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Decapods (Crustacea) utilized in the diet of Dasyatis guttata (Bloch & Schneider) (Elasmobranchii, Dasyatididae) in the area around the Ecological Station Ilha do Medo, Todos os Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil

The occurence of Decapoda crustaceans in the diet of Dasyatis guttata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Elasmobranchii. Dasyatididae) is reported. Inferences are also made about some aspects of the predator - prey relationship in the area around the Ecological Station.

Elasmobranchii; Decapoda; diet


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