Etnoecologia de peixes do lago Tefé, Amazonas, Brasil, a partir de pescadores locais

Abstract

Due to the interaction and dependence on the environment, fishermen develop their knowledge about the ecosystem and the fishing activity. The objective of this research was to describe fish ethnoecology of Lake Tefé from the perception of fishermen, identifying fish species and describing their ecology. Data collection was carried out through interviews with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire, which allowed the identification of 65 species of fish, their habitats, as well as their feeding habits and seasonality. We also observed that most known species are more targeted for trade. We consider that the fishing activity is carried out around an ecological knowledge acquired in years of work through the fisherman's interaction with the natural resources.