The First Report on Chromosome Analysis of F₁ Hybrid Catfish: Mekong Giant Catfish (<i>Pangasianodon gigas</i>)×Striped Catfish (<i>Pangasianodon hypophthalmus</i>) and Spot Pangasius (<i>Pangasius larnaudii</i>)×<i>Pangasianodon hypophthalmus</i> (Siluriformes, Pangasiidae)

Susceptibility of channel catfish, blue catfish and channel×blue catfish hybrid to Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

Production of Hybrid Catfish

ferent species is a process called hybridization,with the offspring known as hybrids. Probably the best recognized animal hybrid is the mule,which is a cross between a female horse and a male donkey. Hybrids can have some characteristics of both parents. Breeding hybrids with selected or favored characteristics of each parent is one of the goals of animal husbandry. When a hybrid has characteri...

On the osteology and myology of catfish pectoral girdle, with a reflection on catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes) plesiomorphies.

The configuration of the pectoral girdle bones and muscles of numerous catfishes was studied in detail and compared with that of other siluriforms, as well as of other teleosts, described in the literature. The pectoral girdle of catfishes is composed of only three bones, which probably correspond to the posttemporo-supracleithrum (posttemporal + supracleithrum), scapulo-coracoid (scapula + cor...

Microbiota of frozen Vietnamese catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) marketed in Belgium

Background: Vietnamese catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) is highly appreciated in many European countries, the U.S., Canada, Japan etc. This paper presents an overview of the microbiota of frozen Vietnamese catfish products marketed in Belgium. Samples of Pangasius steaks, portions and fillets from six brands were collected from supermarkets located in Ghent, Belgium. Results: The total psychro...

Histogenesis and disappearance of the teeth of the Mekong giant catfish, Pangasianodon gigas (Teleostei).

Juveniles of the Mekong giant catfish, Pangasianodon gigas (Teleostei), have 3 sorts of tooth-upper and lower jaw teeth, palatal teeth, and pharyngeal teeth--but adults are toothless. To investigate the histogenesis and disappearance of the teeth, we made serial sections of the mouth and teeth of juvenile fish at 10 developmental stages (from ca. 8.5 to ca. 30 cm in total length) and examined t...