Bioconcentration and Acute Intoxication of Brazilian Freshwater Fishes by the Methyl Parathion Organophosphate Pesticide

Table 1

Common and scientific name, suppliers, and average size of fishes examined.

Common name	Scientific name	Supplier^a	Size and SD^b (cm)
Curimbatá	Prochilodus lineatus; (Valenciennes, 1836)	Sol Nascente Fish Farm	18 ± 5
Pacu	Piaractus mesopotamicus; (Holmberg, 1887)	Morro Grande Fish Farm	18 ± 4
Piavussu	Leporinus macrocephalus; Garavello and Britski, 1988	Morro Grande Fish Farm	20 ± 5

All suppliers are located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
^bSD: standard deviation.