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Science and hobby joining forces for the discovery of three new Corydoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio Tapajós basin, Brazil, with comments on Corydoras sp. CW111 by Tencatt, Luiz Fernando Caserta, Ohara, Willian Massaharu, Sousa, Leandro Melo de, Britto, Marcelo Ribeiro de

“…Abstract An expedition crowdfunded by aquarists to a region of the Brazilian state of Pará drained by the Tapajós and Xingu river basins resulted in the…”
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Diversity of Loricariidae (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes) assemblages in two Conservation Areas of the Middle Xingu River, Brazilian Amazon, and their suitability for sustainable ornamental fisheries by Lucena, Maria Dayanne Lima de, Pereira, Tatiana da Silva, Gonçalves, Alany Pedrosa, Silva, Karina Dias, Sousa, Leandro Melo de

“…Abstract The Xingu River has one of the most diverse fish faunas in the Amazon region. Loricariidae stands out as the most diverse family in the basin,…”
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New species of Pseudacanthicus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Xingu, Amazon, Brazil by Lopes, Maria Letícia Batista Galvão, Sousa, Leandro Melo de, Chamon, Carine Cavalcante

“…Abstract The genus Pseudacanthicus encompasses eight recognized species so far: P. histrix, P. serratus, P. spinosus, P. fordii, P. leopardus, P. pitanga, P…”
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Effect of Stocking Density on the Growth of the Endangered Amazonian Fish Hypancistrus zebra (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) by Barros, Fábio José Torres de, Bahia, Isadora Ribeiro da Silva Lobato, Nascimento, Thaís Pereira, Moura, Mayllon C. de S., Torres, Rayane A., Pereira, Tatiana da Silva, Sousa, Leandro Melo de

“…ABSTRACT Stocking density has a significant influence on animal homeostasis, and so is a crucial factor in the management of organisms in captivity and an…”
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Phylogeography of Baryancistrus xanthellus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), a rheophilic catfish endemic to the Xingu River basin in eastern Amazonia by Magalhães, Keila Xavier, Silva, Raimundo Darley Figueiredo da, Sawakuchi, André Oliveira, Gonçalves, Alany Pedrosa, Gomes, Grazielle Fernanda Evangelista, Muriel-Cunha, Janice, Sabaj, Mark H, Sousa, Leandro Melo de

“…Baryancistrus xanthellus (Loricariidae) is an endemic fish species from the Xingu River basin with its life history in the shallow rapid waters flowing over…”
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Conservation and trade of the endangered Hypancistrus zebra (Siluriformes, Loricariidae), one of the most trafficked Brazilian fish by Sousa, Leandro Melo de, Lucanus, Oliver, Arroyo-Mora, J. Pablo, Kalacska, Margaret

“…•Captive breeding by aquarists started in the early 90s and commercially since 2000s.•Illegal fishing and trafficking are responsible for the decreasing…”
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A new long-snouted Corydoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio Xingu and rio Tapajós basins, Brazilian Amazon by Tencatt, Luiz Fernando Caserta, Couto, Ondina Lillan Pinto do, Santos, Sérgio Alexandre dos, Sousa, Leandro Melo de

“…Abstract A new species of Corydoras is described from the rio Xingu and rio Tapajós basins, Pará State, Brazil. The new species can be promptly distinguished…”
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Evidence of secondary sexual dimorphism in King Tiger Plecos Hypancistrus sp, Loricariidae, of the Amazon River basin by Reis, Ryuller Gama Abreu, Oliveira, Renata Silva de, Silva Viana, Ivana Kerly, Abe, Higo Andrade, Takata, Rodrigo, Sousa, Leandro Melo, Rocha, Rossineide Martins

“…The aim of the present study was to describe the secondary sexual characteristics of adult Hypancistrus sp. A total of 120 specimens were used to evaluate the…”
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A New Species of Tiger Pleco Panaqolus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the Xingu Basin, Brazil by Cramer, Christian Andreas, Melo de Sousa, Leandro

“…Panaqolus tankei is described from the Xingu River, Brazil. The new species is diagnosed from P. albomaculatus, P. dentex, P. nix, P. nocturnus, and P. koko by…”
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The role of the environment and connectivity on multiple facets of local fish diversity in tropical headwater streams by Ribeiro‐Martins, André, Bastos, Douglas Aviz, Sousa, Leandro Melo, Giarrizzo, Tommaso, Milesi, Silvia Vendruscolo, Hepp, Luiz Ubiratan

“…The identification of multiple facets of biodiversity (e.g., phylogenetic and functional) can help to understand how evolutionary and ecological mechanisms…”
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Intense droughts affect temporal stability of Amazonian stream fish assemblages by Martins, André Ribeiro, Bastos, Douglas Aviz, Sousa, Leandro Melo, Giarrizzo, Tommaso, Vieira, Thiago Bernardi, Zuanon, Jansen

“…The frequency and duration of exceptionally intense droughts is increasing as a consequence of ongoing climate change in many regions of the planet. Lower rain…”
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Fishway in hydropower dams: a scientometric analysis by Brito-Santos, Jhonnes Luciano, Dias-Silva, Karina, Brasil, Leandro Schlemmer, da Silva, Jennifer Bandeira, Santos, Alana de Moura, de Sousa, Leandro Melo, Vieira, Thiago Bernardi

