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Innovative molecular approach to the identification of Colossoma macropomum and its hybrids.
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias - 1 Jun 2012
Gomes Fátima, Schneider Horacio, Barros Claudene, Sampaio Dioniso, Hashimoto Diogo, Porto-Foresti Fábio, Sampaio Iracilda
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Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) is the fish species most commonly raised in the Brazilian fish farms. The species is highly adaptable to captive conditions, and is both fast-growing and relatively fecund. In recent years, artificial breeding has produced hybrids with Characiform species, known as "Tambacu" and "Tambatinga". Identifying hybrids is a difficult process, given their morphological similarities with...
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