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Osteology of the cranium and Weberian apparatus of African catfish families (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Siluriformes) with an assessment of Palaeogene genera

open access: yesVertebrate Anatomy, Morphology, Palaeontology, 2022
Although the vast majority of fossil catfish material is isolated elements such as fin spines, a number of fossil catfishes (Siluriformes) have been named based on articulated crania from Palaeogene formations of Africa.
Alison M Murray, Robert Holmes
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Palaeontological evidence for the last temporal occurrence of the ancient western Amazonian river outflow into the Caribbean. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Fossil catfishes from fluvio-lacustrine facies of late Miocene Urumaco, early Pliocene Castilletes and late Pliocene San Gregorio formations provide evidence of a hydrographic connection in what is today desert regions of northern Colombia and Venezuela.
Orangel Aguilera   +5 more
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Spatial variation of five co-existing siluriformes in an atlantic rain forest drainage

open access: yesBrazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2009
Five species of Siluriformes were registered in the Ubatiba system. Pimelodella lateristriga was the dominant one, followed by Hypostomus gr. punctatus, Rineloricaria sp., Callichthys callichthys and Rhamdia sp.
Rosana Mazzoni   +2 more
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Comparative assessment of the acute toxicity, haematological and genotoxic effects of ten commonly used pesticides on the African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822

open access: yesHeliyon, 2020
Freshwater fishes are faced with increasing threats due to intensification of agriculture. This study evaluated the haematological and genotoxic effects of exposure of the African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus to sublethal concentrations of commonly used ...
Nnamdi Henry Amaeze   +6 more
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Cuckoo catfish [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Biology, 2019
Martin Reichard introduces the cuckoo catfish, the only obligatory brood parasite among vertebrates that is not a bird.
openaire   +2 more sources

Biodiversity and ecology of the parasitic infracommunities of Loricaria prolixa (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Tietê-Batalha Basin, SP, Brazil

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2018
   The parasitic biodiversity of the Loricaria prolixa, an endemic fish from the Paraná and Prata basins was studied and analyzed the parasitic’s communities dynamics and their ecological relations with this host.
Larissa Sbeghen Pelegrini   +3 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of electric catfish Malapterurus electricus and its phylogeny

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022
Electric catfishes evolved the substantial electric organ that can instantly release powerful high-voltage electricity. To better study the phylogenetic position of the electric fish (Malapterurus electricus) in catfishes, in this study, we presented the
Yongxin Li, Hui Jiang
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New report and range extension of invasive suckermouth armored catfishes of the genus Pterygoplichthys (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in the Yucatan Peninsula [PDF]

open access: yesActa Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Commonly known as suckermouth armored catfishes or pleco, Pterygoplichthys spp. are a group of invasive fishes that are widely distributed in several countries, including Mexico.
Miriam Soria-Barreto   +3 more
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Nutritive and sensory value assessment of smoked dried catfishes from two indigenous markets in Benue state, Nigeria

open access: yesRuhuna Journal of Science, 2022
Nutritional assessment of processed fish is needed to ensure that such products sold in the local communities are safe for human consumption. Present study aimed at evaluating the nutritional quality of selected catfishes, namely, Clarias gariepinus ...
Ikyo Benjamin Chiaaondo   +2 more
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Detection of Ectoparasites in Farmed Striped Catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) in Karangpilang, Surabaya, Indonesia

open access: yesVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal, 2023
This research aimed to identify ectoparasites infecting farmed striped catfish in Karangpilang Surabaya, Indonesia. Individual catfishes with visible lesions on the body surface and abnormal behaviors were included in the study.
Nadilla Chrisantya Yusuf Putri   +5 more
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