<i>Cyprinodon desquamator</i> (Scale-eating Pupfish) (IMAGE)

SMBE Journals (Molecular Biology and Evolution and Genome Biology and Evolution)

<i>Cyprinodon desquamator</i> (Scale-eating Pupfish)

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This species is a specialized lepidophage with approximately 50% of the diet comprising the scales of other fishes. Physical adaptations to this behavour include its elongate body and jaw mechanism permitting a fast biting action.

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Chris Martin, UNC

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