{"title":"Rivulids (Rivulidae: Cyprinodontiformes) of Bolivia: knowledge status and updated inventory","authors":"Heinz Arno Drawert","doi":"10.55565/nhac.zlmk9566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.zlmk9566","url":null,"abstract":"The state of knowledge regarding rivulids in Bolivia is still limited and has some significant gaps. With the aim of synthesizing and systematizing the available information, which is often scattered, a monographic review is presented that examines the knowledge status of the Rivulidae family and provides an updated inventory of the species present in the country, based on valid records supported by voucher specimens deposited in scientific collections. The presence of 31 species of the Rivulidae family in Bolivian territory is confirmed, distributed across 10 genera and belonging to two subfamilies: Cynolebiinae and Rivulinae. Furthermore, it is validated that 58% (18 species) are endemic to Bolivia, while 25.8% (8 species) have a highly restricted distribution and are recorded only from their type localities. In the context of Bolivia, this work provides a solid foundation for future research and significantly contributes to the knowledge, and therefore the conservation, of this paradigmatic group of fish.","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139135637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fish habitat use in the Upper Beni mountain streams (Amazon Basin, Bolivia)","authors":"S. Barrera","doi":"10.55565/nhac.ccff5063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.ccff5063","url":null,"abstract":"The fish-habitat relationship was studied in 12 streams from the upper Beni River (La Paz Department, Bolivia) to test if the common species showed habitat preferences and to describe habitat use guilds. Fishes were caught in 181 fishing points of 10 to 20 m2. In each plot water velocity, water depth, and substratum size were estimated. The 41 taxa found in the 12 streams were grouped in four guilds differentiated according to water velocity (Limnophilic, Intermediate-Lentic, Intermediate-Rheophilic and Reophilic). In two guilds, the water depth also differentiated two subgroups. A Canonical Correspondence Analysis showed a significant relationship between fish guilds and the three environmental parameters. The most limnophilic and rheophilic guilds showed a higher dependence on habitat condition. In these mountain streams, the fish community is dominated by rheophilic fishes that represent 75% of the total abundance.","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"107 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133972370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Looking for a home in foreign waters: population genetic structure of the introduced Arapaima in Bolivia","authors":"F. Carvajal-Vallejos","doi":"10.55565/nhac.orkl2245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.orkl2245","url":null,"abstract":"Establishment of invasive aquatic species is increasing globally due to factors related to globalization and accelerated trade between regions. Such invasions and subsequent establishment generally cause ecosystem disturbance with occasional local and/or regional socioeconomic impacts. The paiche (tentatively identified as Arapaima gigas), one of the largest fish in the Amazon, was introduced into Bolivia via Peru in the 1960s and has generated significant changes in Amazonian fisheries. In recent years, it has been proposed that the genus Arapaima is composed of different species distributed along the Amazon Basin. The present study evaluated the genetic variability of the paiche in the Bolivian Amazon Basin (sub-basins of the Orthon, Madre de Dios and Beni rivers) using nuclear (nDNA- microsatellites) and mitochondrial (mtDNA NADH and CO1) genetic markers to determine species identity and population structure. Microsatellite DNA analysis suggested that the three populations corresponding to geographic sub-basins are genetically distinct. The genetic distance between populations was not significantly related to the geographic distance between collection sites. We suggest that the founder population in Bolivia was composed of a limited number of individuals that subsequently dispersed in search of environmental conditions similar as those habitats from which they were extracted. Planning for the sustainable use of the species by fisheries should consider the existence of different populations in the Bolivian sub- basins. Recruitment seems to depend on exchanges between nearby surrounding aquatic habitats rather than between sub-basins.","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"182 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122758364","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fisheries of the scavenger species Calophysus macropterus: a case study in the Bolivian Amazon","authors":"P. V. Van Damme","doi":"10.55565/nhac.khgu2735","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.khgu2735","url":null,"abstract":"Bolivian Amazon small-scale fisheries traditionally focus on large migratory fish species. However, in the last decade there has been a trend of increased landings of low-value medium-sized migratory species, such as blanquillo, Calophysus macropterus. This scavenger species is captured using chicken and bovine waste as bait, and occasionally carcasses from wild species. This study explores the boom of this specialized fishery in Puerto Villarroel, a small harbor on the Ichilo River, using a combination of historical landing data, fisheries statistics obtained by participatory fisheries monitoring, fish market studies and interviews with local key stakeholders. Additionally, mercury contamination of fish meat was evaluated. Blanquillo fishing started in 2008 and boomed around 2015, representing 30% of landings, after which it decreased to fluctuate around 15%. The capture and landing data suggest that this species is mainly captured by non- organized fishers. The market studies conducted between 2015 and 2018 in Cochabamba city and in lowland middle towns showed that on average more than 20% of consumption of Amazon river fish consisted of blanquillo meat. Mercury is accumulated in the muscle tissue at concentrations near the official limit established by WHO for human consumption, whereas in 15% of fish the concentrations exceeded this limit. The paper pieces together the evolution of the blanquillo fishery in Bolivia, and looks at different aspects, including the diversity of fishers involved, possible impacts on other vulnerable species and public health, and potential impacts and effectiveness of different public policy approaches. In conclusion, the present study shows there is an overall need for more consistent and inclusive fisheries regulations in the Bolivian Amazon, as a way to protect aquatic fauna, avoid environmental contamination and secure human health.","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127119014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nuevos registros por científicos ciudadanos de Acanthicus hystrix Agassiz, 1829 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) en la Amazonia ecuatoriana","authors":"Fernando Anaguano Yancha","doi":"10.55565/nhac.rqco6867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.rqco6867","url":null,"abstract":"Three new records of Acanthicus hystrix Agassiz, 1829 are reported for the Ecuadorian Amazon, based on photographs of adult specimens uploaded to the ICTIO database (https://www.ictio.org/) by artisanal fishermen using the ICTIO 3.1 mobile application and a specimen collected in the upper Napo River basin (Ecuador). This specimen is the first voucher deposited in a scientific collection in Ecuador. This report confirms the presence of this cryptic fish species in the Ecuadorian Amazon.","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129431797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Estado poblacional de caimanes (Alligatoridae) en nueve Tierras Comunitarias de Origen del Beni, