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Endoscopy application in broodstock management of Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822)
Author(s) -
Torati L. S.,
Varges A. P. S.,
Galvão J. A. S.,
Mesquita P. E. C.,
Migaud H.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of applied ichthyology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.392
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1439-0426
pISSN - 0175-8659
DOI - 10.1111/jai.12988
Subject(s) - broodstock , aquaculture , fishery , biology , fish <actinopterygii>
First paragraph: The air-breather sh Arapaima gigas (Schinz, 1822) is an emblematic species of the Amazon with adults reaching up to 2.5 m total length. A. gigas is long-considered a promising new candidate species for aquaculture, with reported growth rates of 10 kg over 1 year, no intramuscular spines, and suitability to dierent production systems. However, the control of reproduction in captivity is a key impairment limiting the expansion of the aquaculture sector mainly due to the lack of ngerling supply, which in turn also increases the pressure on the natural stocks