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In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of Heros severus Heckel, 1840 (Perciformes, Cichlidae). This mitochondrial genome, consisting of 16,577 base pairs (bp), contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs ...
Yan Chen+5 more
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No evidence for sex chromosomes in natural populations of the cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni
Sex determination (SD) is not conserved among teleost fishes and can even differ between populations of the same species. Across the outstandingly species-rich fish family Cichlidae, more and more SD systems are being discovered. Still, the picture of SD
Nicolás Lichilín+2 more
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Scale deformities in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, (Actinopterygii: Cichlidae) from Sudan [PDF]
Scale deformity in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, (Actinopterygii: Cichlidae) is reported for the first time from Dongola, north of Sudan. The abnormal scales are fused pairs, with two well-developed foci.
L.A. Jawad
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All examples of lake charr (Salvelinus namaycush) diversity occur within the largest, deepest lakes of North America (i.e. > 2000 km2). We report here Rush Lake (1.3 km2) as the first example of a small lake with two lake charr morphs (lean and huronicus). Morphology, diet, life history, and genetics were examined to demonstrate the existence of morphs
Louise Chavarie+9 more
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Antecedentes: La tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) es de importancia comercial y alimenticia para las familias nicaragüense. Objetivo: Evaluar el crecimiento de tilapia en estanques de liner, aplicando dos tipos de alimento multifuncional que contenían 24%
Carmen Isabel Hernández Rivera+2 more
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The Asian fish tapeworm, Schyzocotyle acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidea), is an invasive parasite of freshwater fishes that have been reported from more than 200 freshwater fish worldwide. It was originally described from a small
Scholz T.+3 more
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Independent evolution of the specialized pharyngeal jaw apparatus in cichlid and labrid fishes
Background Fishes in the families Cichlidae and Labridae provide good probable examples of vertebrate adaptive radiations. Their spectacular trophic radiations have been widely assumed to be due to structural key innovation in pharyngeal jaw apparatus ...
Azuma Yoichiro+3 more
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Larval development of Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Pisces: Cichlidae) under laboratory conditions
The cichlid Hypsophrys nicaraguensis is a popular fish known as butterfly, and despite its widespread use as pets, little is known about its reproductive biology.
Alex Molina Arias
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Pisces, Perciformes, Cichlidae, Laetacara dorsigera (Heckel, 1840): distribution extension and first record for Uruguay River basin, and state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil [PDF]
The present study records for the first time the small cichlidae fish Laetacara dorsigera (Heckel, 1840) at Uruguay River basin and state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, previously known from Amazon, Paraná and Paraguay River basins.
Luis Lanés+2 more
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The fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus is a medium‐sized wetland specialist felid threatened primarily by habitat loss, human–wildlife conflict, and road mortality. Limited information is available on their life history in human‐modified environments.
Rama Mishra+11 more
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