Uncovering Mechanisms of Seed Predation by Fish

ORCID

Carvalho: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-0165; Correa: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4466-6923

MSU Affiliation

College of Forest Resources; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Creation Date

2026-03-30

Abstract

Our experiment revealed unexpected behavioral strategies involved in seed predation of Mabea fistulifera by fish (Brycon cephalus), including temporal storage of seeds in the stomach followed by regurgitation and reingestion of individual seeds. Larger fish were faster at removing the seed coat and exposing the endosperm, due to precise oral manipulation of seeds. Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.

Publication Date

10-15-2021

Publication Title

Biotropica

Publisher

Wiley

First Page

1460

Last Page

1464

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13022