The feeding ecology of Maurolicus muelleri, Lampanyctodes hectoris and Diaphus danae was examined from samples collected from continental slope waters of eastern Tasmania between April and April A total of 2 stomachs was analysed. The diets of M. Diet overlaps between D. The prey taxa consumed changed with time of year and predator size. Stomach fullness feeding intensity varied seasonally in all three species, but only M.
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