2020
DOI: 10.19080/ofoaj.2020.12.555834
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Feeding Ecology of Pterois volitans on the Coral Reefs of Northern Veracruz, Mexico

Abstract: Knowledge of the lionfish's diet composition on a regional scale is essential to assess the impact that an increase in population density can have on native populations. This paper documents for the first time the diet of Pterois volitans in coral reefs of Veracruz (southwestern Gulf of Mexico). For this, 29 organisms from three reefs in northern Veracruz were analyzed. 95.2 % of the stomach contents of lionfish were represented by fish and 4.8 % by crustaceans. Among the most frequent species in the diet of P… Show more

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“… Francisco and Fraco-Mej (2017) reported H. burekae as one of the most abundant species encountered at Enmedio Reef off Veracruz, Mexico. Escarcega-Quiroga and Flores-Serrano (2020) reported H. burekae to be a frequently consumed species in the diet of the introduced Red lionfish ( Pterois volitans ) in coral reefs of northern Veracruz, Mexico. Gonzlez-Gandara and Chavez (2020) reported the relative abundance of H. burekae as > 30% in Veracruz Coast, 2-5% in Campeche Bank and < 1 in the Mexican Caribbean.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… Francisco and Fraco-Mej (2017) reported H. burekae as one of the most abundant species encountered at Enmedio Reef off Veracruz, Mexico. Escarcega-Quiroga and Flores-Serrano (2020) reported H. burekae to be a frequently consumed species in the diet of the introduced Red lionfish ( Pterois volitans ) in coral reefs of northern Veracruz, Mexico. Gonzlez-Gandara and Chavez (2020) reported the relative abundance of H. burekae as > 30% in Veracruz Coast, 2-5% in Campeche Bank and < 1 in the Mexican Caribbean.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Pers. Martín Reyes, Servicios Náuticos) debido a que se ha difundido que, el pez león es una amenaza para los peces nativos (Morris & Akins, 2009;Cerino et al, 2013;Aguilar-Medrano & Vega-Cendejas, 2020;González-Gándara et al, 2020;Murillo-Pérez et al, 2021). Posiblemente, las medidas de remoción y sacrificio consideradas en el Plan de Manejo del Sistema Arrecifal Lobos Tuxpan (CONANP, 2014) han limitado el incremento Tabla 5.…”
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“…(pez león) generó una expansión rápida a partir del año 2004 y le ha permitido colonizar gran parte del Golfo de México y el Mar Caribe (Schofield, 2009(Schofield, , 2010. El éxito del pez león es atribuido parcialmente a su voracidad, su dieta alimenticia diversa y el alto índice de consumo que incluye invertebrados y pequeños peces (Morris & Akins, 2009;Morris & Whitfield, 2009;Cerino et al, 2013;Aguilar-Medrano & Vega-Cendejas, 2020;González-Gándara et al, 2020;Murillo-Pérez et al, 2021) así como, a su estrategia reproductiva (Gardner et al, 2015). La abundancia del pez león en los arrecifes coralinos puede generar competencia con los depredadores nativos por las presas y el espacio (Palmer et al, 2016), así como, limitar el reclutamiento (Albins & Hixon, 2008) y la densidad poblacional de sus presas (Green et al, 2012;Albins & Hixon, 2013).…”
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