title: General characteristics of the diet of Trachinotus paitensis (Teleostei: Carangidae) from San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
abstract: The food habits of Trachinotus paitensis, in San Ignacio Lagoon B.C.S., Mexico, were investigated. We observed that T. paitensis is carnivorous, feeding mainly on benthic invertebrates (the gastropods Anachis spp., Bittium spp., and the crustacean larvae). We concluded that T. paitensis is an opportunist predator that impacts mainly on epibenthic invertebrates.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pesquerías y Biología Marina, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n; Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita. Apdo. Postal 592, La Paz, B.C.S., México. vescalon@ipn.mx
authors.forename: V H
authors.initials: VH
authors.lastname: Cruz Escalona
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Abitia Cárdenas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents; D008800:Mexico; D010473:Perciformes / Q000502:physiology*