scholarly journals Annotated list of livebearing fishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliinae) from Lake Miragoane in Southwestern Haiti, Hispaniola

2021 ◽  
pp. 147-162
Author(s):  
Rodet Rodriguez-Silva ◽  
James Josaphat ◽  
Patricia Torres-Pineda ◽  
Ingo Schlupp
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Species Flock ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Annotated List ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Aquatic Vertebrates ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Conservation Threats

Within the Caribbean region Lake Miragoane in southwestern Haiti represents one of the most important radiation centers of livebearing fishes of the subfamily Poeciliinae. However, there is a lack of scientific studies documenting the distribution, number of species and conservation status of the fishes from that lake. In this work, an annotated list of livebearing fishes, the most well represented group of aquatic vertebrates in Lake Miragoane, is presented with the corresponding species identification and images. This is the first study in the last 40 years to capture most of the fish diversity in the lake originated from the subgenus Limia and especially in the species flock represented by the subgenus Odontolimia. It also includes two recently described species: Limia islai and L. mandibularis. Here we also report some conservation threats to the endemic freshwater fish fauna from Lake Miragoane that should be addressed to preserve the biodiversity in this important area.

scholarly journals An updated reef fish checklist of the southernmost Caribbean reef system, with comments on the lionfish invasion

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-87
Author(s):  
Camilo Escobar-Sierra ◽  
Viviana Márquez Velázquez ◽  
Rafael Menezes ◽  
Ricardo Souza Rosa ◽  
Alejandro Loaiza-Santana
Keyword(s):  
Reef Fish ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Southern Limit ◽  
Reef System ◽  
Reef Fish Assemblage ◽  
Epinephelus Striatus ◽  
Reef Fish Species ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Terrestrial Biodiversity

Chocó-Darien is an important biogeographic realm, as it is a terrestrial biodiversity hotspot and the southern limit of the Caribbean reefs. However, to date there are no compiled data on the reef fish assemblage of this region. We provide an updated checklist of marine fishes from the Chocó-Darien reef system (Colombia), with comments on their geographic distribution and conservation status. Peer-reviewed studies, unpublished data and in situ visual censuses were surveyed to compose this checklist. A total of 212 reef fish species across 57 families were compiled, eight of which had no previously published records, one of which (Trachinotus falcatus) is recorded for the first time. The most speciose families were Labridae (n = 21), Gobiidae (n = 18) and Serranidae (n = 17). Fourteen threatened species were recorded, including one critically endangered (Epinephelus striatus) and two endangered (Balistes vetula and Scarus coelestinus). This study contributes to fill the knowledge gaps on the reef fish diversity of the Caribbean southern limit and raises concern on the spread of the lionfish invasion into the Chocó-Darién reef system.

scholarly journals On the freshwater fish fauna of Krishna River, Sangli District, Maharashtra, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 19093-19101
Author(s):  
Suresh M. Kumbar ◽  
Shrikant S. Jadhav ◽  
Swapnali B. Lad ◽  
Abhijit Ghadage ◽  
Satyawan S. Patil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
River System ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Cauvery River ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
First Time

Freshwater fish fauna of Krishna River, Sangli district was studied from 2013 to 2017. A total of 73 species belonging to 10 orders, 22 families, and 49 genera were recorded, of which, 29 species are endemic to the Western Ghats and 11 species endemic to the Krishna River system. Labeo kontius, an endemic barb of the Cauvery River System was recorded for the first time from the Krishna River, Maharashtra. As per the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 54 species are assessed as ‘Least Concern’, four species as ‘Near Threatened’, three species as ‘Vulnerable’, five as ‘Endangered’, and two as ‘Data Deficient’. The conservation status of two species has not yet been assessed. Fish fauna of the Krishna River within the study area is threatened as a result of alien species, and several anthropogenic stressors such as pollution from industrial as well as agricultural sources, human settlements, and overfishing.  Since, this small study area harbours 28 endemic and eight threatened species, their conservation should be given high priority.

scholarly journals Diversity, potentiality, and conservation status of fish fauna in the upper Mahakam’s tributaries, East Kalimantan

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 391
Author(s):  
Jusmaldi Jusmaldi ◽  
Nova Hariani ◽  
Norbeta Doq
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Wiener Diversity Index ◽  
Data Deficient ◽  
Almost All

Diversity, potentiality and conservation status of fish fauna in upper Mahakam’s tributaries of east Kalimantan is unknown. The purposes of this study were to analysis species diversity, determine potentiality and conservation status of fish fauna in upper Mahakam’s tributaries, east Kalimantan. Fish sampling with purposive method was conducted in four tributaries, i.e Tepai River, Pahangai River, Danum Parai River, and Meraseh River for one month. Fishes were collected by several gears type. The results of this research showed that the total number of fish caught was 820 individuals; consist of 26 species, 7 families, and 4 orders. The Cyprinidae was the most dominant family found in all tributaries. The Shannon-Wiener diversity index in four tributaries were varied and ranging from 1.749-2.087. The highest fish diversity was recorded at Maraseh River followed by Pahangai River, Danum Parai River, and Tepai River. The low fish diversity was discovered at Tepai River may be due to differences in substrate type, water velocity, and water depth as compared to the Maraseh River, Pahangai River, Danum Parai River. The fish species similarity coefficient between four tributaries ranged from 0.606-0.842 and the highest dissimilarity was found between Tepai River and Danum Parai River. Almost all fishes categorized as edible fish for local consumption. Syncrossus hymenophysa and Gastromyzon lepidogaster have potential as ornamental fish. Regarding IUCN red list status, six fish species were grouped into least concern status, two species as data deficient, one species as near threatened, one species as endangered species and 16 other species were not on the list.

