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Molecular diagnostic methods for identifying Serrasalmid fish (Pacu, Pirapitinga, and Tambaqui) and their hybrids in the Brazilian aquaculture industry
2011-11-01
Abstract excerpt
Hybrids of fish obtained by crossing commercial species of the family Serrasalmidae (Pacu, Pirapitinga, and Tambaqui) have been produced on a large scale by the Brazilian aquaculture industry. However, because juvenile stages are morphologically indistinguishable, pure species and hybrid stocks may be easily mixed in breeding facilities, which may ultimately reduce production on farms and could have adverse impact...
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- Literature Corpus work
- d0dea015-957b-5e3c-813b-3983d5bf0d61
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- 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.08.018
