Chiang Austin, Haine Sullivan S S, Goldring Rebecca, Jungwirth Arne, Siddiqui Munir, Wilkinson Gerald, Manica Andrea, Riley Riva J
Department of Biology, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, Maryland.
Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; and.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2024 Sep 2;63(5):472-9. doi: 10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-24-039.
A variety of fish species have proven instrumental in the investigation of evolution, behavior, ecology, and physiology, among many other fields. Many model systems (e.g., zebrafish, guppies, and three-spined sticklebacks) have been maintained by institutions and have had protocols written with respect to their husbandry. Here we present the protocols we have developed to maintain and breed a variety of catfish species, which are native to the tropical Americas. species are excellent systems for investigating behavior, ecology, and other topics, and our husbandry protocols would be suitable for nearly every species in the genus. In addition, these protocols are appropriate for a variety of softwater Amazonian species, and we present options for a variety of housing and husbandry conditions. On the whole, we suggest that, in a scientific laboratory setting, the use of remineralized reverse osmosis water is most appropriate and that in context, a single measure, total dissolved solids, can be used to monitor the water chemistry for water introduced to fish enclosures.
事实证明，多种鱼类在进化、行为、生态和生理学等许多领域的研究中发挥了重要作用。许多机构都饲养了许多模式系统（如斑马鱼、孔雀鱼和三刺鱼），并制定了关于它们饲养管理的方案。在这里，我们介绍我们为饲养和繁殖原产于热带美洲的多种鲶鱼物种而制定的方案。这些物种是研究行为、生态和其他主题的优秀系统，我们的饲养管理方案几乎适用于该属的每一个物种。此外，这些方案适用于各种亚马逊软水物种，我们还提供了各种饲养环境和管理条件的选择。总体而言，我们建议，在科学实验室环境中，使用再矿化反渗透水最为合适，而且在这种情况下，可以使用单一指标——总溶解固体来监测引入鱼类养殖环境的水的化学性质。
