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Cannibalism in fish has various effects at population and individual level. Cannibals derive energetic benefit by feeding on their smaller conspecifics, while at the same time reducing competition for the shared resource. Avoiding intracohort competition can force fish to use alternative feeding strategies, which may subsequently stimulate cannibalism. This study examined diet variation and intracohort...