ABSTRACT. Age and growth parameters of cachara Pseudoplatystoma reticulatum (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889) (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) (males and females) were estimated through the analysis of growth rings in spines of pectoral fins. Fish were collected from January to December 2007, in the area directly influenced by the Aproveitamento Múltiplo de Manso (APM Manso) and in the Cuiabá River (upper parts of the Pantanal). The maximum number of growth rings was seven for males, and eight, for females. The analysis of temporal variations in mean marginal increment showed that rings found in the spines were formed annually, in December. Growth rings were associated to spawning (in the study region from November to March) of the species. The growth curve in length was obtained by the von Bertalanffy model adjusted by the Ford-Walford transformation. The equations are: Ls = 72. -0,33(t+2,0943)
ABSTRACT. This study has aims to determine the age and to estimate the growth parameters using scales of the species. Individuals of Piaractus mesopotamicus (Holmberg, 1887) used in this study were captured in the commercial fishery conducted in the region, along the year 2006. The model selected to express the growth of the species was the von Bertalanffy Sl= Sl∞* [1-exp -k(t-to) ]. To determine if scales are suitable for studying the growth of pacu, we analyzed the relation between standard length (Sl) and the radius of the scales through linear regression. The period of annuli formation was determined analyzing the variations in the marginal increment and evaluating the consistency of the readings through the analysis of the coefficient of variations (CVs) for the average standard lengths of each age (number of rings) observed in the scales. The relationship between Ls of the fish and the radius of the scales showed that scales can be used to study the age and growth of P. mesopotamicus (R= 0.79). CVs were always below 20%, demonstrating the consistency of the readings. Annuli formation occurred in February, probably related to trophic migration that occurs in this month in the region. Equations that represents the growth in length obtained for P. mesopotamicus are Sl=50.00* [1-exp -0.18(t-(-3.00) ] for males and Sl=59.23*[1-exp -0.14(t- (-3.36) ] for females. The growth parameters obtained in this study were lower compared to other studies previously conducted for the same species and can related to overexploitation that species is submitted by fishing in the region. These values show also that females of pacu attain greater asymptotic length than males that growth faster. KEYWORDS.Growth rings, scales, von Bertalanffy model, Ford-Walford. -k(t-to) ]. Para saber se as escamas são apropriadas para estudos de crescimento do pacu, nós analisamos a relação entre o comprimento padrão (Cp) e o raio das através de regressão linear. O período de formação dos anéis foi determinado analisando as variações no incremento marginal e a consistência das leituras foi avaliada através da análise do coeficiente de variação (CVs) do comprimento padrão médio para cada idade (número de anéis) observado nas escamas. A correlação entre o Ls do peixe e o raio das escamas mostrou que as escamas podem ser utilizadas para estudos de crescimento do P. mesopotamicus (R= 0.79). Os CVs foram sempre abaixo de 20% demonstrando consistência nas leituras. A formação dos anéis ocorreu em fevereiro provavelmente relacionada com a migração trófica que ocorre neste mês na região. As equações que representa o crescimento em comprimento obtidas para o P. mesopotamicus são: Cp=50.00* [1-exp -0.18(t-(-3.00) ] para machos e Cp=59.23*[1-exp -0.14(t- (-3.36) ] para fêmeas. Os parâmetros de crescimento encontrados neste estudo foram mais baixos quando comparados com outros estudos para a mesma espécie realizados anteriormente e pode estar relacionado com "overexplotation" pela pesca que a espécie é submetida na área. Esses valores...
ABSTRACT. Age and growth parameters of Salminus brasiliensis (Curvier, 1816) from the Manso Reservoir and from the river Cuiabá are estimated by their fish scales. Sampling was performed between January and December 2006. There was a linear relationship between the standard length of the fish (cm) and the scale radius (mm) (r = 0.93). The coefficients of variation of standard mean lengths calculated for fish of the same age class were low (>19.0%), while temporal variation analysis of mean marginal increment showed that growth ring was annually formed in November, possibly related to the species's reproductive period between November and January. The maximum number of rings was 12 for both sexes. for females. Females attained greater length and weight than males. Since growth rate for the species was initially accelerated for both sexes, specimens attain size to start migration after the floods, avoiding predation and frequenting sites with greater food availability.
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