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The ‘lie-in-wait’ feeding mode of a cryptic teleost, Synanceia verrucosa

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Predators and prey in fishes

Part of the book series: Developments in environmental biology of fishes ((DEBF,volume 2))

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The foraging strategy of the stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa was investigated. Using regular- and high-speed cinematography (32–1,000 fps), experiments were designed to test the idea that the stonefish utilizes a functional repertoire of feeding modes that depend on prey location. A kinematic profile of each feeding mode is described and illustrated. Foraging in this cryptic predator with a consideration of its associated ambush site is discussed.

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Grobecker, D.B. (1983). The ‘lie-in-wait’ feeding mode of a cryptic teleost, Synanceia verrucosa . In: Noakes, D.L.G., Lindquist, D.G., Helfman, G.S., Ward, J.A. (eds) Predators and prey in fishes. Developments in environmental biology of fishes, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7296-4_5

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