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Draft genome assembly for the colombian freshwater bocachico fish, Prochilodus magdalenae [PDF]

Frontiers in Genetics, 2023
We report the first draft genome assembly for Prochilodus magdalenae, the leading representative species of the Prochilodontidae family in Colombia. This 1.2-Gb assembly, with a GC content of 42.0% and a repetitive content of around 31.0%, is in the ...
Qiong Shi, Víctor Julio Atencio García
exaly   +6 more sources

Development of films based on chitosan, gelatin and collagen extracted from bocachico scales (Prochilodus magdalenae) [PDF]

Heliyon, 2023
Biodegradable biopolymers from species of the animal kingdom or their byproducts are sustainable as ecological materials due to their abundant supply and compatibility with the environment. The research aims to obtain a biodegradable active material from
Paula Gómez-Contreras
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Clarifying species boundaries between bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) and bocachico de Maracaibo (Prochilodus reticulatus) (characiformes: Prochilodontidae) using complete mitochondrial genomes [PDF]

Frontiers in Genetics
The accurate phylogenetic distinction between Prochilodus magdalenae and Prochilodus reticulatus (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) has been hindered by overlapping morphology and limited sequence data.
Daiana Mir
exaly   +5 more sources

Embryogenesis and early larval development in bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) in Colombia

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2022
Background The bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) is a migratory freshwater fish and one of the main species of Colombian continental fishery. Interest in it is due to the fish’s excellent reproductive characteristics and sociocultural value in its ...
Jonny Andrés Yepes-Blandón, Gersson Vásquez-Machado, Jersson Avila-Coy   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

SEASONAL VARIATION IN SEMINAL QUALITY IN BRAZILIAN BOCACHICO (TELEOSTEI, CHARACIFORMES) [PDF]

Revista Caatinga, 2018
The Brazilian bocachico, Prochilodus brevis, is a rheophilic fish. Although there is evidence that this species shows reproductive seasonality in the wild, in captivity hormonal induction techniques allow semen sampling in different seasons.
Jordana Leite, Mayara Setúbal Oliveira-Araújo, Priscila Silva de Almeida-Monteiro   +2 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Genetic diversity and population structure of bocachico Prochilodus magdalenae (Pisces, Prochilodontidae) in the Magdalena River basin and its tributaries, Colombia [PDF]

Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2014
Prochilodus magdalenae is an endemic freshwater fish that occurs in the Magdalena, Sinú and Atrato hydrographic basins. It has an important economic role and is a food resource for the artisanal fishing communities. Its socioeconomic importance contrasts
Gilberto Orozco Berdugo, Juan C. Narváez Barandica   +1 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Conservation threats and future prospects for the freshwater fishes of Ecuador: A hotspot of Neotropical fish diversity. [PDF]

J Fish Biol, 2021
ABSTRACT Freshwater fish communities in Ecuador exhibit some of the highest levels of diversity and endemism in the Neotropics. Unfortunately, aquatic ecosystems in the country are under serious threat and conditions are deteriorating. In 2018–19, the government of Ecuador sponsored a series of workshops to examine the conservation status of Ecuador's ...
Aguirre WE, Alvarez-Mieles G, Anaguano-Yancha F, Burgos Morán R, Cucalón RV, Escobar-Camacho D, Jácome-Negrete I, Jiménez Prado P, Laaz E, Miranda-Troya K, Navarrete-Amaya R, Nugra Salazar F, Revelo W, Rivadeneira JF, Valdiviezo Rivera J, Zárate Hugo E.   +15 more
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Hydrological Connectivity Enhances Fish Biodiversity in Amazonian Mining Ponds: Insights From eDNA and Traditional Sampling. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
ABSTRACT Artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) expansion in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon has transformed primary forests into a novel wetland complex of thousands of abandoned mining ponds. Despite their ecological relevance, post‐mining recovery of these systems remains understudied, particularly regarding fish biodiversity ...
Timana-Mendoza C, Reyes-Calderón A, Venail P, Britzke R, Santa-Maria MC, Araújo-Flores JM, Silman M, Fernandez LE.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION THE STOCKS OF PROCHILODUS MAGDALENAE (PISCES: PROCHILODONTIDAE) USED IN STOCKING PROGRAMS IN COLOMBIA [PDF]

BAG. Journal of Basic and Applied Genetics, 2020
Prochilodus magdalenae is an endemic fish species of Colombia known as an important resource of commercial interest for many communities related to fishing activities as a livelihood activity.
de la Rosa J., Fontalvo P.P., Orozco-Berdugo G., Narváez-Barandica J.C.   +3 more
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Use of B-mode ultrasonography for sex determination and maturation monitoring in Prochilodus brevis (Steindachner 1875)

Revista Ciência Agronômica, 2023
The Brazilian bocachico is a rheophilic fish from the northeast region of Brazil that holds great economic and scientific interest. The absence of evident sexual dimorphism and the invasive character of sexing methods and evaluation of gonadal maturation
Carminda Sandra Brito Salmito-Vanderley, Pedro Emidio Leite Moraes Ferreira, Mirley Barbosa de Souza, Guilherme Melo Madeira, Bruna Farias Brito, Lívia Correia Magalhães, Carlos Henrique Sousa de Melo, Assis Rubens Montenegro   +7 more
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