First record of non-native Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866) (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae) in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

By

Ottoni, Felipe
Guimarães, Erick Cristofore
Santos, Jadson Pinheiro
Brito, Pâmella Silva De
South, Josie
Bragança, Pedro H. N.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021-11-23

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

17

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

1615--1622

Subjects

Cyprinodontoidei , freshwater , Geographic distribution , invasive species , Neotropical region , Poeciliids , South America

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/17.6.1615

 

Abstract

During a field expedition in 2020, we recorded specimens of an invasive platy fish, Xiphophorus maculatus, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. This new occurrence, in the Municipality of São Luis, is only the second time that this non-native species has been found in northeastern Brazil. We provide an updated list of all invasive species recorded from the island of São Luís, highlighting the negative impacts they may confer for the native biodiversity.