Biology and population features of a rare species of Pseudopimelodidae from the Upper Paraná River Basin

• Published in: Biota neotropica Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 161 - 167
• Main Authors: Esguícero, André Luiz Henríques, Arcifa, Marlene Sofia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP 01.09.2010
• Subjects: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; dinâmica reprodutiva; conservation; reproductive dynamics; population structure; siluriformes; diet; estrutura populacional; conservação; dieta

Streams contain an expressive fraction of the South American fish diversity, mostly composed of small-sized, endemic, and rare species. Populational, reproductive, and diet aspects of Microglanis garavelloi were studied, aiming to make a wide characterization of this species of bumblebee catfish. Th...