Regeneration of the caudal fin of the evolutionary ancient tropical gar Atractosteus tropicus [PDF]
BMC ZoologyBackground The tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus), a member of the Lepisosteidae family, is native to regions extending from southeastern Mexico to southern Costa Rica.
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FishesThe tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) is a primitive freshwater fish of significant commercial importance in southeastern Mexico. However, its population is in danger due to habitat loss and overexploitation.
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Mathematical Model to Study the Effect of Refuge on Cannibalism in Atractosteus tropicus
MathematicsCannibalism is a behavior that different species of fish exhibit in the early stages of their life, and it has been widely reported. In Tabasco, Mexico, the ancestral species Atractosteus tropicus is farmed, which is a freshwater fish with a high ...
César Antonio Sepúlveda-Quiroz +5 more
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Range extension of Tropical Gar, Atractosteus tropicus Gill, 1863 (Lepisosteiformes, Lepisosteidae), to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico [PDF]
Check ListThe distribution of Atractosteus tropicus Gill,1863 is represented by three separate populations, which range from southeastern Mexico to Costa Rica. Herein, we document the first record of A.
Luis Fernando Del Moral-Flores +4 more
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The Indigenous Probiotic Lactococcus lactis PH3-05 Enhances the Growth, Digestive Physiology, and Gut Microbiota of the Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Larvae [PDF]
AnimalsProbiotics in aquaculture hold promise for enhancing fish health and growth. Due to their increased specificity and affinity for their host, indigenous probiotics may offer isolated and potentially amplified benefits.
Graciela María Pérez-Jiménez +9 more
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Use of Potato Starch in Diets of Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus, Gill 1863) Larvae [PDF]
Fishes, 2017 Tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus, is a carnivorous fish species from Southern México with high value and acceptance in local markets. Therefore, the present study aims to spare proteins in diets for larviculture of this species. An experiment was performed using three different experimental diets with increasing carbohydrate levels based on potato ...
Carlos Alfonso Álvarez-González +2 more
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2012 Biomarkers are a widely applied approach in environmental studies. Analyses of cholinesterase (ChE), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and lipid peroxidation (LPO) are biomarkers that can provide information regarding early effects of pollutants at ...
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Effect of β-Glucans in Diets on Growth, Survival, Digestive Enzyme Activity, and Immune System and Intestinal Barrier Gene Expression for Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Juveniles [PDF]
Fishes, 2018 The application of β-1,3/1,6-glucan derived from yeast at five concentrations (0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, and 2.0%) in formulated diets was evaluated in juveniles for its effects on the growth, survival, digestive enzymatic activity, and expression of ...
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DISEÑO DE MICRODIETAS PARA EL LARVICULTIVO DE PEJELAGARTO Atractosteus tropicus, Gill 1863 [PDF]
Ecosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2014 Se evaluaron varios alimentos microparticulados en el crecimiento y supervivencia de larvas de pejelagarto Atractosteus tropicus, donde previamente se estudió el grado de hidrólisis (GH) y la liberación de aminoácidos totales (AALT) de diversos ...
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Dietary live yeast (Debaryomyces hansenii) provides no advantages in tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus (Actinopterygii: Lepisosteiformes: Lepisosteidae), juvenile aquaculture [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2021 Tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus Gill, 1863, is an ancient freshwater fish that is commercially cultivated in southern Mexico. Currently, there is a specific diet for its culture; however, the addition of probiotics has not been investigated.
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