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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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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Cephalic Musculature of the Pacman Catfish Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1876 (Siluriformes, Pseudopimelodidae) [PDF]
Journal of MorphologyThe 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.
Rafael Da Silva Marques +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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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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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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Áreas de reproducción de peces migratorios en la cuenca alta del río Magdalena, Colombia
Biota Colombiana, 2014 En la cuenca alta del río Magdalena se tomaron muestras semanales durante el ciclo hidrológico 2011-2012, para evaluar la reproducción de peces migratorios en el área de influencia del Proyecto Hidroeléctrico El Quimbo. Para este análisis se consideraron
María Isabel Pareja-Carmona +5 more
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Description and phylogenetic position of a new species of Rhyacoglanis (Siluriformes: Pseudopimelodidae) from the Jamanxim River basin [PDF]
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2023 In this study, a new species of Rhyacoglanis is described from the Jamanxim River basin, Tapajós River basin. The new species differs from congeners based on the combination of the following diagnostic characters: two oblique dark bands formed by an ...
Jefferson Luan Crispim-Rodrigues +4 more
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On some trematodes parasites of fishes from Paraná River [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2001 Crassicutis cichlasomae Manter, 1936 is redescribed for the first time in South America and from a new host: Geophagus brasiliensis (Cichlidae). Iheringtrema iheringi Travassos, 1948 is redescribed for the first time since its original description from ...
B. M. M. FERNANDES, A. KOHN
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