Fish fauna of small streams of the Catua-Ipixuna Extractive Reserve, state of Amazonas, Brazil

This study was conducted in an Amazonas state conservation unit, the Catuá-Ipixuna Extractive Reserve (Catuá-Ipixuna RESEX). The main purpose was to provide an ichthyological survey of its small streams, all them tributaries of the Solimões River. Nine small streams (up to 4 m width and 1 m depth) were sampled in September 2006. A total of 1,525 specimens were captured, belonging to 78 species, 24 families and eight orders. Eight species had higher abundances and represented altogether 61.4 % of all collected specimens (Hemigrammus belotii, Microphilypnus amazonicus, Physopyxis ananas, Apistogramma agassizii, Elachocharax pulcher, Apistogramma cf. cruzi, Gladioglanis conquistador and Copella nigrofasciata). Based on the high number of singletons and doubletons present in our samples, as well as the estimated number of species for those streams (106 spp.), we believe that the total fish species richness present in the Catuá-Ipixuna Extractive Reserve may be considerably higher than indicated by our samples. This seems especially true when considering the dimensions of the Catuá-Ipixuna RESEX and the dense hydrographic network present in the area.

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Structure and ecological production of the fish taxocene of a small floodplain system

Canadian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1139/z83-326 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 61 (11) ◽

pp. 2446-2464 ◽

Cited By ~ 62

Author(s):

Lawrence C. Halyk ◽

Eugene K. Balon

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Fish Species ◽

Local Extinction ◽

Total Production ◽

Fish Production ◽

Resource Potential ◽

Annulus Formation ◽

Total Fish ◽

Stream Pool ◽

Pool Area

Fish species richness in floodplain pools results from species addition by spring invasion from the stream and species subtraction by local extinction throughout the summer. Local extinction is the more important of the two components. Nineteen floodplain pools (1 to 597 m2) and an adjacent section of Irvine Creek (43°44′ N, 80°25′ W), Ontario, Canada, were treated with a piscicide to test if the pools contribute significantly to the resource potential of the river basin. Altogether, 41 626 fishes of 20 species were collected. Number of days of stream connection in the spring was not significantly correlated with fish species richness in the pools (P < 0.10). A significant correlation (P < 0.05, r = 0.7413) was found between species richness and the logarithm of pool area. The total fish production for the Irvine Creek section, adjusted to account for dominant and nondominant species, was 298 kg∙ha−∙year−1. Production for this site was underestimated by 49% when weights and densities were backcalculated to time of annulus formation. Total production estimates of the floodplain pools ranged from 135 to 314 kg∙ha−1∙year−1. Stream connection duration affects pool fish production by regulating accessibility to the young of stream spawning species. Floodplain pools are beneficial to the Irvine Creek system. As nursery areas, floodplain pools produce fish biomass which can return to the stream during periods of stream–pool connection. These pools may also act as fish havens if catastrophic stream mortality occurs.

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Littoral Fish Communities in Southern Quebec Lakes: Relationships with Limnological and Prey Resource Variables

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences ◽

10.1139/f94-112 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 51 (5) ◽

pp. 1128-1138 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Clay L. Pierce ◽

Joseph B. Rasmussen ◽

William C. Leggett

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Fish Species ◽

Yellow Perch ◽

Fish Communities ◽

Principal Component ◽

Lepomis Gibbosus ◽

Fish Biomass ◽

Littoral Fish ◽

Total Fish ◽

Invertebrate Biomass

We assessed species richness, biomass, and community type of littoral fish in 10 southern Quebec lakes in relation to several limnological and prey resource variables. Lake, yearly, and seasonal variation in biomass was evaluated by quantitative, replicated seining. Species richness averaged 12.8 in our lakes, and 24 species were collected overall. Total littoral fish biomass averaged 13.5 g∙m−2 overall and varied significantly among lakes (range 6.1–26.9 g∙m−2) and between early and late summer. Yellow perch (Perca flavescens), golden shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas), and pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) occurred in all lakes and were the most abundant species overall, averaging 57% of the total fish biomass. Principal component ordination of littoral fish communities showed little evidence for aggregation of community types. Species richness was positively correlated with lake surface area (r2 = 0.62), as has been shown in other studies. Total fish biomass was positively correlated with biomass of chironomids (r2 = 0.57), which constituted 24% of the littoral invertebrate biomass in our lakes and are important prey of many fish species. We found no significant correlation between total fish biomass and total invertebrate biomass or between biomass of any of the dominant fish species and limnological or prey variables.

