Opportunistic Feeding by Reef Fishes on Spawned Gametes During Broadcast Spawning of Tridacna squamosa and Tridacna gigas in Camiguin Island, Philippines

Reef Fish Feed on Giant Clam Gametes

Authors

  • Abner BUCOL Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP)-Biodiversity Program, Academia Sinica, Nanggang District, Taipei 11529 and Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung City 40704, Taiwan.
  • Girley GUMANAO Davao del Norte State College, New Visayas, Panabo City, 8105 Philippines.
  • Colin Kuo Chang WEN Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Xitun District, Taichung City 40704, Taiwan.

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2026-05-15

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BUCOL, A. ., GUMANAO, G. ., & WEN, C. K. C. . (2026). Opportunistic Feeding by Reef Fishes on Spawned Gametes During Broadcast Spawning of Tridacna squamosa and Tridacna gigas in Camiguin Island, Philippines: Reef Fish Feed on Giant Clam Gametes. Journal of Tropical Biology & Conservation (JTBC), 23, 74–76. Retrieved from https://jurcon.ums.edu.my/ojums/index.php/jtbc/article/view/6832

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Vol. 23 (2026): Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation

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