Conservation of Brycon orbignyanus natural populations and stocks for their reproductive, genetic, environmental sustainability: A model for species threatened with extinction

N.M. Lopera-Barrero. 2009. Conservation of Brycon orbignyanus natural populations and stocks for their reproductive, genetic, environmental sustainability: A model for threatened species of extinction. Cien. Inv. Agr. 36(2):191-208.Several ecological and climatic factors, especially those related to human activities, have been contributing to file disappearance of natural Populations of piracanjuba (Brycon orbignyanus). Due to the importance of these fish to the ecosystems in which they are located and their qualities of fast growth and ability to adapt to controlled environments, producers have expressed increased interest in recent years ill using this species, with particular aims of increasing production, and participation in conservation programs. Ill this study, strategies for the Sustainable management of B. orbignyanus are idealized and discussed, with the goals of perfecting the reproductive, genetic. environmental and sanitary management of this species and suggesting for improving monitoring stocks maintained in captivity and natural Populations. These strategies call be used as models for other migratory species threatened with extinction.