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First Record of the Ichthyofaunal Diversity of Bhagar Oxbow Lake, in Dumraon, South Bihar, India

Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research ◽

10.9734/ajfar/2020/v10i330184 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 24-33

Author(s):

Suday Prasad

Keyword(s):

Fish Species ◽

Nutritional Value ◽

Fish Fauna ◽

First Record ◽

Oxbow Lake ◽

Fish Diversity ◽

Important Food ◽

The Family ◽

Total Fish ◽

Sustainable Fishery

Fishes are very important food resources in developing countries, due to high protein content and its nutritional value. The present study deals with Ichthyofaunal diversity of Bhagar oxbow Lake, in Dumraon, District, Buxar. Total of 44 freshwater fish species were listed that belonging to 30 genera, 16 families and 7 orders, described in the present study from February, 2018 to January, 2020. Among them Cypriniformes was the dominant order in term of species diversity that represent (16 species) while the Puntius is the most dominant genus, and held a major portion of the lake. Siluriformes (11 species), Perciformes represented with 6 species, Channiformes (4 species), whereas Mastacembeliformes & Clupeiformes represented (3 species) each and Tetraodontiforme represented only (1 species). Fish of the family Cypriniformes was the most abundant 37.20% of the total fish species followed by the family Siluridae 25.58% and Perciformes 13.95% were reported. Order Channiformes represent 9.30%, followed by the family Clupeiformes 6.97%, Mastacembliformes, 4.3% and Tetrodontiform represented with 2.32% of the total fish species. In the Bhagar oxbow lake, a large number of fish species have edible as well as ornamental and medicinal values. The species composition of ichthyofaunal diversity can also be better understand by this paper. This is the first ever study on the fish diversity and would help in explore the fish fauna and to develop a sustainable fishery practices need to Bhagar oxbow lake in Dumraon.

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Fish Fauna Status of the Natura 2000 Sites Proposed as New or for Extension in the Rivers Someș and Mureș (Romania)

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research ◽

10.1515/trser-2017-0021 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 57-74

Author(s):

Aurel Năstase ◽

Vasile Oţel

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Fish Species ◽

Fish Fauna ◽

Natura 2000 ◽

Habitats Directive ◽

Anthropogenic Pressure ◽

Community Interest ◽

Ecological Parameters

Abstract In autumn 2015 the fish fauna of river watersheds from six sites of community interest (SCI) Natura 2000 were investigated as follows: river Mureș (two SCIs) and Someș River in four SCIs from Someșul Mic, Someșul Mare and Someș. The researches were focused on the fish species of community interest (Annex II of Habitats Directive), its position in the ichthyocoenose (fish species richness, abundance and ecological parameters) and anthropogenic pressure. In investigated SCIs rivers researchers found 27 fish species including 11 species of community interest. IBI index shows moderate to good, or excellent levels of the evaluation integrity degree in fish fauna ecosystems.

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The stream fish fauna from the rio Machado basin, Rondônia State, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/9.6.1496 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 1496 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Lilian Casatti ◽

María Angélica Pérez-Mayorga ◽

Fernando Rogério Carvalho ◽

Gabriel Lourenço Brejão ◽

Igor David Da Costa

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Fish Species ◽

Amazon Basin ◽

Fish Fauna ◽

Great Majority ◽

Stream Fish ◽

Native Vegetation ◽

The World ◽

Richness Estimators ◽

Rio Madeira

The rio Machado (also known as Ji-Paraná) is a tributary of the rio Madeira in the Amazon basin. Currently, the rio Madeira contains the greatest fish species richness of the world, with approximately 1,000 species. The present study presents the fish inventory from streams of the rio Machado basin. In total, 75 stream reaches, 80 meter-length, randomly selected, were sampled in 2011 (August to October) and 2012 (June to July). Overall, 22,875 fish in eight orders, 32 families, 89 genera, and 140 species were collected. Richness estimators indicate that almost 90% of the expected richness was registered. The great majority of specimens (52.2%) was represented by small sized piabas such as Serrapinnus aff. notomelas, Moenkhausia collettii, Serrapinnus microdon, and Hemigrammus melanochrous. Of the total richness, 25 species were restricted to 9°00’ S and 10°00’ S; among them, 14 were exclusive to the lower portion of the basin, which exhibits the larger proportion of native vegetation covering.