“…Building dams for hydroelectric use causes several negative effects on the aquatic fauna with special attention to fish communities. In fact, among other…”
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Metacommunity organisation of Amazonian stream fish assemblages: The importance of spatial and environmental factors by Martins, André Ribeiro, Bastos, Douglas Aviz, Sousa, Leandro Melo, Giarrizzo, Tommaso, Vieira, Thiago Bernardi, Hepp, Luiz Ubiratan

“…Metacommunity theory seeks to explain how local and regional processes contribute to the organisation of biological communities. Recent conceptual frameworks…”
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Karyotypic Evolution and Chromosomal Organization of Repetitive DNA Sequences in Species of Panaque, Panaqolus, and Scobinancistrus (Siluriformes and Loricariidae) from the Amazon Basin by Ayres-Alves, Thayana, Cardoso, Adauto Lima, Nagamachi, Cleusa Yoshiko, Sousa, Leandro Melo de, Pieczarka, Julio Cesar, Noronha, Renata Coelho Rodrigues

“…Loricariidae family comprises the greatest variability of Neotropical catfish species, with more than 800 valid species. This family shows significant…”
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Chromosomal organization of multigene families and meiotic analysis in species of Loricariidae (Siluriformes) from Brazilian Amazon, with description of a new cytotype for genus Spatuloricaria by Almeida, Bruno Rafael Ribeiro de, Farias Souza, Luciano, Alves, Thyana Ayres, Cardoso, Adauto Lima, de Oliveira, Juliana Amorim, Augusto Ribas, Talita Fernanda, Dos Santos, Carlos Eduardo Vasconcelos, do Nascimento, Luís Adriano Santos, Sousa, Leandro Melo, da Cunha Sampaio, Maria Iracilda, Martins, Cesar, Nagamachi, Cleusa Yoshiko, Pieczarka, Julio Cesar, Noronha, Renata Coelho Rodrigues

“…In the Amazon, some species of Loricariidae are at risk of extinction due to habitat loss and overexploitation by the ornamental fish market. Cytogenetic data…”
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Integrated Cytogenetic and Mitochondrial DNA Analyses Indicate That Two Different Phenotypes of Hypancistrus (L066 and L333) Belong to the Same Species by Cardoso, Adauto Lima, Carvalho, Hagi Lopescu Silva, Benathar, Thayse Cristine Melo, Serrão, Suellen Maria Gales, Nagamachi, Cleusa Yoshiko, Pieczarka, Julio Cesar, Sousa, Leandro Melo de, Ready, Jonathan Stuart, Noronha, Renata Coelho Rodrigues

“…The diversity of Hypancistrus species in the Xingu River is remarkable and the variation in color morphs represents a real challenge to taxonomists to delimit…”
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A new miniature characid (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Characidae), with phylogenetic position inferred from morphological and molecular data by Netto-Ferreira, André Luiz, Birindelli, José Luís Olivan, de Sousa, Leandro Melo, Mariguela, Tatiane Casagrande, Oliveira, Claudio

“…Erythrocharax altipinnis is described from the Serra do Cachimbo, Pará, Brazil. The new taxon is distinguished from all of the Characidae genera by having the…”
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Phylogeography of Baryancistrus xanthellus by Magalhães, Keila Xavier, Silva, Raimundo Darley Figueiredo da, Sawakuchi, André Oliveira, Gonçalves, Alany Pedrosa, Gomes, Grazielle Fernanda Evangelista, Muriel-Cunha, Janice, Sabaj, Mark H, Sousa, Leandro Melo de

“…Baryancistrus xanthellus (Loricariidae) is an endemic fish species from the Xingu River basin with its life history in the shallow rapid waters flowing over…”
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Ecosystem services generated by Neotropical freshwater fishes by Pelicice, Fernando M., Agostinho, Angelo Antonio, Azevedo-Santos, Valter M., Bessa, Eduardo, Casatti, Lilian, Garrone-Neto, Domingos, Gomes, Luiz Carlos, Pavanelli, Carla S., Petry, Ana Cristina, dos Santos Pompeu, Paulo, Reis, Roberto E., de Oliveira Roque, Fabio, Sabino, José, de Sousa, Leandro Melo, Vilella, Fábio Silveira, Zuanon, Jansen

“…To understand how Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFF) benefit society, we conducted a broad literature survey to (i) map and list the ecosystem services (ES)…”
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Effects of hormonal treatment on induced spermiation and semen quality in the endangered Amazonian fish Hypancistrus zebra (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) by Caldas, Jôsie Schwartz, da Silva, Adriele Lima, de Sousa, Leandro Melo, de Sousa, Erilda Barbosa, Monteiro, Iann Leonardo Pinheiro, de Barros, Fábio José Torres, Godoy, Leandro

“…Reproduction in fish is influenced by several environmental factors. In many cases, failure in reproduction is common once fish are no longer in their natural…”
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