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Vercellini MC, Rearte R, di Cesare L, Ayala MA, Montes MM. Eugenol as anesthetic for Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae). Lab Anim 2024; 58:44-51. [PMID: 37712766 DOI: 10.1177/00236772231192020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Anesthetics are commonly used in fish for surgery and to facilitate capture, handling and transport in aquaculture and experimental procedures. In research, the selection of the anesthetic depends on its properties and on the recovery time. Eugenol has been pointed out as an effective anesthetic for fish, alternative to traditional drugs. Although Cnesterodon decemmaculatus is widely used as a model in ecological bioassays, no anesthetic protocol has been reported for this species. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the induction time (i.e. time to reach anesthetic stage VI) and recovery time in individuals of C. decemmaculatus subjected to eugenol at a fixed concentration, according to sex and pregnancy status. Forty-one fish were divided into three groups: males, pregnant females and non-pregnant females. They were measured for total length, standard length and weight, and the condition factor (K) was calculated. No significant differences in induction and recovery times were found for sex, pregnancy status and K between groups. Results are a contribution toward the development protocol of a standard anesthetic protocol for C. decemmaculatus.
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- Maria C Vercellini
- CONICET La Plata Ringgold standard institution - CEPAVE CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- CONICET La Plata Ringgold standard institution - CEPAVE CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- CONICET La Plata Ringgold standard institution - CEPAVE CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- CONICET La Plata Ringgold standard institution - CEPAVE CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- CONICET La Plata Ringgold standard institution - CEPAVE CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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Mallik A, Bhushan S, Chakraborty P, Ramteke KK, Pal P, Jaiswar AK, Sreekanth GB, Nayak BB. Study of feeding biology and diet-associated microplastic contamination in selected creek fishes of northeastern Arabian Sea: A multi-species approach. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 190:114875. [PMID: 37002968 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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This study investigated the diet composition and microplastic contamination in six fish species collected from the creek area of northeastern Arabian Sea. The results show that the diet of the fish is mainly composed of shrimps, algae, fish, and zooplankton, with microplastics constituting up to 4.83 % (Index of Preponderance) of their diet. The average abundance of microplastics ranges from 5.82 to 7.69 items per fish, and their ingestion is influenced by seasonal variation, gut fullness, and trophic level. Microplastic contamination has no significant effect on the condition factor and hepatosomatic index of the fish species. However, polymer hazard index indicates that microplastic pollution in fish is associated with a low to high risk factor, which might cause potential harm to aquatic lives and higher vertebrates via food chain. Therefore, this study highlights the need for immediate attention and effective regulations to reduce microplastic pollution to protect marine life.
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- Abhijit Mallik
- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India.
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University(I), 799210, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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- ICAR - Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute, Goa 403402, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 400061, India
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Physicochemical Water Quality Influence on the Parasite Biodiversity in Juvenile Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) Farmed at Valle Del Mezquital in the Central-Eastern Socioeconomic Region of Mexico. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11101076. [PMID: 36297132 PMCID: PMC9611239 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11101076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aquaculture parasite biodiversity dependents on multiple environmental characteristics, including water quality. The analysis of this relationship aims to support improvements in the production management of tilapia. For this purpose, a total of 100 juvenile fishes (Oreochromis spp.) and 30 water samples were collected at Valle del Mezquital in the Central-Eastern socioeconomical region of Mexico. A study of parasite biodiversity was carried out and water quality parameters were determined. Biodiversity in the habitat was measured using the Simpson diversity index, which considers the number of species present and the abundance of each one; we also calculate the Berger-Parker index to estimate the proportional importance of the most abundant species. In general, it was found that 86% of the examined specimens were parasitized. Parasite biodiversity was 11 genera (Simpson index = 0.55). Trichodina spp. (Ciliophora) was the dominant genus (Berger-Parker index = 0.51). The protozoa Apiosoma spp. was associated with the water hardness (Berger-Parker index = 0.57). Furthermore, the presence of monogeneans showed a positive correlation with the levels of nitrites and ammonium in the water (Berger-Parker index = 0.06–0.55). This characterization may represent a useful tool in the comprehensive management of parasites that affect the farmed tilapia. However, new data is necessary to expand the knowledge about the environment-host-parasite relationship.
