Ichthyofauna from the Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos and its surrounding areas, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Abstract

Abstract:This study provides a list of freshwater fishes of the Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos (PARNASO; Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil) and its surrounding areas. Fish samplings were performed by electrofishing during the dry season (2010 -2011) in three different areas: 1, inside of the PARNASO (2 sites); 2, in the buffer zone (4 sites); and 3, in adjacent areas (8 sites). A total of 47 fish species in 13 families and six orders were recorded. Fish composition within the limits of the PARNASO differed from that recorded in the adjacent area, with the latter having comparatively higher species richness. The buffer area had intermediate ichthyofauna composition between the two other areas. This study enhanced knowledge on the composition and structure of the fish assemblages in PARNASO, by recording the occurrence of six new species within the park that were not included in the Management Plan of this Conservation Unit.

The fish fauna of the upper Piraí drainage, a transposed mountain river system in southeastern, Brazil

“…In this study, the prevalence of Siluriformes and Characiformes in the composition of the fish assemblage follows the observed composition pattern of Atlantic Forest streams (e.g. Sarmento-Soares et al 2007, Ferreira and Petrere 2009, Camilo et al 2015 and most Neotropical freshwater systems (Lowe-McConnell 1999, Abilhoa et al 2011. The ichthyofauna of the upper Piraí is composed mostly by species that are widely distributed in the Paraíba do Sul basin.…”

Ficha de Parotocinclus maculicauda

“…P. maculicauda é predominante na porção média dos canais, ocupando pontos com alta vazão de água e substratos duros como rochas, troncos e galhos (Leitão et al, 2007). Por ter uma ampla distribuição nas bacias litorâneas brasileiras, a espécie foi coletada em diversos estudos de levantamento de ictiofauna, inclusive em UCs ou áreas limítrofes, como o Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos e Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi (Camilo et al, 2015;Silva et al, 2015).…”