Evaluating the placement of PIT tags in tropical river fishes: a case study involving two Mekong River species

• Published in: Fisheries research Vol. 200; pp. 43 - 48
• Main Authors: Grieve, Bettina, Baumgartner, Lee J., Robinson, Wayne, Silva, Luiz G.M., Pomorin, Karl, Thorncraft, Garry, Ning, Nathan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2018
• Subjects: animal growth; case studies; chest; digestive system; fish; fish communities; fisheries; Goldfin tinfoil barbs; humans; Hypsibarbus; Mekong; Mekong River; mortality; Pangasianodon hypophthalmus; Striped catfish; Tagging techniques; transponders; Tropical rivers; Mekong River; Tropical rivers; Tagging techniques; Mekong; Goldfin tinfoil barbs; Striped catfish

•PIT tags can be retained in Striped catfish and Goldfin tinfoil barbs.•Tag retention is not influenced by the location of the tags (chest, gut, shoulder).•Mortality and growth are similarly not influenced by the location of the tags.•PIT tags offer a reliable option for tracking fish in tropical ri...