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Importance of the Congonhas River for the conservation of the fish fauna of the Upper Paraná basin, Brazil

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d200225 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 474-481 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

DIEGO AZEVEDO ZOCCAL GARCIA ◽

ANA PAULA VIDOTTO-MAGNONI ◽

ALEXANDRO DERLY AUGUSTO COSTA ◽

ARMANDO CÉSAR RODRIGUES CASIMIRO ◽

LUCAS RIBEIRO JARDULI ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Fish Species ◽

Reproductive Strategies ◽

Anthropogenic Impacts ◽

Fish Fauna ◽

Migratory Species ◽

Long Distance ◽

Prochilodus Lineatus ◽

Paraná Basin ◽

Parana Basin

Abstract. Garcia DAZ, Vidotto-Magnoni AP, Costa ADA, Casimiro ACR, Jarduli LR, Ferraz JD, De Almeida FS, Orsi ML. 2019. Importance of the Congonhas River for the conservation of the fish fauna of the Upper Paraná basin, Brazil. Biodiversitas 20: 474-481. The Upper Paraná River basin is among the most fragmented watersheds in the world. The Congonhas River belongs to this drainage system, which has its mouth in the Capivara Reservoir and can be considered the largest tributary free-from-dam, becoming important for the maintenance of fish species richness. In order to know more about the species present in this tributary, we aimed to provide an inventory of fish fauna of the Congonhas River and reproductive strategies to determine whether the river is used by migratory species and whether there is a longitudinal variation in the fish assembly. These findings will provide subsidies to contribute to the implementation of policies to protect biodiversity. Samplings occurred in the upper, middle and lower stretches of the Congonhas River during four periods between 1991 and 2011. Fishes were captured using gill nets from 2 to 14 cm mesh sizes between opposite knots and cast nets, identified and categorized according to their reproductive strategies. A total of 4,640 individuals belonging to 63 species, of which 79.4% consisted of Characiformes and Siluriformes were captured. Furthermore, 14% of fish were long-distance migratory species (e.g., Piaractus mesopotamicus, Megaleporinus obtusidens, Prochilodus lineatus, Salminus brasiliensis, Pinirampus pirinampu, and Pseudoplatystoma corruscans). In addition, there was an increase in the fish species richness from upstream to downstream. Management actions such as prohibition of fishing, rehabilitation of riparian vegetation, and protection of the basin against dam construction will reduce anthropogenic impacts on the ecosystem. The Congonhas River highlights the importance of preserving lotic environmental for the conservation of migratory and non-migratory Neotropical fish diversity into a heavily modified watershed.

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Rapid expansion and biodiversity impacts of the red devil cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus, Günther 1864) in Lake Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d190615 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 2096-2103 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

HENDERITE L. OHEE ◽

PUGUH SUJARTA ◽

SURIANI BR. SURBAKTI ◽

HOLLY BARCLAY

Keyword(s):

Fish Species ◽

Fish Fauna ◽

Wiener Index ◽

Rapid Expansion ◽

Native Fish ◽

Fish Diversity ◽

Exotic Fish ◽

Dominant Fish ◽

Total Fish ◽

Trophic Niches

Ohee HL, Sujarta P, Br Surbakti S, Barclay H. 2018. Rapid expansion and biodiversity impacts of the red devil cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus, Günther 1864) in Lake Sentani, Papua, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 2096-2103. The red devil cichlid (Amphilophus labiatus, Günther 1864) is one of ten exotic fish species inhabiting Lake Sentani. It is believed to be one of the most important threats to the native fish of Lake Sentani. This study aimed to document the distribution of red devil cichlids and the impacts of this species on native fish fauna. Fish were sampled in six locations in Lake Sentani using gill nets during February and March 2018. Fish species and abundance were recorded and used to calculate the relative abundance, dominance, species evenness, Shannon Wiener Index (H’) and the correlation between introduced and native fish species. A total of 836 fish belonging to 12 species were recorded across Lake Sentani. Mean fish diversity (H’=0.57) and evenness (E= 0.25) were low. The red devil cichlid is the most abundant fish recorded during our surveys (87.2% of total fish collected) and is now the most dominant fish in the lake (C=0.76). Moreover, it has colonized all areas sampled within the lake because of its ability to colonize new habitat and to successfully exploit a large diversity of trophic niches. However, Amphilophus labiatus was not found to be significantly correlated to native fish between different sites in Lake Sentani. The existence of endemic and native fish in Lake Sentani is now seriously threatened by the presence of the red devil cichlid throughout this lake.

