Tissue alterations in the pirarucu, Arapaima gigas, infected by Goezia spinulosa (Nematoda) Alterações teciduais em pirarucu, Arapaima gigas, infectado por Goezia spinulosa (Nematoda) [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2011 Five specimens of Arapaima gigas caught in the Araguaia River (State of Mato Grosso, Brazil) were investigated for helminths in 2004. Numerous adult specimens of the rhapidascarid nematode Goezia spinulosa were found in stomach ulcers in all the ...
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, 2020 Arapaima gigas (Schinz) (Fig. 4, SA) References. fishing_vimal, 2017. Distribution. Marina Reservoir (fishing_vimal, 2017). Remarks. Sightings of Arapaima gigas (Arapaimidae) have been listed in forums (e.g., http://forum.fishingkaki.com/ discussion/229269/arapaima-in-singapore); however, these were never substantiated with photographs or
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Endoscopy application in broodstock management of Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) [PDF]
Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 2016 First paragraph: The air-breather fish Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) is an emblematic species of the Amazon with adults reaching up to 2.5 m total length. A. gigas is long-considered a promising new candidate species for aquaculture, with reported growth rates of 10 kg over 1 year, no intramuscular spines, and suitability to different production systems.
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Molecular and functional characterization of a fads2 orthologue in the Amazonian teleost, Arapaima gigas [PDF]
Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2017 The Brazilian teleost Arapaima gigas is an iconic species of the Amazon. In recent years a significant effort has been put into the farming of arapaima to mitigate overfishing threats. However, little is known regarding the nutritional requirements of A.
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Transport of Pirarucu Arapaima gigas juveniles in plastic bag Transporte de juvenis de pirarucu Arapaima gigas em sacos plásticos [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2003 This study examined the stress response of pirarucu juveniles in a closed system transport. Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) is a native Amazonian fish species from the Osteoglossidae family and an obligated air breather.
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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 ...
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Combined osmotic dehydration and drying process of pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) fillets. [PDF]
J Food Sci Technol, 2017 The osmotic dehydration (OD) and complementary drying of pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) fillets were studied. Pieces of the dorsal portion of pirarucu (60 mm × 20 mm × 10 mm) underwent OD in a binary solution (NaCl-water) with the application of vacuum pulse following a central rotatable composite design.
Martins MG, da Silva Pena R.
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Conservation strategies for Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) and the Amazonian várzea ecosystem [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2007 In the present study we report a spatial autocorrelation analysis of molecular data obtained for Arapaima gigas, and the implication of this study for conservation and management. Arapaima is an important, but critically over-exploited giant food fish of
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Effects of surface morphology on tribological properties of Arapaima gigas scales
Friction, 2023 AbstractThe remarkable mechanical adaptability of arapaima (Arapaima gigas) scales has made them an important subject of study. However, no research has been conducted into their tribological properties, which are crucial for the protectability and flexibility of arapaimas.
Pengpeng Bai
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Evidence of polygamy in the socially monogamous Amazonian fish Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) (Osteoglossiformes, Arapaimidae) [PDF]
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2015 Arapaima gigas is one of the largest freshwater fishes of the world. It is socially monogamous, forming pairs, constructing a nest and providing parental care.
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