Off Japan and South Africa, myctophid fishes predominate. Prey may range in size from 60 to 300 mm and include a wide range of species, including some crustaceans such as shrimp. In captivity, the mean feeding rate of a striped dolphin is 3.45 kg of fish a day.Striped dolphins may dive to depths of 200 m when foraging. In the eastern tropical Pacific, these dolphins are occasionally found with yellow fin tuna in possible foraging aggregations.
Boerhaave's syndrome. a condition marked by spontaneous rupture of the esophagus, usually preceded by severe vomiting, leading to mediastinitis and pleural effusion. Clinical manifestations are violent retching or vomiting. Emergency care with surgery and drainage is needed to save the life of the patient.
Baastrupâs disease (kissing spine syndrome) is a term referring to close approximation of adjacent spinous processes due to degenerative changes of the spine.Baastrupâs disease usually affects the lumbar spine, with L4-L5 being the most commonly affected level. Baastrup â s disease refers to close approximation of adjacent spinous processes. â¢ Diagnosis of Baastrup â s disease is verified with clinical examination and imaging studies. â¢ Contact of adjacent spinous processes results in oedema, sclerosis, flattening and enlargement.