Weight-length relationship, condition factor and blood parameters of farmed Cichla temensis Humboldt, 1821 (Cichlidae) in central Amazon

Farming of native carnivore fish species has drawn attention due to their promising use in aquaculture. Among these species, tucunaré of the genus Cichla stand out, them being of high economical interest for sport fishing and Amazon's industry of ornamental fish. The present study describes the...

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Main Authors: Marcos Tavares-Dias, Adriana Maria de Castro Monteiro, Elizabeth Gusmão Affonso, Kárlia Dalla Santa Amaral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2011-03-01
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252011000100009