Molecular systematics of the armored neotropical catfish subfamily Neoplecostominae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) [PDF]
Zootaxa, 2012 Morphological and molecular studies in the family Loricariidae have revealed that the relationships among its membersare not yet well resolved, and the present study was conducted with the main objective of improving our knowledge aboutthis highly diversified group of catfishes.
Roxo, Fábio F. +5 more
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Parasitism of the isopod Riggia puyensis Rodríguez-Haro et al. in two armored catfish from Pastaza Province (Ecuador) [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2019 : Riggia puyensis, an ectoparasitic isopod, was collected in juvenile Chaetostoma breve and Chaetostoma microps host specimens from the Amazonian region of Ecuador. The aim of this work is to study the possible injury that the parasite causes in its host.
SILVIA E. PLAUL +3 more
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The liver transcriptome of suckermouth armoured catfish (Pterygoplichthys anisitsi, Loricariidae) : identification of expansions in defensome gene families [PDF]
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de Andrade, Paula C. C. +7 more
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Variation in Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) diet: Effects of an invasive prey species.
PLoS ONE, 2019 Predation is one of the main barriers that exotic species may face in newly colonized areas and may help stop or control the potential negative impacts of invasive species in the environment.
Diego Juarez-Sanchez +2 more
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First record of Loricariichthys edentatus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in the Paraná River.
Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 2019 Recent expeditions to northeastern Argentina in the Paraná River revealed the presence of the armored catfish Loricariichthys edentatus Reis & Pereira 2000, which represents the first record of this species to that ...
Guillermo Terán +4 more
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Examination of a culturable microbial population from the gastrointestinal tract of the wood-eating loricariid catfish Panaque nigrolineatus [PDF]
, 2013 Fish play a critical role in nutrient cycling and organic matter flow in aquatic environments. However, little is known about the microbial diversity within the gastrointestinal tracts that may be essential in these degradation activities.
Daniel, R. +3 more
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Karyotypic diversity and chromosome evolution in the armored catfishes Callichthyinae (Siluriformes, Callichthyidae) [PDF]
Caryologia, 2014 The Callichthyinae subfamily is composed of five genera with a small number of described species. Molecular cytogenetics studies show the scarcity of records for this subfamily. The aim of the present study was to employ cytogenetic parameters in the analysis of three species belonging to the subfamily Callichthyinae sampled from the Parana River ...
J.T. Konerat +3 more
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Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2022 Introduction: Despite having a rich and diverse native freshwater fish fauna, exotic species have been introduced to Panama since the 20th century. Objective: To report its presence in the fresh waters of Panama of a newly recorded exotic fish. Methods:
Rigoberto González Gutiérrez
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Traumas e envenenamentos por animais aquáticos em pescadores de Coxim e Corumbá, estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil : identificação de agentes causadores, aspectos clínicos e medidas de primeiros socorros [PDF]
, 2010 The fishes of continental Brazil have socioeconomic importance due to their potential for sport fishing and commercial and subsistence uses, as seen in the Upper Paraguay River Basin, particularly in the municipalities of the Pantanal region, where it is
Alho, Cleber José Rodrigues +4 more
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Neotropical Ichthyology, 2021 Cteniloricaria is a genus of Neotropical armored catfishes belonging to the Loricariinae, currently including two valid species: C. platystoma and C. napova.
Alejandro Londoño-Burbano +2 more
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