Acta Amazonica, 2003 Foi avaliado o desempenho de juvenis de pirarucu em criação intensiva em viveiros escavados. Oitenta e cinco peixes com peso médio inicial de 133,3 ± 1,3g foram estocados em dois viveiros de 120m² cada (densidade de 1 peixe/3m²), com profundidade média ...
Manoel Pereira-Filho +5 more
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Feeding of Arapaima sp.: integrating stomach contents and local ecological knowledge [PDF]
, 2020 The giant arapaima (Arapaima sp.) has been described as a fish of change in Amazonia because of its important role in the conservation of floodplains, food security and income generation for rural communities.
Timothy Jardine +16 more
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Aquaculture Reports, 2022 Trichlorfon is a widely used drug to control ectoparasites in fish farming and is effective in treating protozoa, helminths, and crustaceans. However, prior to a concentration recommendation made for therapeutic purposes in aquaculture, it is necessary ...
Matheus Gomes da Cruz +7 more
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Processing and characterization of Arapaima gigas scales and their reinforced epoxy composites
Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020 The arapaima is a large Amazonian freshwater fish and an example of a natural protective system against predators such as the piranha fish. In this work, both the plain scales and a 30 vol% of arapaima scales reinforced epoxy composite were characterized
Wendell Bruno Almeida Bezerra +6 more
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Arapaima arapaima catch-and-release data from Rewa
, 2021 <p>Arapaima catches from Rewa, Guyana. Zipped file of accelerometer data files included (raw). Arapaima breaths after catch-and-release file included.
Robert Lennox, Andy Danylchuk
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De novo transcriptome based on next-generation sequencing reveals candidate genes with sex-specific expression in Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822), an ancient Amazonian freshwater fish. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:The Arapaima (Arapaima gigas) is one of the world's largest freshwater bony fish, and is found in the rivers of the Amazon basin. This species is a potential aquaculture resource, although reproductive management in captivity is limited in ...
Luciana Watanabe +7 more
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GnRHa implants and size pairing effects on plasma and cephalic secretion sex steroids in Arapaima gigas [PDF]
, 2020 Arapaima gigas, one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, is considered an emerging species for aquaculture development in Brazil given its high growth rate and meat quality.
Torati, Lucas S +3 more
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Evaluation of the Dyeing Process for Paiche (Arapaima Gigas) Leather Using Colorant Extracted from Walnut Leaves (Juglans Neotropica) for Scaling-Up [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical EngineeringThe technological development of paiche leather tanning is projected as a high-impact economic activity and requires the application of clean technologies, such as replacing highly toxic synthetic chemicals.
Liliana Marrufo-Saldaña +5 more
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Caminho Aberto: Revista de Extensão do IFSC, 2023 O manejo comunitário do pirarucu Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) tem se mostrado uma estratégia eficiente para a conservação da espécie no estado do Amazonas.
Flávia Siqueira-Souza +2 more
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Of cowboys, fish, and pangolins: US trade in exotic leather
Conservation Science and Practice, 2019 Illegal wildlife trade is a lucrative business, which is driving many species towards extinction. Pangolins (Manis spp.) and arapaimas (Arapaima spp.) are two CITES listed genera coveted in the leather fashion industry for their unique skin pattern.
Sarah Heinrich +2 more
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