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Gape size influences seasonal patterns of piscivore diets in three Neotropical rivers [PDF]
We examined diets of four piscivores, two in the order Perciformes (Cichla temensis and C. orinocensis) and two in the order Characiformes (Boulengerella cuvieri and B.
Layman, Craig A., Montaña, Carmen G.
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ABSTRACT With the rising cost and ecological impact of traditional fishmeal, there is an urgent need for sustainable and locally available alternative protein sources in aquaculture. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Eisenia fetida meal as a sustainable protein substitute for fishmeal in the diets of Oreochromis niloticus fingerlings under ...
Belay Abdissa +2 more
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This paper approaches the patterns in fish distribution across the altitudinal gradient in the Upper Paraguay River basin, from uplands to the floodplain. We compiled more than 75,000 available fish records and registered 342 fish species and your distribution along altitudinal gradient. Floodplain portion have higher species diversity than headwaters,
Adriana Maria Espinoza Fernando +11 more
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A new Hyphessobrycon (Characiformes: Acestrorhamphidae) from the rio Mamuru basin, Amazonas State, Brazil [PDF]
A new species of Hyphessobrycon from the rio Mamuru basin, Pará State, Brazil, is described. The new species is similar to two congeners, Hyphessobrycon hildae and Hy. taguae, and to a non-congener, Hemigrammus bellottii, by the presence of a conspicuous,
Tiago C. Faria +3 more
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“Split Happens”: a Rare Case of Chromosomal Mosaicism in Characin from an Impacted River Basin [PDF]
Chromosomal polymorphisms have been reported in numerous vertebrates, including fishes. Such variation is usually related to karyoevolutionary trends and speciation but might also be a result of environmental stress.
Mauricio Barros Fernandes +4 more
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Les stratégies de reproduction et les premiers stades de vie des poissons du fleuve Sinnamary (Guyane française) : une revue bibliographique [PDF]
Le barrage hydro-électrique de Petit-Saut, construit par Electricité de France sur le fleuve Sinnamary en Guyane française, a été fermé en janvier 1994. Cet ouvrage a profondément modifié un milieu dont les éléments avaient co-évolué depuis de nombreuses
Ponton, Dominique, Tito de Morais, Luis
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The fish fauna of the Iwokrama Forest [PDF]
Fishes were collected from the rivers in and around the Iwokrama Forest during January-February and November-December 1997. Four hundred species of fish were recorded from forty families in ten orders.
Arjoon, D +5 more
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Abstract A new species of characid with remarkable sexual characteristics is described from the upper Guayabero River drainage from the Orinoco basin in Colombia. The new species is included in the genus Monotocheirodon by sharing most of the previously proposed diagnostic features of this genus.
Tiago P. Carvalho +3 more
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Clove oil is used as a fish anesthetic because it is a natural and inexpensive product with low toxicity risks. The goal of the present study was to determine the appropriate concentration of clove oil for small-sized tropical fish to be used in mark ...
I. M. Fernandes +4 more
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Previous studies predominantly investigated eye regression in cavefish evolution, but less is known about constructive evolution of non‐visual sensory systems in subterranean species. This review highlights our state of knowledge on mechanosensory lateral line expansions in Astyanax mexicanus, emphasizing anatomical features, synaptic plasticity, and ...
Roberto Rodríguez‐Morales
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