Sex-specific differences in transcriptome profiles of brain and muscle tissue of the tropical gar [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2017 Background The tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) is the southernmost species of the seven extant species of gar fishes in the world. In Mexico and Central America, the species is an important food source due to its nutritional quality and low price ...
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Regeneration of the caudal fin of the evolutionary ancient tropical gar Atractosteus tropicus [PDF]
BMC ZoologyBackground The tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus), a member of the Lepisosteidae family, is native to regions extending from southeastern Mexico to southern Costa Rica.
Alberto J. Ríos-Flores +9 more
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The Indigenous Probiotic Lactococcus lactis PH3-05 Enhances the Growth, Digestive Physiology, and Gut Microbiota of the Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Larvae [PDF]
AnimalsProbiotics in aquaculture hold promise for enhancing fish health and growth. Due to their increased specificity and affinity for their host, indigenous probiotics may offer isolated and potentially amplified benefits.
Graciela María Pérez-Jiménez +9 more
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Dietary live yeast (Debaryomyces hansenii) provides no advantages in tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus (Actinopterygii: Lepisosteiformes: Lepisosteidae), juvenile aquaculture [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2021 Tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus Gill, 1863, is an ancient freshwater fish that is commercially cultivated in southern Mexico. Currently, there is a specific diet for its culture; however, the addition of probiotics has not been investigated.
Iris Adriana Hernández-López +10 more
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Aquaculture Journal, 2023 The effect of adding inulin to balanced diets for tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) larvae on growth, survival, digestive enzyme activity, and antioxidant activity was evaluated.
Eduardo De La Cruz-Marín +11 more
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Tryptophan Reduces Intracohort Cannibalism Behavior in Tropical Gar (Atractosteus tropicus) Larvae
FishesThe intracohort cannibalism present in tropical gar larvae (A. tropicus) generates great problems in its culture, as in other fish species around the world.
César Antonio Sepúlveda-Quiroz +9 more
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FishesThe tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) is a primitive freshwater fish of significant commercial importance in southeastern Mexico. However, its population is in danger due to habitat loss and overexploitation.
Otilio Méndez-Marin +11 more
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A First Quantification of Plant Endemism in the Manica Highlands (Zimbabwe-Mozambique) and the Significance of Open Habitats. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe present here the first quantitative assessment of plant endemics from the Manica Highlands (Zimbabwe‐Mozambique), totalling 216 taxa, representing over 9% of the estimated total flora. A major finding is that 173 (80%) endemic taxa are principally or entirely confined to open montane habitats such as grassland, bare rock, crags and scrub or dwarf ...
Timberlake J, Clark VR.
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Aquaculture Journal, 2023 We determined the effects of sodium propionate (SP) added to the diets of Atractosteus tropicus juveniles with respect to the growth, survival, digestive enzyme activity, and expression of genes that are associated with the immune system. Five treatments
Jesús G. Arellano-Carrasco +11 more
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Fishes, 2022 This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary fructooligosaccharides (FOS) on the growth, survival rate, digestive enzyms activity, and the expression of intestinal barrier function genes in tropical gar (Atractosteus tropicus) larvae. A
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