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Feed Supplementation with the GHRP-6 Peptide, a Ghrelin Analog, Improves Feed Intake, Growth Performance and Aerobic Metabolism in the Gilthead Sea Bream Sparus aurata. FISHES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fishes7010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The aquaculture sector has experienced rapid and important growth with the subsequent increase of feeding and nutritional issues for sustaining this activity, mainly related to the use of high quality, safe and environmentally friendly feed ingredients. The use of additives in aquafeeds has proven to be a suitable option to improve different productive indicators in farmed fish. In the present study, the effect of adding the GHRP-6 peptide, a ghrelin analog, to a commercial diet of gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) was studied at two proportions (100 or 500 μg/kg of feed). Both experimental diets show an increase in growth performance, as well as in feed efficiency after 97 days of experiment. The lower inclusion of GHRP-6 (100 μg/kg) results in a better aerobic metabolism, while the higher inclusion significantly increased plasma GH levels in agreement with the GH secretagogue effects of ghrelin. Similar growth outcome and differences between GHRP-6 levels in aerobic metabolism and GH stimulation suggest that improvements in culture performance by this peptide may occur through different mechanisms. Taken together, this compound can be considered as a viable dietary supplement for increasing production efficiency of sea bream aquaculture, although a better understanding of its dose-specific effects is still required.
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Zamorano D, Labra FA, Villarroel M, Lacy S, Mao L, Olivares MA, Peredo-Parada M. Assessing the effect of fish size on species distribution model performance in southern Chilean rivers. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7771. [PMID: 31824752 PMCID: PMC6901005 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Despite its theoretical relationship, the effect of body size on the performance of species distribution models (SDM) has only been assessed in a few studies, and to date, the evidence shows unclear results. In this context, Chilean fishes provide an ideal case to evaluate this relationship due to their short size (fishes between 5 cm and 40 cm) and conservation status, providing evidence for species at the lower end of the worldwide fish size distribution and representing a relevant management tool for species conservation. We assessed the effect of body size on the performance of SDM in nine Chilean river fishes, considering the number of records, performance metrics, and predictor importance. The study was developed in the Bueno and Valdivia basins of southern Chile. We used a neural network modeling algorithm, training models with a cross-validation scheme. The effect of fish size on selected metrics was assessed using linear models and beta regressions. While no relationship between fish size and the number of presences was found, our results indicate that the model specificity increases with fish size. Additionally, the predictive importance of Riparian Vegetation and Within-Channel Structures variables decreases for larger species. Our results suggest that the relationship between the grain of the dataset and the home range of the species could bias SDM, leading in our case, to overprediction of absences. We also suggest that evolutionary adaptation to low slopes among Chilean fishes increases the relevance of riparian vegetation in the SDMs of smaller species. This study provides evidence on how species size may bias SDM, which could potentially be corrected by adjusting the model grain.
