A review of Clarias gariepinus invasions in Brazil and South Africa

OLF Weyl, VS Daga, BR Ellender… - Journal of fish …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus is native to most of Africa and small parts of
Asia, but has been introduced to 37 countries mainly for aquaculture. This review of …

Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Teleostei: Cichlidae): a threat to native fishes of Lake Malawi?

JR Stauffer Jr, ER Chirwa, W Jere, AF Konings… - Biological …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, is a freshwater cichlid indigenous to the
tropical and subtropical parts of the eastern and western Africa and is being cultured in the …

Introduction of the African Catfish Clarias gariepinus (BURCHELL, 1822) into Southern Brazil

JRS Vitule, SC Umbria, JMR Aranha - Biological Invasions, 2006 - Springer
We record here the introduction of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus into the Guaraguaçu
River basin in Paraná State, Brazil, an area with an extremely rich endemic fish fauna …

Impacts of non-native fish species in Minas Gerais, Brazil: present situation and prospects

CBM Alves, F Vieira, ALB Magalhães… - Ecological and genetic …, 2007 - Springer
For some time, the rate of non-native fish introductions has been increasing in South
America. There are many reasons for introductions: reservoir stocking programs …

Cardiorespiratory responses to hypoxia in the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822), an air-breathing fish

TC Belão, CAC Leite, LH Florindo, AL Kalinin… - Journal of Comparative …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract The African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, possesses a pair of suprabranchial
chambers located in the dorsal-posterior part of the branchial cavity having extensions from …

[HTML][HTML] Length-weight relationship and condition factor revealed possibility of mix strains in Clarias gariepinus population of Oueme Valley, Benin Republic (West …

OO Oyebola, SB Omitoyin, AOO Hounhoedo… - Total Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Growth pattern (Length-Weight Relationship-LWR), condition factor (K) and
phylogenetic linkage of sourced Clarias gariepinus from Oueme valley (main catfish brooder …

Non-native fishes occupy broader isotopic niche than native fishes in an impaired river system

DAR da Silva, DR de Carvalho, FF Ferreira, JA Dergam… - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
This study aimed to compare the trophic ecology of native and non-native fish species in the
Doce River basin, which has been subjected to various anthropogenic impacts, including …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of replacement of fishmeal with other alternative protein sources in the feed on hydrochemical and technological parameters in African catfish (Clarias …

MA Mustafa - 2021 - bioflux.com.ro
The African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) is a perspective fish species for Bulgaria, because it
has a rapid growth rate, it can be grown at high stocking densities, it is not pretentious about …

A dozen fish: some exotic invasive species found in Brazilian waters and their impacts

EA Moreira, DP Silva - Ciência Animal Brasileira, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
The introduction of invasive alien species (IAS) is among the leading causes of biodiversity
loss in the world. The arrival of these species causes several imbalances in the natural …

[HTML][HTML] The introduction of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) into Brazilian inland waters: a growing threat

GRA Rocha - Neotropical Ichthyology, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
The biology of the introduced species Clarias gariepinus in lagoa Encantada (Ilhéus, Bahia
State) was studied. Samples were obtained with gillnets between May 2002 and February …