FISH MARKETED IN AN URBAN CENTER OF A SUB-REGION OF THE SOUTHWESTERN BRAZILIAN AMAZON

• Autor(a) principal: Filho, Francisco Amaro Monteiro
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Pedroza, Diego, Corrêa, Fabiano
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Biota Amazônia
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unifap.br/index.php/biota/article/view/6983
• topic: Amazonas State; Eirunepé; fishery; Juruá River; fish trade; Estado do Amazonas; Eirunepé; pesca; rio Juruá; comércio de peixes

Reliable data on the fish species marketed provide important insights for the conservation of local fishery resources. Here, we recorded the fish species sold in the town of Eirunepé, Amazonas, Brazil, and the retail value of each species sold. We visited each one of the four fish stalls in the city on 10 occasions, with a total of 40 samples. During these visits, we acquired a specimen of each species being sold and recorded its sale price. We recorded a total of 57 fish species being sold at a mean price of R$5.88 ± 1.49 (± SD) per kilogram. Each species was sold at the same price at all four stalls. Two species, Prochilodus nigricans and Brycon amazonicus, had the highest Fish Importance Indices. Species composition sold did not vary among stalls. We observed more fish species being sold in Eirunepé than in the town of Tefé, one of the principal fishing ports in Amazonas state. The price of the fish was similar to that recorded in other towns within the same region. The key fish species recorded here are extremely important for the region’s economy, including the generation of employment.Keywords: Amazonas State, Eirunepé, fishery, Juruá River, fish trade.