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
A new species of Piaractus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) from the Orinoco Basin with a redescription of Piaractus brachypomus.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13990
Abstract: Piaractus orinoquensis, a new species of serrasalmid fish, is described from the Orinoco River basin. The new species differs from congeners by having a slenderer body, relatively smaller head and snout, more compressed mid-body, fewer… read more here.
Keywords: species piaractus; piaractus characiformes; new species; piaractus ... See more keywords