specialized diet (Ba = 0.44 in the rainy season, and Ba = 0.48 in the dry season). Both fish species presented a benthivorous feeding habit; however, everything indicates that they live together without competition, because the food on which they depend is widely available. Serrapinnus calliurus was susceptible to seasonal changes in the availability of food resources. Keywords: Serrapinnus, diet, coexistence, stream. Partilha de recursos alimentares por especies simpatricas de Serrapinnus (Osteichthyes, Cheirodontinae) em um riacho tropical. Este estudo teve por objetivo investigar o habito alimentar de Serrapinnus microdon e S. calliurus e possiveis diferencas sazonais (estacoes de chuva e seca) na utilizacao do alimento. Os peixes foram coletados mensalmente no riacho Cancela, bacia dos rios Manso/Cuiaba, Estado do Mato Grosso, entre marco de 2003 e fevereiro de 2004. Ambas as especies consumiram preferencialmente recursos de origem autoctone, independente da estacao considerada. A dieta de S. microdon foi composta essencialmente por formas imaturas de insetos aquaticos, detacando-se Chironomidae e Ephemeroptera durante todo o periodo de estudos, apresentando, assim, uma dieta restrita (Ba = 0,27 na chuva e 0,29 na seca). Para S. calliurus inseto aquatico (especialmente Ephemeroptera) foi igualmente importante, mas destacaram-se tambem algas e detrito, dependendo da estacao considerada, apresentando dieta menos especializada (Ba = 0,44 na chuva e Ba = 0,48 na seca). Ambas apresentaram habito alimentar bentivoro, porem, tudo indica que convivam sem competicao, uma vez que o alimento do qual dependem e amplamente dispon
ISSN:1679-9283
DOI:10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i2.7593