Angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina (Squaliformes: Oxynotidae) in captivity feeding exclusively on elasmobranch eggs: An overlooked feeding niche or a matter of individual taste?

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A specimen of angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina has been kept successfully in captivity for the first time. Over a period of 24months, the specimen preyed exclusively on the contents of elasmobranch egg cases, suggesting a specialized trophic niche.

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Guallart, J., García-Salinas, P., Ahuir-Baraja, A. E., Guimerans, M., Ellis, J. R., & Roche, M. (2015). Angular roughshark Oxynotus centrina (Squaliformes: Oxynotidae) in captivity feeding exclusively on elasmobranch eggs: An overlooked feeding niche or a matter of individual taste? Journal of Fish Biology, 87(4), 1072–1079. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12761

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