ISSN:
1573-5133
Keywords:
Kleptobiosis
;
Foraging
;
Behaviour
;
Tilapia
;
Stomatepia
;
Pungu
;
Sarotherodon
;
Konia
;
Potamon
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Synopsis Although kleptoparasitism, or food-stealing, is common in birds and some carnivorous mammals, reported instances are exceedingly rare in fishes. We studied the behaviour and ecology of the 11 endemic tilapiine cichlids of Lake Barombi Mbo, Cameroon, West Africa. Here we report that six of the Barombi cichlids (Stomatepia mariae, S. pindu, Konia eisentrauti, Pungu maclareni, Sarotherodon lohbergeri, andS. linnellii) kleptoparasitize freshwater crabsPotamon africanus.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00001545
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