Fish fauna of headwater streams that cross the Atlantic Forest of south São Paulo state

By

Cetra, Maurício
Barrella, Walter.
Neto, Francisco Langeani
Martins, Abílio G.
Mello, Bruno J.
Almeida, Rodrigo S.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012-6-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

8

Series / Issue

Issue: 3

Pages

421--425

Subjects

Brazil , ichthyofauna

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/8.3.421

 

Abstract

The fishes of the present study were collected in the headwater streams of the Sorocaba, Paranapanema and Ribeira de Iguape river basins during the dry period in 2010. A total of 2892 fishes, grouped in 53 species, were captured. The composition of the ichthyofauna captured in the streams of Sorocaba and Paranapanema river basin was greatly similar. On the other hand, the fish fauna of the streams of Ribeira de Iguape river basin were quite different from the ones captured in the others basins, with the occurrence of endangered species (Isbrueckerichthys epakmos and I. duseni) and exotic species (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus). The previous list of fish for the Sorocaba river basin increased with the addition of seven species of Characiformes, one Gymnotiformes and four Siluriformes.