Avoiding being dragged away: finding egg cases of Schroederichthys bivius (Chondrichthyes: Scyliorhinidae) associated with benthic invertebrates

Egg cases of the narrowmouthed catshark Schroederichthys bivius were recorded entangled with sponges, corals and tubeworms at different sites in the south‐west Atlantic Ocean. This work sheds light on the importance of benthic invertebrates in the life cycle of oviparous chondrichthyan species.

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2018-01, Vol.92 (1), p.248-253
Main Authors: Vazquez, D. M., Belleggia, M., Schejter, L., Mabragaña, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic life
attachment of eggs
cat sharks
Corals
entanglement
epibionts
Invertebrates
Life cycle
Life cycle engineering
Life cycles
Marine fishes
Marine invertebrates
Ova
Oviparity
Schroederichthys bivius
Sharks
south‐west Atlantic Ocean
Zoobenthos
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Summary:Egg cases of the narrowmouthed catshark Schroederichthys bivius were recorded entangled with sponges, corals and tubeworms at different sites in the south‐west Atlantic Ocean. This work sheds light on the importance of benthic invertebrates in the life cycle of oviparous chondrichthyan species.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.13490