Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis) as Predators of Mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus)
Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno bredanensis) as Predators of Mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus)
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2002-10
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Pitman, Robert L.
Stinchcomb, Charles
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University of Hawai'i Press
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We present details of four separate observations of rough-toothed
dolphins (Steno bredanensis) apparently preying on adult-sized (>or=1 m) mahimahi
(Coryphaena hippurus) in the eastern Pacific. We cite similar sightings from Hawai'i
and some additional behavioral observations (synchronized swimming,
food sharing, regular association with flotsam), and suggest that rough-toothed
dolphins may be specialized predators on large mahimahi.
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Pitman RL, Stinchcomb C. 2002. Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) as predators of mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Pac Sci 56(4): 447-450.
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