Ultrastructure of sonic muscles of piranhas (Serrasalmidae) [PDF]
Abstract Among piranhas, different species are able to produce sounds but not all of them use the same mechanism. In all species, the sound‐producing muscle originates on the second vertebra, but the insertion differs.
Xavier Raick +3 more
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Molecular characterization of Serrasalmidae hybrid in the upper Paraná River floodplain using molecular markers. [PDF]
Abstract This study reports the molecular identification of a tambacu—a hybrid of Colossoma macropomum and Piaractus mesopotamicus—in the floodplain of the upper Paraná River using molecular markers. The PCR‐GEL method, based on the analysis of COI and TROP fragments, successfully characterized the hybrid, while PCR‐SEQ, employing RAG2 and TROP markers,
Ramos LI +4 more
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Threshold responses of floating meadow fish communities to floodplain forest cover in the lower Amazon River. [PDF]
Abstract Forest cover is positively associated with fish biomass and fisheries yield in the Amazon River floodplain, and many species enter flooded forests to feed, spawn, or seek refuge from predation. Floating macrophyte beds, known as floating meadows, in Amazon floodplains support high fish diversity and serve as nursery habitat for many fishes of ...
Grinstead S +6 more
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The Serrasalmidae (Pisces, Characoidei) from the Serra do Roncador, Mato Grosso, Brasil
Systematic account of the Fishes of the family Serrasalmidae (Characoidei, Cypriniformes) from the upper drainages of the Rios Araguaia and Xingu in Brazil, collected in 1968 by R.H. LOWE-McCONNELL, R. MILLS and J. GREEN.
Géry, J.
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Weight-Length Ratio of Piranhas <i>Serrasalmus</i> (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae) in Bolivia: Relationships to Molecular Divergence and Maximum Size? [PDF]
This study presents WLRs of nine piranha or palometa fish species of genus Serrasalmus present in the Amazon and La Plata basins of Bolivia and compares differences with genetic divergence (mtDNA COI locus) and the observed maximum size. All species showed an exponential (power type) growth pattern, and all WLRs were significantly different among all ...
Carvajal-Vallejos FM +3 more
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Early development of two commercially valuable fish from the lower Amazon River, Brazil (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) [PDF]
We described the early development of Myloplus asterias and M. lobatus, two fish species of the Serrasalmidae using morphological, meristic, and morphometric characteristics.
Lucas Silva de Oliveira +4 more
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Genomics of Serrasalmidae teleosts through the lens of microbiome fingerprinting [PDF]
AbstractAssociations between host genotype and host‐associated microbiomes have been shown in a variety of animal clades, but studies on teleosts mostly show weak associations. Our study aimed to explore these relationships in four sympatric Serrasalmidae (i.e., piranha) teleosts from an Amazonian lake, using data sets from the hosts genomes (single ...
François-Étienne Sylvain +4 more
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Tambaqui or cachama (Colossoma macropomum) is one of the most important neotropical freshwater fish used for aquaculture in South America, and its production is concentrated at low latitudes (close to the Equator, 0°), where the water temperature is warm.
John Fredy Gómez Agudelo +10 more
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Bite force mechanics and allometry of piranha (Serrasalmidae)
The bite force of the piranha (Serrasalmidae) has drawn considerable attention due to its ability to effectively capture and masticate prey. Herein, we analyze theoretical anterior bite forces using a lever approach and compare them to in-vivo maximum bite forces.
Audrey, Velasco-Hogan, Marc A, Meyers
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Estimation of growth parameters of five fish species (Actinopterygii) caught in the central Amazon [PDF]
For some tropical fishes, the information on growth parameters is still scarce, and few or no records are available in FishBase. Therefore, the objective of this study was to estimate the growth curves for Brycon amazonicus (Spix et Agassiz, 1829 ...
A. Guerreiro +3 more
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