Cadaveric ichthyofauna of the Madeira River in the Amazon basin: the myth of man-eating piranhas

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2020

Autores

Valente Aguiar, MS (Autor) Outra; Falcao, AC (Autor) Outra; Teresa Magalhães (Autor) FMUP; Ricardo Jorge Dinis Oliveira (Autor) FMUP

Revista

Título: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Vol. 16

Páginas: 345-351

ISSN: 1547-769X

Editora: Springer Nature

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 3 Citações

Scopus - 4 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00S-0FW

DOI: 10.1007/s12024-020-00221-8

Abstract (EN): Drowned bodies rescued from the rivers of the Amazon basin exhibit several artefacts caused by the actions of the cadaveric ichthyofauna, namely, the "candiru". This study aims to review and discuss the fish species responsible for the largest number of attacks on bodies in the Madeira River (Porto Velho - Rondonia, Brazil), to describe the feeding strategies and types of lesions caused by each species, and to demystify the myth of the "man-eating piranhas". To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first that aims to provide a systematic analysis of cadaveric ichthyofauna and forensic findings in this region.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 7