Age and growth of the Duckbill Catfish (Sorubim cf. lima) in the Pantanal

The Duckbill Catfish, Sorubim lima, is a predator of large South American rivers. The age and growth of S. lima were studied based on the pectoral fin-spines of samples collected from the Cuiabá River, Pantanal. The samples were taken from commercial and experimental hook-and-line fishing. An analys...

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Main Authors: J. M. F. Penha, L. A. F. Mateus, G. Barbieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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