scholarly journals Effective reassessments of freshwater fish species: a case study in a Mediterranean peninsula

Hydrobiologia ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imanol Miqueleiz ◽  
Rafael Miranda ◽  
Arturo H. Ariño ◽  
Tommaso Cancellario
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Molecular Techniques ◽  
Red Lists ◽  
Freshwater Fish Species ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna

AbstractIUCN Red List assessments for fish species can quickly become out of date. In recent years molecular techniques have added new ways of obtaining information about species distribution or populations. In this work, we propose the Iberian Peninsula as an example of reassessment needs in its endangered freshwater fish fauna. We compiled the list of freshwater fish species occurring in continental Spain and Portugal and examined their conservation status in global and national Red Lists. We retrieved records for these species in the Iberian Peninsula and calculated several biological indexes (richness and vulnerability indexes). Our results showed a patchy data coverage of fish records in the Iberian Peninsula. Threat levels reported within national Red Lists are higher than their global counterparts, reinforcing the necessity of improving and maintaining up to date national Red Lists. Iberian watersheds have moderate levels of threat and high levels of out of date assessments. The nearly fully completed genetic databases for Iberian fish species, along with the limited distribution of many endangered species and the necessity of update their assessments constitute an excellent opportunity to use data obtained from eDNA to improve species monitoring practices and their conservation status.

scholarly journals Water Quality and Conservation Status of Fish Fauna of Main Outfall Drain, Al-Diwaniya City, Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 910 (1) ◽  
pp. 012062
Author(s):  
Kadhim J.L. Al-Zaidy
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Fish Community ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Ecological Indices ◽  
The Third

Abstract Freshwater fish diversity, abundance, the ecological indices, and water quality from Main Outfall Drain (MOD) in Al-Diwaniya City/middle Iraq were studied monthly from January to December 2017 in two sites. The present study has shown that the third river (MOD) supported 15 fish species belonging to 7 families. As far as biodiversity status in fish community (IUCN-2019) is concerned, out of 15 species, eleven fish species are categorized into Lower risk least concern (LC or LR/lc), four Vulnerable (VU). Eight species were sensitive to salinity; seven species were tolerance. The results were concluded that the properties of water were tolerable for the fish community. Ultimately, it can be concluded that the sector of MOD supported the fish community. But it needs constant monitoring for the conserve and development of the diversity and the case of the healthy fish.

scholarly journals Ichthyofauna of the Gurgueia River, Parnaíba River basin, northeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcio Joaquim da Silva ◽  
Brisa Guimarães Costa ◽  
Telton Pedro Anselmo Ramos ◽  
Paulo Auricchio ◽  
Sergio Maia Queiroz Lima
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Reference Point ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
The Right ◽  
Brazilian Northeast ◽  
Parnaíba Basin

The Gurgueia River in southern Piauí state, Brazil, is the largest affluent on the right margin of the Parnaíba River basin. This study aimed to inventory the Gurgueia River ichthyofauna, and contribute to the knowledge of fish diversity in Northeastern Brazil. We sampled 71 locations throughout the Gurgueia sub-basin between 2006 and 2014, which resulted in 90 fish species representing 67 genera, 26 families and six orders, including two non-native species. Six species are newly recorded for the Parnaíba basin (Hasemania nana, Hemigrammus brevis, H. guyanensis, H. ora, Corydoras sp. and Cetopsorhamdia sp.), increasing its freshwater ichthyofauna to 152 species. The Gurgueia River contains 59.2% of the ichthyofauna known for the Parnaíba basin, and can be used as a reference point for the establishment of priority areas for the conservation of the freshwater fish fauna of the Brazilian Northeast.

Distribution, morphological notes and conservation status of the psammophilus Microcambeva catfishes (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4712 (4) ◽  
pp. 576-588
Author(s):  
LUISA M. SARMENTO-SOARES ◽  
TIAGO C. PESSALI ◽  
VINÍCIUS J. C. REIS ◽  
LUCAS S. DE MEDEIROS ◽  
SERGIO M. Q. LIMA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
New Records ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
Brazilian Atlantic Forest ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Coastal Basins

Sarcoglanidinae and Glanapteryginae catfishes are among the most unusual elements of the Neotropical freshwater fish fauna. Microcambeva ribeirae, M. barbata and M. draco are miniaturized Sarcoglanidinae known to occur in sandy microhabitats in drainages of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Due to their specific habitats, specimens of Microcambeva are rare in fish collections, and new records are considered noteworthy to warrant report. Recently, specimens of this genus were newly found in the Rio Doce basin in Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo States. Such new records expand the known geographic distribution of Microcambeva. Further records of Microcambeva for Rio Peruípe in south Bahia State are also reported. Comments on the distribution of Microcambeva species along the Atlantic Forest coastal basins and suggestions on its conservation status are also offered. 

