Table 3.
Characterization of fish acquired in the state of Acre and calculation of the maximum safe consumption (MSC) in grams in the Amazon Basin, Brazil, 2021–2022.
| Fish Characterization | MSC (g/day) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Name | Scientific Name | N | Mean Hg μg/g | Trophic Level | Mean Length (cm) | Mean Weight (g) | Adult Men | Women | Children Aged from 5 to 12 Years | Children Aged from 2 to 4 Years |
| Acará | Cichlidae | 3 | 0.05 | Omnivorous | 21.16 | 213.33 | 136.49 | 104 | 57 | 29 |
| Acari | Loricariidae | 1 | 0.13 | Detritivorous | 39.00 | 465.00 | 53.08 | 40 | 22 | 11 |
| Aracu Cabeça Gorda | Leporinus spp. | 6 | 0.04 | Omnivorous | 36.48 | 848.33 | 171.49 | 130 | 71 | 37 |
| Aracu Flamengo | Leporinus fasciatus | 3 | 0.37 | Omnivorous | 31.50 | 395.00 | 18.08 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Bico de Pato | Sorubim lima | 2 | 0.86 | Carnivorous | 36.50 | 295.00 | 7.75 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Branquinha | Psectrogaster sp. | 2 | 0.11 | Detritivorous | 24.15 | 165.00 | 61.93 | 47 | 26 | 13 |
| Cachorra | Cynodontidae | 4 | 1.45 | Carnivorous | 42.50 | 730.00 | 4.62 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Curimatã | Prochilodus nigricans | 6 | 0.09 | Detritivorous | 51.17 | 1314.17 | 74.31 | 56 | 31 | 16 |
| Dourada | Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii | 3 | 3.57 | Carnivorous | N.D. | N.D. | 1.87 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Filhote | Brachyplatystoma filamentosum | 3 | 2.07 | Carnivorous | N.D. | N.D. | 3.24 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jatuarana | Brycon sp. | 3 | 0.02 | Omnivorous | 43.35 | 1395.00 | 393.41 | 300 | 164 | 85 |
| Jundiá | Pimelodiae | 4 | 1.19 | Carnivorous | 74.00 | 1595.00 | 5.62 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Mandi | Pimelodus blochii | 1 | 0.17 | Omnivorous | 23.00 | 115.00 | 38.88 | 30 | 16 | 8 |
| Pacú | Myleus sp. | 3 | 0 | Herbivorous | 22.85 | 290.00 | N.R. | N.R. | N.R. | N.R. |
| Pescada | Plagioscion squamossimus | 3 | 0.94 | Carnivorous | 31.00 | 290.00 | 7.15 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Piabinha | Characidae | 3 | 0.09 | Omnivorous | 19.33 | 108.33 | 71.91 | 55 | 30 | 15 |
| Pintadinho | Calophysus macropterus | 3 | 1.12 | Carnivorous | N.D. | 593.33 | 5.95 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Pirapitinga | Piaractus brachypomus | 1 | 0 | Omnivorous | 60.00 | 3510.00 | N.R. | N.R. | N.R. | N.R. |
| Pirarucu | Arapaima gigas | 3 | 0.69 | Carnivorous | N.D. | N.D. | 9.75 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Surubim | Pseudoplatystoma sp. | 6 | 0.64 | Carnivorous | 47.92 | 6290.00 | 10.50 | 8 | 4. | 2 |
| Tambaqui | Colossoma macropomum | 3 | 0 | Omnivorous | 61.33 | 4153.00 | N.R. | N.R. | N.R. | N.R. |
| Tamoatá | Hoplosternum littorale | 3 | 0.20 | Omnivorous | 17.17 | 75.00 | 33 | 25 | 14 | 7 |
| Tilápia | Oreochromis sp. | 3 | 0.02 | Omnivorous | 37.43 | 1050.00 | 418 | 318 | 174 | 90 |
| Traíra | Hoplias malabaricus | 3 | 0.08 | Carnivorous | 39.67 | 608.33 | 82 | 63 | 34 | 18 |
| Tucunaré | Cichla sp. | 3 | 0.21 | Carnivorous | 33.67 | 505.00 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 7 |
N.D.—no date; N.R.—no restriction for consumption.