Table 3 Association between river sections, fish species and fishing artefacts informed by Truká fishers
From: Ethnoichthyology of the indigenous Truká people, Northeast Brazil
Habitat | Fish species (Cabrobó) | Fish species (Orocó) | Fishing artefact |
|---|---|---|---|
‘Waterfalls’ | Hoplias malabaricus, Serrasalmus brandtii, | Hoplias malabaricus | Rod and hook |
Conorhynchus conirostris, Pachyurus Francisci | |||
‘Rapids’ | Astronotus ocellatus, Colossoma macropomum, Hypostomus cf margaritifer, Plagioscion squamosissimus, Prochilodus argenteus, Pygocentrus piraya, Cichla ocellaris | Cichla ocellaris, Colossoma macropomum, Hypostomus cf margaritifer, Plagioscion squamosissimus, Prochilodus argenteus, Pygocentrus piraya | Rod and hook |
‘Rock caves’ | Salminus cf. brasiliensis, Pseudoplatystoma Coruscans, Hypostomus macrops, Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus, Conorhynchus conirostris, Parauchenipterus galeatus, Gymnotus cf. carapo, Pimelodella cf. vittata, Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus | Serrasalmus brandtii, Lophiosilurus alexandri, Pimelodella cf. vittata | Rod and hook Cast net |
‘Vegetation patches’ | Leporinus cf piau, Brycon reinhardtii, Metynnis maculatus | Leporinus cf piau and Metynnis maculatus | Cast neta Fishing net Rod and hook |