High levels of docosahexaenoic acid are present in eight New World silversides (Pisces: Atherinopsidae) [PDF]
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the most critical and least available omega-3 fatty acid in the Western human diet. Currently, the source of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) is mainly dependent on wild fisheries, making this ...
Carlos Antonio Martínez-Palacios +2 more
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Mitochondrial genome of the jack silverside, Atherinopsis californiensis (Atherinopsidae, Atheriniformes), a nearshore fish of the California Current Ecosystem [PDF]
The jack silverside (Atherinopsis californiensis), also referred to as jacksmelt, is a neotropical silverside fish that inhabits nearshore shallow waters of the California Current Ecosystem in the Northeast Pacific Ocean, ranging from the coast of Oregon,
Janae E. Shew, Sean C. Lema
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The effect of rearing temperature in larval development of pejerrey, Odontesthes bonariensis: morphological indicators of development [PDF]
It is well known that in pejerrey water temperature not only affects growth rates but also directs the sexual differentiation process. This fact rise the question of how different the development of pejerrey larvae of the same age is when reared at ...
Tomás Chalde +3 more
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Loss of gut microbial diversity in the cultured, agastric fish, Mexican pike silverside (Chirostoma estor: Atherinopsidae) [PDF]
Teleost fish are the most diverse group of extant vertebrates and have varied digestive anatomical structures and strategies, suggesting they also possess an array of different host-microbiota interactions.
Jesús Mateo Amillano-Cisneros +8 more
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Macroparasites of silversides (Atherinopsidae: Odontesthes) in Argentina
This study presents new geographical distribution records for the macroparasites of the marine Odontesthes nigricans (Richardson, 1848) (89 wild specimens), and for the freshwater silversides Odontesthes bonariensis (Valenciennes, 1835) (43 wild and 108 ...
Verónica Flores +5 more
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New approaches for growth improvement in pejerrey Odontesthes bonariensis (Valenciennes, 1835) culture (Atherinomorpha: Atherinopsidae) [PDF]
The pejerrey is the most important recreational species in shallow temperate lakes and reservoirs of Argentina and the attempts to develop its culture have started a century ago.
Patricio J. Solimano +4 more
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Ontogenia temprana de Poblana letholepis (Actinopterygii: Atherinopsidae)
Poblana letholepis es endémica del lago cráter La Preciosa, Puebla. La especie está amenazada debido a que su hábitat se encuentra bajo desecación por la deforestación, el sobrepastoreo y malas prácticas de riego.
María Cecilia Hernández-Rubio +2 more
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Lordosis in topsmelt Atherinops affinis (Ayres, 1860) (Teleostei: Atherinopsidae) [PDF]
Se describe por primera vez un caso de lordosis (curvatura de la columna vertebral) en el pejerrey Atherinops affinis, a partir de un ejemplar recolectado en la Laguna Ojo de Liebre, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
J De La Cruz-Agüero
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The New World silversides (family Atherinopsidae) are found in marine, estuarine and inland waters of North, Central and South America, where they are ecologically important as forage fishes and sometimes economically important for commercial and recreational fisheries.
Gustavo M Somoza
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Silverside fishes in Chile, abundant in marine and freshwater habitats, are classified in two genera: Odontesthes and Basilichthys. Both genera have widespread distributions across southern South America, with marine origins.
Yanina F. Briñoccoli +4 more
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