ichthyofauna


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ich·thy·o·fau·na

 (ĭk′thē-ə-fô′nə)
n.
The fish of a particular region.
ich′thy·o·fau′nal adj.
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ichthyofauna

(ˌɪkθɪəˈfɔːnə)
n, pl ichthyofaunas or ichthyofaunae
(Biology) biology the fish of a specific region
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ich•thy•o•fau•na

(ˌɪk θi əˈfɔ nə)

n., pl. -nas, -nae (-ni)
(used with a sing. or pl. v.) the indigenous fishes of a region or habitat.
[1880–85]
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Importance of lateral lagoons for the ichthyofauna in a large tropical reservoir.
Impact assessment of the introduction of Cichla kelberi in a large Neotropical reservoir and its lateral lagoons (Upper Parana River Basin, Brazil)/Avaliacao do impacto da introducao da Cichla kelberi em um reservatorio Neotropical de grande porte e suas lagoas laterais (Bacia do Alto Parana, Brasil)
With the implementation of the Ichthyofauna Conservation Program and the establishment of the fish collection at UNIR, the material started to remain in the state, and new works related to the basin started to be developed (TORRENTE-VILARA et al., 2011; SOUSA; BIRINDELLI, 2011; OHARA, 2012; MARINHO; OHARA, 2013; QUEIROZ et al., 2013a; QUEIROZ et al., 2013b; OHARA; LIMA, 2015).
Fish collection of the Universidade Federal de Rondonia: its importance to the knowledge of Amazonian fish diversity/A colecao ictiologica da Universidade Federal de Rondonia: sua importancia para o conhecimento da diversidade de peixes da Amazonia
Key words: Biodiversity, Suleman Mountain Range, species richness, Cyprinidae, ichthyofauna.
Fish Diversity of Fresh Water Bodies of Suleman Mountain Range, Dera Ghazi Khan Region, Pakistan
The ichthyofauna was mainly discriminated by Ageneiosus valenciennesi, Brochiloricaria chauliodon, Cyprinus carpio, Hypostomus laplatae, Leporinus obtusidens, Pachyurus bonariensis, Paraloricaria vetula, Pimelodus maculatus, Prochilodus lineatus, Pterodoras granulosus, Rhinodoras dorbignyi, Pimelodus albicans, Luciopimelodus pati, Parapimelodus valenciennis and Lycengraulis grossidens (Figs.
From fresh water to the slope: fish community ecology in the Rio de la Plata and the sea beyond/Desde el agua dulce hasta el talud: ecologia de comunidades de peces en el Rio de la Plata y el mar adyacente
Diversity and conservation status of the ichthyofauna of the Rio Lacantun basin in the Biosphere Reserve Montes Azules, Chiapas, Mexico.
Morphometric Comparison of blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus (Lesueur, 1840) from Northern and Southern Atlantic Drainages of Mexico
Few studies have been realized in Yucatan Peninsula and specifically the ichthyofauna community in "Bocas de Dzilam" Reserve has not been assessed (Vega-Cendejas et al.
Spatial and temporal characterization of fish assemblages in a tropical coastal system influenced by freshwater inputs: northwestern Yucatan peninsula
Underhill (1989) has previously proposed a dispersal chronology for the reinvasion of the Minnesota's ichthyofauna; this is discussed below.
Northern redistribution of freshwater pearly mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoidea) during Wisconsin deglaciation in the southern Glacial Lake Agassiz region: a review
Santana-Porto and Andrian (2009) studied the trophic organization of the ichthyofauna of two semi-lentic environments in a flood plain on the upper Parana River, Brazil and also placed H.
First record of Hysterothylacium sp. Moravec, Kohn et Fernandes, 1993 larvae (Nematoda: Anisakidae) infecting the ornamental fish Hyphessobrycon eques Steindachner, 1882 (Characiformes, Characidae)/Primeiro registro de larvas de Hysterothylacium sp. Moravec, Kohn et Fernandes, 1993 (Nematoda: Anisakidae) infectando o peixe ornamental Hyphessobrycon eques Steindachner, 1882 (Characiformes, Characidae)
Information is scanty on the biometry and relative abundance of the ichthyofauna of Anambra River.
The fish fauna of Anambra river basin, Nigeria: species abundance and morphometry
The Barker's Ranch ichthyofauna lacks a comprehensive faunal study.
A new early Miocene species of Pogonias (Teleostei: Sciaenidae) based on Otoliths from California

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