First record of the non-native fish Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), in Chiapas, southern Mexico

 

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Autoren: López Fuentes, Paola, Anzueto Calvo, Manuel de Jesús, Velázquez Velázquez , Ernesto, Matamoros, Wilfredo A., Salgado Maldonado, Guillermo
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publikationsdatum:2021
Beschreibung:Introduction: Due to its colors, shape, size, and simplicity of care, the neotropical fish Poecilia reticulata (guppy) is popular in the aquarium trade. It is also valued as mosquito control and is now found in most of the world. Objective: To report its presence in southern Mexico. Methods: Fish were captured with seine nets in a tributary of the Grijalva River, Chiapas, in August 2019, and March 2020. Results: Two hundred and fifty individuals of P. reticulata were captured. Conclusion: The species, found in México in 1971, has extended its range to the Grijalva Usumacinta river system.
Land:Portal de Revistas UNED
Institution:Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNED
Sprache:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/3266
Online Zugang:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/3266
Stichwort:Exotic Species
Livebearer fishes
Introduced Species
Especies exóticas
Peces portadores
Especies introducidas