Microsatellite loci development and population genetics in Neotropical fish Curimata mivartii (Characiformes: Curimatidae) [PDF]
The Curimatidae family plays an ecological role in the recycling and distribution of nutrients and constitutes a major food source for several commercially important fishes.
Ricardo M. Landínez-García +1 more
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Geographic range, distribution patterns and interactions of Monogenea Van Beneden 1858, with species of native host freshwater fishes from Brazil [PDF]
This paper investigated information on monogenean species using 312 scientific papers, to search for infection and geographic distribution patterns in native freshwater fish from Brazil.
Marcos Tavares-Dias +2 more
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First record of Steindachnerina insculpta (Fernández-Yépez, 1948) (Characiformes, Curimatidae) in Argentina [PDF]
Recent expeditions to northwestern Argentina revealed the presence of an unknown species of Curimatidae for the Bermejo river basin. The morphometric and meristic analyses of these specimens allow us to identify them as Steindachnerina  ...
Gaston Aguilera +2 more
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B microchromosomes in the family Curimatidae (Characiformes): mitotic and meiotic behavior [PDF]
In the present work, six curimatid species were analyzed: Cyphocharax voga (Hensel, 1870), C. spilotus (Vari, 1987), C. saladensis (Meinken, 1933), C. modestus (Fernández-Yépez, 1948), Steindachnerina biornata (Braga & Azpelicueta, 1987)
Tatiane Ramos Sampaio +4 more
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Assessment of total mercury content in fish muscle tissue from the middle basin of the Pastaza River, Ecuador. [PDF]
One of the most toxic metals is mercury, which exhibits high toxicity during short exposure periods. This study aimed to determine the concentration of total mercury (THg) in fish muscle tissue from various species captured from two locations in the ...
Fernanda Paz-Suconota +7 more
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Karyotype variability in six Amazonian species of the family Curimatidae (Characiformes) revealed by repetitive sequence mapping [PDF]
Patrik F Viana, Eliana Feldberg
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Cytogenetic analyses were performed in Cyphocharax modestus, collected at Paranapanema River and Tietê River (São Paulo State, Brazil). A karyotype with 2n = 54 chromosomes was observed in the animals from both Brazilian freshwater river systems.
Fausto Foresti +2 more
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DESCRIÇÃO DAS LARVAS DE Psectrogaster amazonica E Potamorhina altamazonica (CURIMATIDAE, PISCES) DA AMAZONIA CENTRAL [PDF]
Foram descritas as larvas de Psectrogaster amazonicae Potamorhina altamazonica,obtidas por fecundação artificial. As características morfológicas, morfométricas foram apresentadas segundo a classificação de estádios de desenvolvimento. As larvas das duas
Flavio Lima NASCIMENTO +1 more
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Steindachnerina nigrotaenia is resurrected from the synonym of S. brevipinna and considered a valid species. The previous designation of the lectotype of S. nigrotaenia is considered invalid and a new lectotype is designated herein.
Heraldo A Britski +2 more
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Evolutionary trends in the family Curimatidae (Characiformes): inferences from chromosome banding [PDF]
Ana Lucia Dias, Renata da Rosa
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