Results 31 to 40 of about 1,985 (179)
, 2007 Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum (Linnaeus, 1766) (Figure 10, Table 1) Silurus fasciatus Linnaeus, 1766:505. Type locality: Brazil and Suriname. Mees (1974:129), as first revisor, restricted the type locality of P. fasciatum to Suriname. Holotype unknown. Platystoma artedii Günther, 1864:164. Type locality: South America. Type(s): unknown. Historical review.
Uriel Angel Buitrago-Suárez +1 more
openaire +2 more sources
Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Wild Animals Used as Food Medicine in Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 The connection between eating and healing is common in traditional folk medical systems, and the multiple possibilities resulting from the combination of biodiversity and culture confer a wealth and complexity in terms of knowledge of the flora and fauna as to their potential as food medicine.
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2011 Avaliou-se o efeito da densidade de estocagem na produção de "cachadia" (Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum x Leiarius marmoratus) em sistema de recirculação de água.
P.M.C Faria +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Ichthyofauna Used in Traditional Medicine in Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Fish represent the group of vertebrates with the largest number of species and the largest geographic distribution; they are also used in different ways by modern civilizations. The goal of this study was to compile the current knowledge on the use of ichthyofauna in zootherapeutic practices in Brazil, including ecological and conservational commentary
Ana Carla Asfora El-Deir +9 more
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 This study was a collaboration between Western public health researchers and Suriname indigenous communities. The question asked was “how can Western researchers effectively engage traditional indigenous communities in Suriname, South America, in public health research”. The approach used a combination of Participatory Action Research methods in which “
Daniel Peplow +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2021 The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of pure glucose, glucose plus fructose, and fructose on the blood glucose of omnivorous fish tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum), Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), piau (Leporinus elongatus), and ...
ANDERSON M. DE SOUZA +4 more
doaj +1 more source
OS ARGULÍDEOS (CRUSTACEA: BRANCHIURA) DA AMAZÔNIA BRASILEIRA 4 ASPECTOS DA ECOLOGIA DE ARGULUS MULTICOLOR STEKHOVEN, 1937 E ARGULUS PESTIFER RINGUELET, 1948. [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1983 Resumo A especificidade parasitária, áreas de fixação, hospedeiros naturais, índices de infestação e variação sazonai de Argulus multicolor e Argulus pestifer foram estudados durante o período de março de 1979 a março de 1980, no Janauacá, um lago de ...
José Celso de Oliveira Malta
doaj +1 more source
Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT This study is the first to elucidate the oocyte growth pattern of Etroplus suratensis through detailed gonad histology. Ovary samples from different maturity stages were collected from October 2023 to September 2024 from cage culture systems installed in Vembanad Lake, Kumbalangi, Kerala, India.
Mohammad Saddam Hussain +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Research, Society and Development, 2020 The objective of this study was to determine the crude protein requirements for juvenile jundiara fish, a hybrid of Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum X Leiarius marmoratus. A total of 240 juveniles of the hybrid, with an initial mean weight of 8.4 ± 1.41 g, were distributed in 15 fiberglass tanks (170 L) in a closed water recirculation and constant aeration ...
Rafael Pereira Barros +4 more
openaire +2 more sources