Update on the checklist of fish species of the Bolivian Amazon

Abstract

In 2010 and 2011 new checklists of fish species occurring in the Bolivian Amazon have been published. We add 21 species to these lists of which two are new reports for Bolivia (Apistogramma urteagai Kullander, 1986 and Vandellia sanguinea Eigenmann, 1917). The other 19 taxa have been reported earlier for the Bolivian Amazon. Their absence on previous checklists indicate the difficulties to compile an overview of the current literature on the fish fauna of the Bolivian Amazon. The ichthyofauna of Bolivia is still not entirely known and many species await formal descriptions. Future collection efforts and taxonomic reviews might rise the number of known Bolivian fish species considerably in the near future.

Floodplain fish communities in river systems in Bolivia: Current knowledge and addressing future research challenges

“…However, some fishes may still have to be discarded from current checklists due to misidentifications. Future checklists should be more critical regarding false reports and every new report should be accompanied by at least a brief list of identification criteria (Hablützel et al 2013).…”

“…Better knowledge about the occurrence and distribution of fish taxa is crucial for effective conservation and further ecological research (Hablützel et al 2013). One of the keys to success in the application of landscape ecology principles and approaches is the availability of data at different scales.…”

Strong spatial turnover in cichlid fish assemblages in the upper río Madera (Amazon basin) despite the absence of hydrological barriers

“…Above these rapids the río Madera basin comprises one of the largest catchment areas in the Neotropics (Goulding, 1979), with no waterfalls impeding fish dispersal across the major tributaries. This upper río Madera is inhabited by about 800 fish species (many of them endemic), corresponding to about 6% of the freshwater fish diversity on earth (Pouilly et al, 2010;Carvajal-Vallejos & Zeballos Fernández, 2011;Hablützel et al, 2013;Muñoz Puelles et al, 2016). It encompasses several geological realms (Andes, Brazilian Shield and flood plains) and covers considerable climatic and environmental gradients (Navarro & Maldonado, 2002).…”

Endemismo e análise biogeográfica dos peixes da Bacia do Rio Madeira

“…Muitos estudos ictiofaunísticos foram realizados ao longo do rio Madeira nas diferentes drenagens do Brasil, Bolívia e Peru (e.g. Fowler, 1913;Santos, 1996;Araújo et al, 2009;Pedroza et al, 2012;Queiroz et al, 2013a-b;Costa et al, 2017;Lauzanne & Loubens, 1985;Chernoff et al, 2000;Carvajal-Vanegas et al, 2014;Hablützel, 2012;Hablützel et al, 2013;Sarmiento et al, 2014;Carvalho et al, 2012). Contudo, esses estudos foram realizados localmente e, consequentemente, ainda se conhece muito pouco sobre a riqueza e diversidade "total" de espécies ao longo de toda a bacia.…”