Levantamento da quantidade de espécies de peixes consumidas pelos moradores de São João Do Piauí, Piauí, Brasil.

Abstract

Fish are the most diverse vertebrates within the animal kingdom. They have a protein that is essential in human nutrition. Therefore, this research reports on the survey of the amount of fish species consumed by residents of São João do Piaui. This work has as general objective: to estimate which fish species are most consumed in the city of São João do Piauí, and as specific objectives: to describe where the species are found; identify which species are preferred by the local population and report on the zoological characteristics of the most consumed fish. Thus, a descriptive methodology of qualitative and quantitative nature was used, with the accomplishment of an opinion poll, in which a questionnaire with six questions was applied to the population of the city. There was the participation of 150 consumers of fish from the city of São João do Piauí who answered the questionnaire. It was noted that the most consumed species in the city are Oreochromis niloticus (tilapia) and Colossoma macropomum (tambaqui), fish native to the region. It is understood that this work was fundamental to bring consumption, political, economic, social and environmental data about the referred city. Thus, it can be concluded that the results achieved are significant and important for the region.