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- Daniel Zamorano
- Centro de Investigación e Innovación para el Cambio Climático, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile
- Plataforma de Investigación en Ecohidrología y Ecohidráulica Limitada, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación e Innovación para el Cambio Climático, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile
- Programa de Doctorado en Conservación y Gestión de la Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago, Chile
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- Plataforma de Investigación en Ecohidrología y Ecohidráulica Limitada, Santiago, Chile
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- The School for Field Studies, Center for Climate Studies, Puerto Natales, Chile
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- Instituto de Geografía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- School of Geography, College of Science, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Centro de Energía, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Plataforma de Investigación en Ecohidrología y Ecohidráulica Limitada, Santiago, Chile
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Torres-Velarde J, Llera-Herrera R, Ibarra-Castro L, García-Gasca T, García-Gasca A. Post-transcriptional silencing of myostatin-1 in the spotted rose snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) promotes muscle hypertrophy. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 47:443-450. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05147-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Olivares-Ferretti P, Hernandez K, Peredo-Parada M, Chavez V, Carmona E, Astuya A, Parodi J. Polyphenols obtained from Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) Schmith altered the viability and proliferation of salmonids cells lines SHK-1 and CHSE-214. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2019; 211:141-147. [PMID: 30981037 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2019.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) Schmidt, also referred to as Didymo, is an invasive diatom that forms nuisance mats. Since it was first reported in our country in approximately 2010, Didymo has expanded and colonized different rivers in the Zona Austral region of Chile. Its biology and effects on ecosystems are still being studied because Didymo is an invasive algal mat that forms in a range of systems from oligotrophic austral rivers to more subtropical systems. We aimed to evaluate the viability of two salmonid cell lines, CHSE-214 and SHK-1 (somatic and embryonic cell lines, respectively), in dilutions of river water alone and in river water contaminated with Didymo or polyphenols extracted from Didymo under controlled conditions. We developed an artificial river system (2 aquariums/replicate) from five different rivers from the central area (Bio-Bio) and Patagonia area (Futaleufú) of Chile to maintain Didymo in the benthic phase. The Didymo populations were maintained for six months in the water from the rivers, after which samples were obtained. Following the extraction of polyphenols from the Didymo samples maintained in the artificial rivers, toxicity assays (10 assays) were performed to determine cell viability. Our results indicated that the CHSE-214 cells were highly sensitive to increasing concentrations of Didymo extracts. We observed a 50% reduction in cell viability after 24 h of exposure to a 0.01 V/V dilution, and this treatment further reduced the proliferative capacity by 70% after 120 h. The SHK-1 cells were less responsive, showing only a 20% decrease in viability at 24 h and a lower cell proliferation rate (45%) after 120 h, which remained higher than that of the CHSE-214 cells. We conclude that certain cell types are sensitive to Didymo in rivers, suggesting that there are chronic effects on several aquatic species following exposure to these diatom substances. These effects should be further studied using this laboratory model to understand the full impact of Didymo on river ecosystems.
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- Pamela Olivares-Ferretti
- Center of Excellence in Translational Medicine (CEMT- BIOREN), Preclinical Sciences Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Doctoral Program in Sciences, Major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratorio Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor, Temuco, Chile
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- Plataforma de Investigación en Ecohidrología y Ecohidráulica, EcoHyd Ltda, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Investigación y Educación Tonalli Ltda, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Genotoxicología, Departamento de Procesos Industriales, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Chile
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- Laboratory of Cell Culture and Marine Genomics, Marine Biotechnology Unit, Faculty of Natural and Oceanographic Sciences, University of Concepcion and Sur-Austral COPAS Program, University of Concepcion, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio Biología Celular y Molecular Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Mayor, Temuco, Chile.
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Arias AH, Ronda AC, Oliva AL, Marcovecchio JE. Evidence of Microplastic Ingestion by Fish from the Bahía Blanca Estuary in Argentina, South America. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 102:750-756. [PMID: 30953088 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02604-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess - for the first time - the occurrence and distribution of microplastics (MPs) in the gastrointestinal tracts (GITs) of a marine commercial fish species (Micropogonias furnieri) from the Bahía Blanca Estuary (BBE) in Argentina, and to evaluate fish potential associated stress. In order to do this, juveniles were sampled using artisanal fishing arts at two sampling locations. Basic measurements of individual fish were taken (total length, total weight, weight of the liver) and GITs were subsequently removed, digested with 30% H2O2 for 5 days at 60°C, filtered on Whatman paper and then dried. Samples were observed with a stereomicroscope, and it was demonstrated that 100% of the individuals contained microplastic particles in their GITs. In total, 241 microplastic particles were removed from the GITs of all fish. They were categorized as fibers (60.8%), pellets (28.9%), fragments (8.6%) and laminas (1.4%), and they ranged in size from 0.98 to > 5 mm. The average number of particles per fish was higher than that reported in previous global marine studies. Moreover, a positive correlation between the number of MPs per fish and hepatosomatic index was found, suggesting a probable stress in their health condition. These findings provide the first and southernmost evidence of microplastic contamination in biota from the Argentinean sea, which is found in the South Atlantic sea.
