Diversity of Loricariidae (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes) assemblages in two Conservation Areas of the Middle Xingu River, Brazilian Amazon, and their suitability for sustainable ornamental fisheries

Abstract The Xingu River has one of the most diverse fish faunas in the Amazon region. Loricariidae stands out as the most diverse family in the basin, comprising more than 60 species distributed over 26 genera. Species of Loricariidae are some of the most economically valued in the ornamental marke...

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Main Authors: Maria Dayanne Lima de Lucena, Tatiana da Silva Pereira, Alany Pedrosa Gonçalves, Karina Dias Silva, Leandro Melo de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2021-07-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252021000200218&tlng=en