Analysis of the Ornamental Fish Exports From the Amazon State, Brazil

Abstract

The updated status of the ornamental fish trade from the Amazonas state was analyzed between the years of 2006-2015 (IBAMA database). The trade of ornamental fish from Amazonas state mainly consists of species extracted from nature. A total of 142,552,253 specimens were exported during the studied period. Sales plummeted since 2006, from 26,075,241 specimens exported then to 2,729,846 specimens in 2015 (Jan-Jul). Between 2006 and 2015, a total of US$ 23.0 million in revenue was generated from fish exports destined to 35 countries. Germany, Taiwan, USA and Japan accounted for 75.5% of the volume and 76.7% of the value exported. During this time, 375 species were exported, included Paracheirodon axelrodi, P. simulans, Hemigrammus bleheri, Otociclus affinis and O. hoppei that together represented 84.5% of exports. Thirty are not on the list of IBAMA species released for export, and six are currently on the list of endangered fauna of Brazil, being them: Hopliancistrus tricornis, Leporacanthicus joselimai, Parancistrus nudiventris, Peckoltia compta, Scobinancistrus auratus and S. pariolispos. These results are an additional tool for managers, environmentalists and decision makers to establish regulations to govern the trade.

The DNA barcode reveals cryptic diversity and a new record for the genusLeporinus(Characiformes, Anostomidae) in the hydrographic basins of central northern Brazil

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Nutritional Risk Screening in Newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

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Capture and discard practises associated with an ornamental fishery affect the metabolic rate and aerobic capacity of three-striped dwarf cichlids Apistogramma trifasciata

“…Of the >90 species of dwarf cichlids of the genus Apistogramma , many are harvested from the wild or cultured for the ornamental fish trade in some capacity ( Tribuzy-Neto et al, 2020 ). They are native to South America and are most diverse in the Amazon floodplains, and the diverse array of species with overlapping ranges and habitats can result in the simultaneous capture of multiple species and non-target species of Apistogramma being discarded when not specifically sought by fishers due to market demands and space limitations during capture.…”