Blue shark and shortfin mako shark are the main pelagic elasmobranchs species often captured on tuna longlining in Southern Brazil, during the second and third quarters of the year. A total of 68 stomachs of blue shark and 32 stomachs of shortfin mako shark were collected between August 1990 and June 1991. Results in the IRI (Index of Relative Importance) diagrams show that there is a better representativity in the percentages of IRI, when analysis do not take into consideration isolated cephalopod beaks. A taxonomic list of 31 identified taxa is presented, being 25 at genus level and 17 at species level. Shortfin mako shark was observed having an icthyophagous habit, with predominance of Teleostei, Brama brama, and Lepidocybium flavobrunneum. The main items observed for blue shark, with a teuthophagous habit, were the cephalopods Chiroteuthis verany, Moroteuthis robsoni and Ancistrocheirus lesueuri, although Lepidocibium flavobrunneum was the second prey item in IRI.
stomach contents; blue shark; shortfin mako shark
