Table 1.
Fish species used by the Truká people from the Cabrobó (Aldeia Mãe) and Orocó villages
| Family/Local species name | Scientific species name | Origin | No. of citations (villages) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | O | |||
| Sciaenidae | ||||
| Pescada | Plagioscion squamosissimus Heckel, 1840 | E | 10 | 10 |
| Cichlidae | ||||
| Apairi | Astronotus ocellatus Agassiz, 1831 | E | 5 | – |
| Tucunaré | Cichla ocellaris Bloch & Schneider, 1801 | E | 8 | 9 |
| Serrasalmidae | ||||
| Tambaqui | Colossoma macropomum Cuvier, 1818 | E | 10 | 4 |
| Characidae | ||||
| Pirambeba | Serrasalmus brandtii Reinhardt, 1874 | N | 8 | 5 |
| Piranha | Pygocentrus piraya Cuvier, 1819 | N | 6 | 5 |
| Pacu | Metynnis maculatus Kner, 1860 | N | 8 | 10 |
| Pacu-preto | Myleus micans Reinhardt, 1874 | N | 15 | 15 |
| Dourado | Salminus cf. brasiliensis Cuvier, 1817 | N | 8 | – |
| Erythrinidae | ||||
| Traíra | Hoplias malabaricus Bloch, 1794 | N | 6 | 4 |
| Bryconidae | ||||
| Matrinchã | Brycon reinhardtii Lütken, 1875 | N | 3 | – |
| Anastomidae | ||||
| Piau | Leporinus cf piau Fowler, 1941 | N | 9 | 13 |
| Piau-verdadeiro | Leporinus obtusidens Valenciennes, 1836 | N | 6 | 15 |
| Prochilodontidae | ||||
| Crumatá | Prochilodus argenteus Agassiz,1829 | N | 12 | 7 |
| Loricariidae | ||||
| Cananã | Hypostomus margaritifer Regan, 1808 | N | 5 | 8 |
| Cascudo | Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus Spix & Agassiz, 1829 | N | 6 | – |
| Xotó | Hypostomus macrops Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 | N | 6 | – |
| Cari | Rhinelepis aspera Spix & Agassiz, 1829 | N | 9 | 5 |
| Pimelodidae | ||||
| Pirá | Conorhynchos conirostris Valenciennes, 1840 | N | 4 | – |
| Surubim | Pseudoplatystoma coruscans Spix & Agassiz, 1829 | N | 5 | – |
| Pseudopimelodide | ||||
| Pacamã | Lophiosilurus alexandri Steindachner, 1877 | N | – | 3 |
| Auchenipteridae | ||||
| Caboge | Parauchenipterus galeatus Linnaeus, 1766 | N | 6 | – |
| Heptapteridae | ||||
| Mandim | Pimelodella cf. vittata Lütken, 1874 | N | 4 | 1 |
| Sciaenidae | ||||
| Cruvina | Pachyurus francisci Cuvier, 1830 | N | 4 | – |
| Gymnotidae | ||||
| Sarapó | Gymnotus cf. carapo Linnaeus, 1758 | N | 4 | – |
Legend: CA Cabrobó, O Orocó, N native species, E exotic species