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Diet, feeding, and niche overlap of west coast steenbras (Lithognathus aureti) and silver kob (Argyrosomus inodorus) in the northern Benguela

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Shikongo, Arariky S., Wilhelm, Margit R. (2024): Diet, feeding, and niche overlap of west coast steenbras (Lithognathus aureti) and silver kob (Argyrosomus inodorus) in the northern Benguela. Journal of Fish Biology 105 (6): 1703-1714, DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15914, URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15914

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