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Linking fish and crustacean taxonomic composition with seasonal contrasts in the soft-bottom intertidal zone

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/1519-6984.234129 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

M. A. Gondal ◽

S. Iqbal ◽

U. Atique ◽

N. U. Saher ◽

N. A. Qureshi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Water Temperature ◽

Fish Species ◽

Diversity Index ◽

Taxonomic Composition ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Fish Species Composition ◽

One Year ◽

Sw Monsoon

Abstract The primary objective of this study was to investigate the seasonal fish and crustacean variations concerning taxonomic composition, species richness, and diversity in sandy beach habitat. For this purpose, we investigated the Sonmiani Hor lagoon area during four distinct seasons, i.e., northeast (NE) monsoon, pre-monsoon, south-west (SW) monsoon, and post-monsoon for one year. During each haul, the net was pulled about 100m along the beach in 0.5m depth. The results showed a strong linear correlation between the diversity index and equitability in fishes (r = 0.978). The diversity index was strong negatively correlated with the abundance and biomass (r = -0.978, -0.972, respectively). The physical attributes like sea surface water temperature and salinity showed a strong negative effect on species assemblages (r = -0.981 and -0.943, respectively). The mean air and water temperature illustrated approximately 3°C difference during NE and pre-monsoon seasons. However, salinity, pH, and electrical conductivity did not show any significant seasonal variabilities. Under the ecological indices, the fish species displayed higher diversity (H’ = 3.19) during SW monsoon, whereas the lowest diversity was observed during pre-monsoon (H’ = 1.58). The equitability and species richness, however, remained more noticeable during SW monsoon (J’ = 0.81). The total number of individuals of fish and crustaceans reached 4799 with 3813 fish individuals and 986 individuals of crustaceans. A total of 27 families of fish while five crustacean families comprising of 30 genera and 38 fish species while ten genera and 17 species of crustaceans were recorded. Liza subviridis displayed the highest abundance among the sampled fish species. In conclusion, fish species constituted a significant part of the coastal fauna in the study area. The seasonal variations displayed distinct variations in fish species composition and diversity.

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Advancing improvement in riverine water quality caused a non-native fish species invasion and native fish fauna recovery

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-93751-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Łukasz Głowacki ◽

Andrzej Kruk ◽

Tadeusz Penczak

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Fish Species ◽

Native Species ◽

Interference Competition ◽

Fish Fauna ◽

Species Traits ◽

Native Fish ◽

Biological Degradation ◽

Species Invasion ◽

Prussian Carp

AbstractThe knowledge of biotic and abiotic drivers that put non-native invasive fishes at a disadvantage to native ones is necessary for suppressing invasions, but the knowledge is scarce, particularly when abiotic changes are fast. In this study, we increased this knowledge by an analysis of the biomass of most harmful Prussian carp Carassius gibelio in a river reviving from biological degradation. The species' invasion followed by the invasion's reversal occurred over only two decades and were documented by frequent monitoring of fish biomass and water quality. An initial moderate improvement in water quality was an environmental filter that enabled Prussian carp’s invasion but prevented the expansion of other species. A later substantial improvement stimulated native species’ colonization of the river, and made one rheophil, ide Leuciscus idus, a significant Prussian carp’s replacer. The redundancy analysis (RDA) of the dependence of changes in the biomass of fish species on water quality factors indicated that Prussian carp and ide responded in a significantly opposite way to changes in water quality in the river over the study period. However, the dependence of Prussian carp biomass on ide biomass, as indicated by regression analysis and analysis of species traits, suggests that the ecomorphological similarity of both species might have produced interference competition that contributed to Prussian carp’s decline.

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