First record of the family Parodontidae (Characiformes) from the Paraíba do Sul river basin, southeastern Brazil

By

Salgado, Fernando L. K.
Terra, Bianca De F.
Da S. Camilo, Geysa
Araújo, Francisco Gerson de

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017-12-22

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

13

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

1091--1095

Subjects

Apareiodon , Geographic distribution , occurrence , Paraíba do Sul River

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/13.6.1091

 

Abstract

The first records of 2 species of Parodontidae (Apareiodon piracicabae and A. itapicuruensis) are reported in the Paraíba do Sul river basin. In total, 101 individuals of A. piracicabae and 3 individuals of A. itapicuruensis were collected in the Paraíba do Sul middle reaches. A description and diagnosis of both species based on morpho-meristic characters were provided. These fishes have been used as forage for larger fish species as well as bait for sport fishing, which may have facilitated their introduction in the Paraíba do Sul River from fish culture farms in the region.