Smilosicyopus leprurus (Teleostei: Gobiidae) is a Fin-eater

• Published in: Zoological Studies Vol. 55; pp. 1 - 7-031
• Main Authors: Lu, Ying-Tzu, Liu, Min-Yun, He, You, Liao, Te-Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China (Republic : 1949- ) 中央研究院生物多樣性研究中心 01.01.2016; Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica
• Subjects: Sicyopterus japonicas; Sicyopus zosterophorum; Pterygophagy; DNA barcoding; Dentition

is a small goby distributed in the Ishigaki Island and Taiwan. Hobbyists found attacked on the caudal fin of fishes kept together. In this study we investigate whether this fin-eating behavior occurs in the field and whether can be considered a fin-eater. Behavior observation in a tank showed snappe...