Two new species of Pseudopimelodus Bleeker, 1858 (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) from the Magdalena Basin, Colombia [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 The family Pseudopimelodidae is widely distributed in South America and includes 51 described species organized in seven genera. Only two of four species of the genus Pseudopimelodus have been recorded for the trans-Andean basins of Colombia ...
Ana M. Restrepo-Gómez +3 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Pseudopimelodus schultzi Dahl 1955 (Siluriformes, Pseudopimelodidae) and its phylogenetic position within Pseudopimelodidae [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 The complete mitochondrial DNA genome of Pseudopimelodus schultzi was first was determined in this study. The entire length of mitochondrial genome consists of 13 protein-codinggenes (PCG), 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNA), and 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes ...
Hanwei Yang, Xiuhui Ma
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Ancient genetic divergence in bumblebee catfish of the genus Pseudopimelodus (Pseudopimelodidae: Siluriformes) from northwestern South America [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Pseudopimelodus is a Neotropical genus of bumblebee catfish, composed of four valid species occurring in both trans- and cis-Andean rivers of South America.
José D. Rangel-Medrano +2 more
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Development of microsatellite loci and population genetics in the bumblebee catfish species Pseudopimelodus atricaudus and Pseudopimelodus magnus (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) [PDF]
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2021 The Neotropical freshwater catfish Pseudopimelodus atricaudus and Pseudopimelodus magnus are two recently discovered species endemic to the Colombian Magdalena-Cauca River basin. In this study, a set of 13 microsatellite loci were developed by using next
José David Rangel-Medrano +1 more
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Domestication strategies for the endangered catfish species Pseudopimelodus mangurus Valenciennes, 1835 (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2020 Wild fish domestication can be considered a strategic approach to endangered species conservation, supporting studies and reducing economic and environmental costs.
G. F. Shiguemoto +6 more
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Gross morphology of the brain of Pseudopimelodus bufonius (Valenciennes, 1840) (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) [PDF]
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2015 The gross morphology of the brain of the pseudopimelodid Pseudopimelodus bufonius is described and compared with congeners. Observations were made on removed brains after elimination of bones from the top of the skull and severing of the cranial nerves ...
Vitor Pimenta Abrahão +1 more
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Cephalic Musculature of the Pacman Catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 (Siluriformes, Pseudopimelodidae). [PDF]
J MorpholThe head of the Pacman catfish (Lophiosilurus alexandri [L. alexandri]) is strongly depressed, broad, and with a large mouth, roughly resembling those of Lophius piscatorius and Chaca bankanensis. Also, they are bottom dwellers and have ambush behavior for fish predation.
da Silva Marques R +2 more
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Cytogenetic analysis of three catfish species of the family Pseudopimelodidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2008 Cytogenetic analyses performed in Cephalosilurus apurensis, Microglanis aff. cottoides and Pseudopimelodus bufonius revealed that the three species have 2n = 54 chromosomes: C.
Emanuel Ricardo Monteiro Martinez +4 more
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Conservation threats and future prospects for the freshwater fishes of Ecuador: A hotspot of Neotropical fish diversity. [PDF]
J Fish Biol, 2021 ABSTRACT Freshwater fish communities in Ecuador exhibit some of the highest levels of diversity and endemism in the Neotropics. Unfortunately, aquatic ecosystems in the country are under serious threat and conditions are deteriorating. In 2018–19, the government of Ecuador sponsored a series of workshops to examine the conservation status of Ecuador's ...
Aguirre WE +15 more
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Espécies de peixes ameaçadas de extinção no Parque Nacional do Iguaçu [PDF]
Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2017 Avaliamos a ocorrência e a distribuição de espécies de peixes ameaçadas de extinção em uma das 326 unidades de conservação (UC) federais brasileiras, o Parque Nacional (PARNA) do Iguaçu.
Lucileine de Assumpção +3 more
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