Short Communication: Prey Capture Hydrodynamics in Fishes: Two Approaches

Short Communication Aquatic Prey Capture in Fishes: Experimental and Theoretical Approaches

In our attempts to understand how animals work, the diversity of animal design and the physiological basis of animal behaviour it is common to make theoretical models of animal function and to conduct experiments to test these models. Experimental analyses often provide a direct test of competing models, evaluate the accuracy of assumptions of models and, at a more descriptive level, simply pro...

Short communication-Cadmium determination in two flat fishes from two fishery regions in north of the Persian Gulf

Short communication-Cadmium determination in two flat fishes from two fishery regions in north of the Persian Gulf

Hydrodynamics of prey capture in sharks: effects of substrate.

In suction feeding, a volume of water is drawn into the mouth of a predator. Previous studies of suction feeding in fishes have shown that significant fluid velocities are confined to a region within one mouth width from the mouth. Therefore, the predator must be relatively close to the prey to ensure capture success. Here, theoretical modelling is combined with empirical data to unravel the me...

Functional Morphology: ‘Point and Shoot’ Prey Capture in Fishes

The ability to protrude the jaws and capture elusive prey is a hallmark of fish evolution. New analyses provide insight into how jaw protrusion changed predator-prey relationships and fueled species diversification in ancient seas.