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Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and Differentiation of Farmed and Wild African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) in Nigeria

open access: yesEvolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) is a commercially important species, for both fisheries and aquaculture, and is now the most commonly farmed fish in sub‐Saharan Africa. However, knowledge about the genetic diversity and population structure of natural and farmed populations, which is crucial for effective conservation and sustainable ...
Mark K. Sanda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectivas da produção comercial do pirarucu. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Diversos grupos de pesquisa de vários países da Bacia Amazônica vêm desenvolvendo pesquisas com o pirarucu, Arapaima gigas, devido principalmente a seu crescimento rápido e a grande demanda por sua carne.
CRESCÊNCIO, R.
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Fisher Behavior While Illegally Fishing for Atlantic Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara, Epinephelinae) on the Amazon Continental Shelf, Brazil

open access: yesFisheries Management and Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 1, Page 1-13, February 2026.
ABSTRACT In 2002, the Brazilian government banned fishing for Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822), through 2007. This grouper was the first fish species targeted by a specific law in Brazilian environmental legislation. Grouper stocks showed no signs of recovery, so the ban was renewed multiple times since 2007. Official estimates
Felipe Moreira de Souza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic evaluation of Arapaima gigas production in earth ponds: Case study of a small fish farm at San Martin-Peru

open access: yesBoletim do Instituto de Pesca, 2023
Arapaima gigas is an Amazon specie with great commercial demand and high production performance, but its feasibility is variable. The current study aimed to perform an economic evaluation of the production of A. gigas on earth ponds in San Martin, Peru.
Luis Gonzalez-Callirgos   +2 more
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Local knowledge enhances the sustainability of interconnected fisheries

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
Our modelling approach allows managers to compare alternative conservation strategies under different socio‐ecological scenarios, highlighting trade‐offs and guiding investment of effort and resources. While immediately valuable for pirarucu management in the Middle Juruá, the framework scales across tiers of applicability, each requiring progressively
Carine Emer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

First record of Trichodina heterodentata (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) from Arapaima gigas cultivated in Peru Primeiro registro de Trichodina heterodentata (Ciliophora: Trichodinidae) em Arapaima gigas cultivados no Peru

open access: yesActa Amazonica, 2012
This study characterized morphologically Trichodina heterodentata Duncan, 1977 from cultivated fingerlings of "pirarucu" Arapaima gigas in Peru. Body and gill smears were air-dried at room temperature, impregnated with silver nitrate and/or stained with ...
Luis Henostroza Miranda   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rendimento de carne de pirarucu, Arapaima gigas (Cuvier). [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
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DUTRA, S.   +2 more
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Spread of Amazonian Freshwater Fishes Beyond Their Native Ranges

open access: yesFish and Fisheries, Volume 27, Issue 1, Page 56-67, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The spread and establishment of Amazonian species outside their native ranges through activities such as sport fishing, aquaculture, and the ornamental fish industry may lead to ecological changes in recipient ecosystems. We investigated the global distribution of Amazonian freshwater fish (AFF) and conducted a case study in the upper Paraná ...
Aymar Orlandi Neto   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feeding of juvenile pirarucu (Arapaima gigas, Arapaimidae) in their natural environment, lago Quatro Bocas, Araguaiana-MT, Brazil

open access: yesNeotropical Ichthyology
The stomach content of samples of juvenile Arapaima gigas was analized to obtain information about feeding in natural environments. This species occurs in the Amazonian basin, predominantly in floodplain environment. This is the case of the valley of the
Valdézio de Oliveira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estrutura genética do pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) na região de Santarém, PA, Brasil. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
O pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) é um peixe encontrado na Bacia Amazônica e Araguaia/Tocantins que possui grande importância econômica para populações locais.
ALMEIDA, I. G. de   +4 more
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