First record of Pomacanthus maculosus (Perciformes, Pomacanthidae) in the south‐western Atlantic Ocean

Abstract

A single Pomacanthus maculosus was filmed during a scuba diving survey on a rocky reef from southern Brazil. The body shape and coloration pattern confirmed the species identification. The biological and ecological characteristics of P. maculosus and the long distance of Brazil from its original distribution strongly suggest of an anthropogenic pathway of dispersion.

Plectorhinchus macrolepis (Actinopterygii: Haemulidae) in the western Atlantic Ocean

“…Pored lateral-line scales 47 throughout its range (Morais et al, 2015). Caires et al, 2007;Sampaio et al, 2016;Soeth et al, 2018). These records indicate that an important process driving introduction of non-native reef fishes is taking place in Brazilian marine waters.…”

“…90 km; nonetheless, its mangrove areas and sandy beaches and islands maintain a community of 272 species of fish (234 Actinopterygii and 38 Elasmobranchii; Spier et al ., ). In addition, non‐native species reported in this region can be added in the current list (Adelir‐Alves et al ., ; Bornatowski et al ., ; Caires et al ., ; Sampaio et al ., ; Soeth et al ., ). These records indicate that an important process driving introduction of non‐native reef fishes is taking place in Brazilian marine waters.…”

A network meta‐analysis of threats to South American fish biodiversity

“…Ten of the 14 species were non‐native, and most of the specimens were the Siamese fighting fish ( Betta splendens , Osphronemidae), which is much appreciated by aquarists. Aquarium trade is highlighted as a vital introduction pathway for some marine fish species (Essl et al., ) and the most plausible hypothesis to explain the record of four species on the Brazilian coast: red lionfish ( Pterois volitans , Scorpaenidae) (Ferreira et al., ), pennant coralfish ( Heniochus acuminatus , Chaetodontidae) (Adelir‐Alves, Soeth, Braga, & Spach, ; Luiz, Comin, & Madin, ), whitetip reef shark ( Triaenodon obesus , Carcharhinidae) (Bornatowski et al., ) and yellow bar angelfish ( Pomacanthus maculosus , Pomacanthidae) (Soeth, Adelir‐Alves, Loose, Daros, & Spach, ).…”

“…While expanding its range northward and southward, the sun coral can cover nearly 100% of the benthos (Mantelatto et al, 2011), which inhibits several endemic species, such as the brain coral (Mussimilia hispida, Mussidae), and increases environmental redundancy, thus affecting the associated fish biodiversity (Creed, 2006;Bezerra et al, 2017). Another hypothesis to the yellow bar angelfish is that such species did not arrive in Brazil via ballast water or aquarium trade but probably associated with oil platforms (Soeth et al, 2018). Unclear routes of introduction include the blenny (Omobranchus punctatus, Blenniidae) (Gerhardinger, Freitas, Andrade, & Rangel, 2006) and the mud sleeper (Butis koilomatodon, Eleotridae) (Cunningham & Gondolo, 2009;Soares et al, 2013), also associated with shipping and oil platforms.…”

Human‐facilitated dispersal of the Gulf toadfish Opsanus beta (Goode & Bean, 1880) in the Guaratuba Bay, south‐eastern Brazil

“…The number of taxa recorded in areas far from their natural distribution continues to grow in South America (Bezerra et al ., 2019; Frehse et al ., 2018; Vitule et al ., 2019). This is especially true in the south‐eastern coast of Brazil, where the number of records of non‐native marine and/or estuarine fish species is increasing, and now includes the presence of Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes 1836) (Lasso‐Alcalá et al ., 2011), Pterois volitans (Linnaeus 1758) (Ferreira et al ., 2015), Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus 1758) (Adelir‐Alves et al ., 2018), Pomacanthus maculosus (Forsskål 1775) (Soeth et al ., 2018) and Plectorhinchus macrolepis (Boulenger 1899) (Adelir‐Alves et al ., 2019).…”