Piñeros, Victor Julio
del R. Pedraza-Marrón, Carmen
Betancourt-Resendes, Isaí
Calderón-Cortés, Nancy
Betancur-R, Ricardo
Domínguez-Domínguez, Omar
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science Foundation (DEB-1932759)
Coordinación de la Investigación Científica of the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (CIC-UMSNH 2018-2020)
Article History
Received: 18 March 2022
Accepted: 6 September 2022
First Online: 14 September 2022
Declarations
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: All <i>Chirostoma</i> samples were collected from local fishermen’s bycatch under the collection permit PPF/DGOPA-262/17 authorized by the Mexican Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT). Sampling procedures followed the ethical capture methods and regulations approved by the Official Mexican Norm NOM-032-SAG/PESC-2015 and NOM-036-SAG/PESC-2015 for fishing in the lakes of central Mexico. Euthanasia protocols applied consisted of rapid chilling methods by placing the fish in ice water-cold baths (2–4 °C) as recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA;ExternalRef removed). None of our experiments included living organisms.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.