Morfometria do tetra olho de fogo (Moenkhausia forestii) e o efeito da babosa Aloe vera como condicionador de água durante o transporte

Abstract

Abstract: Ornamental aquaculture stands out for the quantity of species traded and the values moved. In the context of the sustainability of this segment for aquaculture it is undeniable that we need to stop performing the extraction process of the specimens in the natural environment for the adoption of techniques that enable the production chain in confined environments. The Moenkhausia forestti is one of the fish target of aquarophilia for the particularity of beauty and for swimming in shoals, this striking characteristic that draws attention of the final consumer bringing a behavioral vision of the species. The objective of this study was to identify correlations between body weight and morphometric measurements of Moenkhausia forestii fish and to describe the behavior of Moenkhausia forestiii with Aloe vera powder and gel as mitigating the effect of transport stress. The study showed that there is a strong correlation between the variables analyzed, with standard length and total length (0.81) being the strongest correlation observed between the variables, indicating that as the weight increases, the greater the total length of the animals, and that the use of a substance such as aloe gel has a mitigating effect.