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- Andrés H Arias
- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO-CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
- Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO-CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO-CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía (IADO-CONICET/UNS), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Universidad Tecnológica Nacional-Facultad Regional Bahía Blanca (UTN-FRBB), Bahía Blanca, Argentina
- Universidad de la Fraternidad de Agrupaciones Santo Tomás de Aquino, Gascón, 3145, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Luque FJ, Patarroyo-Baez JJ, González-Trujillo JD. Aspectos auto-ecológicos de <i>Bryconops giacopinii</i> (Iguanodectidae) de la Serranía de la Lindosa, San José de Guaviare, Colombia. ACTA BIOLÓGICA COLOMBIANA 2019. [DOI: 10.15446/abc.v24n2.70450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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La relación longitud-peso y el factor de condición (K) son utilizados como descriptores de los aspectos auto-ecológicos de los peces, porque aportan información sobre el crecimiento, reproducción y bienestar. Por tanto, su caracterización podría ser de gran utilidad en la evaluación de poblaciones de peces en sistemas acuáticos afectados por diferentes niveles de intervención. El objetivo principal de este estudio fue la caracterización y descripción de la relación longitud-peso, factor de condición y dieta de Bryconops giacopinii en seis localidades en la Serranía de La Lindosa durante un ciclo anual (estación seca y lluviosa). Los peces (n= 333) fueron medidos, pesados, y su estómago fue removido para la identificación de los ítems alimenticios. Los individuos presentaron un crecimiento alométrico positivo durante ambas estaciones climáticas, sin diferencias significativas en el factor de condición durante el cambio estacional. Por otra parte, se identificaron 17 tipos diferentes de ítems alimenticios, la mayoría de ellos artrópodos terrestres. La frecuencia y ocurrencia de estos ítems no siguió ningún patrón temporal ni espacial. B. giacopinii presentó una dieta generalista, con un alto consumo de insectos terrestres. Los resultados obtenidos evidencian la estrecha relación entre esta especie y el bosque de ribera, demostrando la importancia que presentan estos corredores biológicos para el mantenimiento de la comunidad acuática y su conservación. Esta información aporta al conocimiento biológico de esta especie de interés comercial y puede ser utilizada en la comparación con otras poblaciones presentes en otras cuencas. B. giacopinii es una especie con un papel ecológico importante, por lo tanto, estudios de su relación con el ecosistema podrían ser relevantes y necesarios.
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Arratia G, Quezada-Romegialli C. Understanding morphological variability in a taxonomic context in Chilean diplomystids (Teleostei: Siluriformes), including the description of a new species. PeerJ 2017; 5:e2991. [PMID: 28224053 PMCID: PMC5316285 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Following study of the external morphology and its unmatched variability throughout ontogeny and a re-examination of selected morphological characters based on many specimens of diplomystids from Central and South Chile, we revised and emended previous specific diagnoses and consider Diplomystes chilensis, D. nahuelbutaensis, D. camposensis, and Olivaichthys viedmensis (Baker River) to be valid species. Another group, previously identified as Diplomystes sp., D. spec., D. aff. chilensis, and D. cf. chilensis inhabiting rivers between Rapel and Itata Basins is given a new specific name (Diplomystes incognitus) and is diagnosed. An identification key to the Chilean species, including the new species, is presented. All specific diagnoses are based on external morphological characters, such as aspects of the skin, neuromast lines, and main lateral line, and position of the anus and urogenital pore, as well as certain osteological characters to facilitate the identification of these species that previously was based on many internal characters. Diplomystids below 150 mm standard length (SL) share a similar external morphology and body proportions that make identification difficult; however, specimens over 150 mm SL can be diagnosed by the position of the urogenital pore and anus, and a combination of external and internal morphological characters. According to current knowledge, diplomystid species have an allopatric distribution with each species apparently endemic to particular basins in continental Chile and one species (O. viedmensis) known only from one river in the Chilean Patagonia, but distributed extensively in southern Argentina.
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- Gloria Arratia
- Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States of America
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Chile.,Instituto de Ciencias Naturales Alexander von Humboldt, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Recursos Biológicos, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile
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