Abstract Here, we describe a new species of Peckoltia (Loricariidae; Hypostominae) from the rapids of the Rio Tocantins‐Araguaia basin, previously identified as Peckoltia vittata, using an integrative taxonomy approach. The new species is distinguished from congeners by ventral region presenting diffuse stripes on surface, not presenting spots or ...
Felipe Arian Andrade de Araújo +3 more
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Cytogenetic and molecular identification of Chaetostoma bifurcum (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Pacific Coast of Ecuador [PDF]
This study presents an integrated molecular and cytogenetic characterization of Chaetostoma bifurcum from Ecuador, which belongs to the Hypostominae subfamily.
Mauro Nirchio +7 more
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Abstract This work aimed to investigate the distribution and occurrence of fish species along the São Francisco Falso Braço Norte (SFFBN) River basin, a tributary of the Middle Paraná River basin now artificially connected to the Upper Paraná ecoregion, to evaluate how such connectivity may affect the biogeographic distribution and regional composition
Lucas E. P. Kampfert +5 more
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First record of the leopard pleco, Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Actinopterygii, Loricariidae) in the Brda River in the centre of Bydgoszcz (northern Poland) [PDF]
Background. The presently reported finding of leopard pleco, Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Kner, 1854) (Loricariidae), in open waters of the Brda River in the centre of Bydgoszcz, constitutes the first record of a south-American loricariid fish species in ...
S. Keszka, R. Panicz, A. Tański
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Ichthyological ecoregions of Argentina [PDF]
The Argentine Republic is situated in the southernmost portion of the American continent, occupying over 2,785,600 km2 not including the Antarctic territory. The country ranges from subtropical areas (21º46’S) to subantarctic regions (55º03’S), extending
López, Hugo Luis +2 more
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The liver transcriptome of suckermouth armoured catfish (Pterygoplichthys anisitsi, Loricariidae) : identification of expansions in defensome gene families [PDF]
© The Author(s), 2016. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here under a nonexclusive, irrevocable, paid-up, worldwide license granted to WHOI. It is made available for personal use, not for redistribution.
de Andrade, Paula C. C. +7 more
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ABSTRACT This study investigates the widespread degradation of river ecosystems in Bangladesh and its impact on fish biodiversity and identifies potential strategies for ecosystem restoration. Combining community perceptions from focus group discussions (FGDs) with fish market study for spatial analyses of fish species diversity across the Barak–Meghna,
Mohammad Mahfujul Haque +6 more
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Hypostomus strigaticeps and two morphotypes of Hypostomus were collected from Ribeirão Maringá, a small tributary of the Rio Pirapó, an effluent of the upper Rio Paraná.
Suzana de Paiva +2 more
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CLOFFAR - update 3 - supplement to Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of Argentina [PDF]
In May 2016 we have published the second update to CLOFFAR and in these few months a total of 22 changes have summed up. The total number of fishes known from the freshwaters of Argentina has increased to 538, caused by one new Hoplias and 13 first ...
Koerber, Stefan +2 more
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Impoundments facilitate a biological invasion: Dispersal and establishment of non-native armoured catfish Loricariichthys platymetopon (Isbrückler & Nijssen, 1979) in a neotropical river. [PDF]
Where dam construction eliminates natural barriers to fish movement between previously disconnected catchments then this presents an opportunity for the movement of species between previously discrete assemblages.
Agostinho +29 more
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