Beetles in the diet of six species of deep-sea fish

Beetles in the diet of six species of deep-sea fish

Four scarab beetles (Acrossidius tasmaniae) and two unidentified weevils were recovered from the guts of a single individual of six deep-sea fishes trawled from depths of 326-418 m, c. 30-40 km off the Wairarapa coast, North Island, New Zealand. These constitute the first records of terrestrial arth...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Zealand journal of zoology 2008, Vol.35 (3), p.251-253
Hauptverfasser: Jones, M. R. L., Leschen, R.A.B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acrossidius tasmaniae
Arthropoda
beetles
Coleoptera
Curculionidae
deep-sea
diet
Marine
scampi
Scarabaeidae
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Zusammenfassung:Four scarab beetles (Acrossidius tasmaniae) and two unidentified weevils were recovered from the guts of a single individual of six deep-sea fishes trawled from depths of 326-418 m, c. 30-40 km off the Wairarapa coast, North Island, New Zealand. These constitute the first records of terrestrial arthropods in the diet of deep-sea fishes from the New Zealand region. Possible reasons describing how these terrestrial beetles came to be eaten by these fishes are discussed.
ISSN:0301-4223
1175-8821
DOI:10.1080/03014220809510121