Pisciculture du Pirarucu. [PDF]
O Pirarucu, Arapaima gigas, familia dos osteoglossidos é o maior peixe de agua doce do mundo ; é um peixe de aguas quentes equatoriais que vive na bacia do rio Amazonas. O regime alimentar dele é carnívoro e ele tem respiração aérea.
IMBIRIBA, E. P., BARD, J.
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Parasitism of Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) in fish farms of the state of Amazonas, Brazil
The objective of this study was to investigate the parasites occurrences and to determine the rates of infestation/parasitic infection in juvenile Arapaima gigas from seven fish farms in the state of Amazonas, relating to the characteristics of these ...
Marilson Farias Gama +6 more
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Effect of natural food consumption on the first phase of pirarucu grow-out in ponds and cages [PDF]
Pirarucu, Arapaima gigas is a fish species of great social and economic importance in the Amazon region, where they are often farmed in earthen ponds.
Hyago Jovane Borges de OLIVEIRA +5 more
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Fish By-Products Utilization in Food and Health: Extraction Technologies, Bioactive, and Sustainability Challenges. [PDF]
Fish by‐products, often discarded, are rich sources of bioactive peptides, collagen, and omega‐3s with antioxidant, antihypertensive, and antimicrobial properties. Advanced, sustainable extraction technologies can valorize this waste into functional food, nutraceutical, and biomedical ingredients.
Waqar M +9 more
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Point for Enrichment, Point for Welfare—Testing Use of a Laser Pointer with Arapaima gigas
The arapaima (Arapaima gigas) is one of the largest freshwater fish species, known to exceed 3 m in total length. It is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN. A. gigas is native to the Amazon River basin where they are an important food source.
Eszter Matrai +5 more
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Morphology of the Amazonian Teleost Genus Arapaima Using Advanced 3D Imaging
The arapaima is the largest of the extant air-breathing freshwater fishes. Their respiratory gas bladder is arguably the most striking of all the adaptations to living in the hypoxic waters of the Amazon basin, in which dissolved oxygen can reach 0 ppm ...
Miriam Scadeng +10 more
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A mística do Pirarucu: pesca, ethos e paisagem em comunidades rurais do baixo Amazonas
Este artigo é uma análise das práticas e significados que permeiam a pesca do pirarucu nas comunidades rurais da Ilha de Ituqui, no Baixo Amazonas, Pará.
Rui Sérgio S. Murrieta
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Um método automatizado para realizar detecção e contagem do Pirarucu durante o manejo / An automated method to perform detection and counting of Pirarucu during management [PDF]
O pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) é considerado o maior peixe de escama de água doce da Amazônia e uma espécie importante economicamente para comunidades tradicionais, devido à ameaça de sobrepesca do estoque pesqueiro, o manejo do pirarucu é indispensável ...
de Abreu, Wanderlany Fialho +6 more
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Assessing the population structure of Plagioscion squamosissimus (Teleostei, Perciformes, Sciaenidae) from the São Francisco River, Bahia, Brazil, using body morphology and otolith shape signatures. [PDF]
Abstract The south American silver croaker, Plagioscion squamosissimus, holds significant importance for the artisanal fisheries in the sub‐middle and lower courses of the São Francisco River, located in northeastern Brazil. To investigate the population structure of this species along its longitudinal profile, a total of 150 individuals (50 fish per ...
Freitas FL +4 more
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O pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) é um peixe que apresenta uma carne de sabor suave, possui um bom rendimento de filé, e permite a elaboração de uma grande diversidade de pratos.
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