DOI: 10.5343/bms.2023.0163 ISSN: 0007-4977
Predation on Aurelia sp. jellyfish by Acanthostracion polygonium (Ostraciidae), in the Dominican Republic
Ramón Damián Morejón-Arrojo, Sergio D Guendulain-García, Rita I Sellares-Blasco, Dorka Cobián-Rojas- Aquatic Science
- Oceanography
We document the first observation of predation by the cowfish Acanthostracion polygonium on the jellyfish Aurelia sp. in the Dominican Republic. This trophic interaction expands the known dietary breadth of A. polygonium and highlights the potential for reef fishes to supplement their nutrition through opportunistic jellyfish predation.