Evaluating the Presence of Interspecific Hybrids Among Piaractus mesopotamicus, Piaractus brachypomus and Colossoma macropomum in the Upper Paraná River Using Genetic Markers
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4262
Abstract: Fish hybridization is common in aquaculture worldwide, including in Brazil, with cross‐breeding between species of the genera Piaractus and Colossoma taking the lead. However, little is known about the genetic damage caused by hybrids that… read more here.
Keywords: colossoma; paran river; piaractus; brachypomus ... See more keywords
Morphology and molecular data of two novel cnidarian myxosporean (Myxobolidae) infecting Piaractus brachypomus from the Amazon basin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105533
Abstract: The objective of this study was reports, through morphological and small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA) sequencing, two novel myxobolid myxosporeans infecting Piaractus brachypomus, an economicaly important Amazonian fish popularly known as "pirapitinga". Of a… read more here.
Keywords: brachypomus; piaractus; infecting piaractus; two novel ... See more keywords
Early ontogeny of the commercially valuable fish red-bellied pacu Piaractus brachypomus (Characiformes, Serrasalmidae) from the Amazon, Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15253
Abstract: The initial development of the red-bellied pacu Piaractus brachypomus is described using morphological, meristic and morphometric characteristics. A total of 127 individuals were analyzed (47 in the yolk-sac, 35 in preflexion, 5 in flexion, 20… read more here.
Keywords: piaractus brachypomus; bellied pacu; early ontogeny; red bellied ... See more keywords
Effect of fermented fish silage in diets for juvenile Piaractus brachypomus on growth performance, blood parameters and meat quality
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DOI: 10.1590/1809-4392202302201
Abstract: ABSTRACT Fermented fish silage (FFS) produced from processing waste of the main fishery species in the Amazon could serve as an alternative with a circular economy approach. We determined the dietary effect of FFS as… read more here.
Keywords: growth performance; piaractus brachypomus; blood parameters; brachypomus ... See more keywords