Condition factor in nine species of fish of the Characidae family in the upper Paraná River floodplain, Brazil.
The condition factor for nine species of tropical freshwater fish of the Characidae family in the upper Paraná River floodplain is described. Fish were caught over a period of 12 months (February 1993 to March 1994). Knowledge of the nine species is important for adequate management and maintenance of the biological equilibrium of the ecosystem.
Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, DBI/Nupélia, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco G90, CEP 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. abrapoa@wnet.com.br
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D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D004777:Environment; D005399:Fishes / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D005618:Fresh Water; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity