B chromosomes in the species Prochilodus argenteus (Characiformes, Prochilodontidae): morphologicalidentity and dispersion [PDF]
B chromosomes have attracted the attention of Neotropical fish cytogeneticists in recent years, both for their remarkable occurrence in this group and also because of the interest in studies of the genetic structure and role played in the genome of these
Manolo Penitente +2 more
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Ecological Factors and Diversification among Neotropical Characiforms [PDF]
Morphological and DNA sequence data has been used to propose hypotheses of relationships within the Characiformes with minimal comparative discussion of causes underpinning the major intraordinal diversification patterns.
Duque Escobar, Santiago Roberto +5 more
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Population dynamics of Prochilodus nigricans (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) in the Putumayo River [PDF]
The black prochilodus (Prochilodus nigricans) is one of the most landed scaled fish species of the middle and upper parts of the Putumayo River, in the tri-national area between Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
César A. Bonilla-Castillo +3 more
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Eugenol as an efficient anesthetic for neotropical fish Prochilodus nigricans (Teleostei, Prochilodontidae) [PDF]
The use of anesthetics in fish farming is essential to reduce stress during management. The present study proposes to evaluate the effect of eugenol as an anesthetic for the management of curimatã (Prochilodus nigricans).
R.M. Viegas +8 more
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BIOLOGÍA REPRODUCTIVA DEL BOCACHICO Prochilodus magdalenae (PROCHILODONTIDAE) EN EL RÍO SAN JORGE, COLOMBIA [PDF]
Se estudió la biología reproductiva del Bocachico, Prochilodusmagdalenae, en el río San Jorge, Colombia. La especie es un pez con proporción sexual hembra: macho de 1,2:1, diferente a lo esperado.
María Alejandra Doria-González +3 more
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Se provee una descripción morfológica y morfométrica del desarrollo larval de Prochilodus magdalenae, del río Magdalena, Colombia. Los especímenes fueron obtenidos por desove inducido. Esta especie presenta huevos libres y muy hidratados.
Mauricio Arias-Gallo +2 more
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Physiological effects of gasoline on the freshwater fish Prochilodus lineatus(Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) [PDF]
The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effects of the water-soluble fraction of gasoline (WSFG) on the Neotropical freshwater fish Prochilodus lineatus.
Juliana D. Simonato +2 more
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Lerneosis en alevinos de Prochilodus magdalenae, Prochilodontidae, cultivados en laboratorio
Se describe la infestación de alevinos de la especie Prochilodus magdalenae por parte del gusano ancla (Lernaea cyprinacea). En un lote de peces cultivado en el Laboratorio de Acuicultura de la Universidad del Magdalena se registró una alta mortalidad ...
Jonathan Sarmiento, Adriana Rodríguez
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Divergence in energy sources for Prochilodus lineatus (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) in Neotropical floodplains [PDF]
The stable carbon isotopic variability and the contributions of autochthonous (sediment microbial biomass, phytoplankton, and periphyton) and allochthonous (soil microbial biomass) sources available to the detritivorous fish Prochilodus lineatus were ...
Evanilde Benedito +2 more
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Prochilodus nigricans is extensively exploited in fishing and aquaculture activities in the Brazilian Amazon, it is the definitive host for Neoechinorhynchus curemai Noronha, 1973. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of N.
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