Discrimination of species and populations of the genus Cichla (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) in rivers of the Amazon basin using otolithic morphometry

Discrimination of species and populations of the genus Cichla (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) in rivers of the Amazon basin using otolithic morphometry

ABSTRACT The genus Cichla is a highly diverse group, with 16 species already described. Externally, some species are very similar and discriminating between them may be very difficult. Nevertheless, discrimination of fish stocks is essential for management purposes. Morphometric analyses of otoliths...

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Main Authors: Marcos A. Mereles, Raniere G. C. Sousa, Lorenzo S. A. Barroco, Caroline P. Campos, Marc Pouilly, Carlos E.C. Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2021-12-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Amazonian rivers
Fourier analysis
Otolith
Peacock bass
Shape indices
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