scholarly journals Metagenomic analysis of orange colored protrusions from the muscle of Queen ConchLobatus gigas(Linnaeus, 1758)

PeerJ ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. e4307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaison H. Cuartas ◽  
Juan F. Alzate ◽  
Claudia X. Moreno-Herrera ◽  
Edna J. Marquez
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Pcr Amplification ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Molecular Technique ◽  
Fishery Resource ◽  
Ecological Fitness ◽  
Molecular Approaches ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Assignment Analysis ◽  
Taxonomic Groups

The endangered marine gastropod,Lobatus gigas,is an important fishery resource in the Caribbean region. Microbiological and parasitological research of this species have been poorly addressed despite its role in ecological fitness, conservation status and prevention of potential pathogenic infections. This study identified taxonomic groups associated with orange colored protrusions in the muscle of queen conchs using histological analysis, 454 pyrosequencing, and a combination of PCR amplification and automated Sanger sequencing. The molecular approaches indicate that the etiological agent of the muscle protrusions is a parasite belonging to the subclass Digenea. Additionally, the scope of the molecular technique allowed the detection of bacterial and fungi clades in the assignment analysis. This is the first evidence of a digenean infection in the muscle of this valuable Caribbean resource.

scholarly journals Notes on the conservation status of resident diurnal raptors of the middle Cauca Valley, Colombia

1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 341-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Humberto Alvarez-López ◽  
Gustavo H. Kattan
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Population Declines ◽  
Drastic Reduction ◽  
The Andes ◽  
Altitudinal Limit ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Original Species ◽  
Del Rio ◽  
Disturbed Habitats

SummaryHistorical and anecdotal data indicate that out of 14 original species of resident diurnal raptors, six have become extinct and two more are considered endangered in the middle Cauca Valley, Colombia. While the decline of several species is related to a drastic reduction of original habitats such as forests and wetlands, three open-habitat species have also suffered population declines. Possible causes include the recent expansion of intensive agriculture (at the expense of cattle-ranching areas), agrochemical pollution, hunting, and factors such as body size, the proximity of the valley to the upper altitudinal limit of most of the affected species, and the relative isolation of the valley from the Caribbean region and the savannas east of the Andes. The need for monitoring projects s i stressed for the vertebrate fauna, including those species considered common in open and disturbed habitats.Informaciones históricas y anecdóticas indican que de una fauna original de 14 especies de aves rapaces diurnas residentes en el valle medio del rio Cauca, Colombia, se han extinguido seis especies y dos mas se consideran amenazadas. Mientras que la disminucion de algunas especies se relaciona con la drástica reductión de hábitats originales tales como bosques y humedales, tres especies propias de hábitats abiertos también se han visto afectadas. Se identifican como probables factores la expansión de la agricultura intensiva (a expensas de las areas previamente dedicadas a la ganaderia), la contaminatión por agroquimicos, los conflictos con los intereses humanos y ciertos factores como el tamano corporal, la proximidad del valle medio del Cauca al limite superior de distributión altitudinal de estas especies y el relativo aislamiento del valle con respecto de la región del Caribe y de las sabanas al oriente de los Andes. Se relieva la necesidad de establecer programas de monitoreo de las faunas de vertebrados, inclufdas las especies consideradas como comunes en hábitats abiertos y perturbados.

scholarly journals Keanekaragaman Ikan Air Tawar Sistem Sungai Siret dan Vriendschap, Asmat–Papua

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Henderite L. Ohee
Keyword(s):  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Large River ◽  
Fish Diversity ◽  
River Systems ◽  
Conservation Area ◽  
Freshwater Fish Fauna ◽  
Fish Collection

Geologically southern part of New Guinea Island is the oldest part of the mainland and have most speciose of freshwater fish. Asmat is one area in Southern New Guinea where has some large river systems such as Siret and Vriendschap Rivers. There is not much information on freshwater fish diversity of the area. This study aim to know freshwater fish species of both river systems, in order to manage the area as conservation area by local government. Active fish collection method was applied to sample fish of Siret and Vriendschap River Systems. One seine net, 3.6 m length, 1.23 m in height, and with a mesh size of less than 0.5 cm, and traditional scoop net were used to collect fish. The Siret and Vriendschap freshwater fish fauna consist of 22 species in 18 genera and 15 families. Cochlefelis danielsi (Ariidae), Mogurnda cingulata (Eleotridae), Zenarchopterus novaeguineae (Hemiram-phidae), Melanotaenia ogilbyi (Melanotaenidae), Synaptura villosa (Soleidae) are endemic to Southern New Guinea. Spesifically, Mogurnda cingulata (Banded Gudgeon) and Melanotaenia ogilbyi (Ogilbyi’s Rainbowfish) have restricted distribution in Southern New Guinea. Further research in smaller stream and its tributaries might increase freshwater fish diversity of Asmat.Key words: Southern New Guinea, Asmat, freshwater fish

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