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Ecology of Pimelodus maculatus (Siluriformes) in the Corumbá Reservoir, Brazil Claudenice DEI TOS (1), Geraldo BARBIERI (2), Angelo Antonio AGOSTINHO (3), Luiz Carlos GOMES (3) & Harumi Irene SUZUKI (3) (1) Universidade
Estadual de Maringá, Campus Regional de Goioerê, DCI, Av.
Reitor Zeferino Vaz s/n, Goioerê-PR, BRASIL, CEP: 87360-000. Abstract.
- The distribution, abundance and reproduction of the mandi,
Pimelodus maculatus, were studied in different environments of
the Corumbá Reservoir and its main tributaries in Goiás
State, Brazil. Samplings were carried out monthly from March 1998 to February
1999, using gillnets and longlines. The species was widely distributed,
being caught at every sampling site. In gillnet samples, P. maculatus
had high frequency at the Jacuba Reservoir site and high biomass at the
site downstream from the dam. Juveniles had high frequency in every environment.
Average size at first maturation was 15.6 cm standard length for males
and 17.8 cm for females. All individuals were adults at 18.0 and 22.0
cm for males and females, respectively. The reproduction period (November
to January) was related to the slightly acid pH, long photoperiod and
high temperature and concentration of dissolved oxygen. Reproduction was
documented in running water, downstream from the dam, upstream from the
reservoir and in the Peixe River, the latter suggesting short migrations
to reproduce. |
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