Marine catfishes (Ariidae—Siluriformes) from the Coastal Amazon: mitochondrial DNA barcode for a recent diversification group? [PDF]
PeerJBackground Ariidae species play a significant role as fishing resources in the Amazon region. However, the family’s systematic classification is notably challenging, particularly regarding species delimitation within certain genera.
Ítalo Lutz +9 more
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Study of morphological variation of northern Neotropical Ariidae reveals conservatism despite macrohabitat transitions [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2018 Background Morphological convergence triggered by trophic adaptations is a common pattern in adaptive radiations. The study of shape variation in an evolutionary context is usually restricted to well-studied fish models. We take advantage of the recently
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The new record of the spotted catfish Arius maculates (Thunberg 1792) from Persian Gulf, Iran [PDF]
Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Shīlāt-i Īrān, 2012 The species Arius maculates (Thunberg 1792) (Siluriformes, Ariidae) is recorded for the first time from the muddy shores of the inter-tidal zone of Bandar Abbas, Persian Gulf, Iran in February 2011.
P. Zare email
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A new genus and species of marine catfishes (Siluriformes; Ariidae) from the upper Eocene Birket Qarun Formation, Wadi El-Hitan, Egypt. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Wadi El-Hitan, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, of the Fayum Depression in the northeast part of the Western Desert of Egypt, has produced a remarkable collection of Eocene vertebrates, in particular the fossil whales from which it derives its name.
Sanaa E El-Sayed +5 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of Cominate sea catfish Occidentarius platypogon (Siluriformes: Ariidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 The mitochondrion genome of Occidentarius platypogon was assembled from Illumina short reads, and consisted of 16,714 base pairs, with 13 protein-coding, two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), and 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes.
Raúl Llera-Herrera +2 more
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Revista Científica de Ciencias Naturales y Ambientales, 2021 Los estudios sobre ecología trófica permiten comprender las funciones que cumplen las especies y el impacto que podría tener su desaparición o disminución en el ecosistema.
Danilo Bejarano-Zambrano, Antonio Torres
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Croatian Journal of Fisheries, 2023 Accurate reorganization of harvested species is essential for appropriate fisheries monitoring but often unnoticed. In this study, an attempt was made to provide an accurate species description based on fish taxonomy and otolith shape parameters of nine ...
Farooq Noureen, Panhwar Sher Khan
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THE FIRST REPORT OF ABNORMAL AGE RINGS IN OTOLITHS LAPILLUS OF ARIIDS CATFISH
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, 2021 The present work aimed to record the first presence of abnormal age rings in Cathorops spixii lapillus otoliths from Cananeia-Iguape Estuarine-Lagoon Complex (CIELC), Southern region of Brazilian coast. In August 2018, 59 specimens of C.
Igor Souza de MORAIS +1 more
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Records of malformed sea catfishes (Ariopsis seemanni and Ariopsis guatemalensis) (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Ariidae) off San Blas (Mexican Pacific) [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2023 Fish malformations can be an important hint for assessing the well-being of their populations and the quality of their habitats. Malformations have been observed in species of the order Siluriformes, including the family Ariidae. In this study, we report
Felipe Guzmán-Morales +4 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 A combination of stomach content and stable isotope (δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S) analyses were used to characterize and examine spatiotemporal and ontogenetic trends in the feeding ecology of juvenile bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) captured in estuaries ...
Thomas C. TinHan +2 more
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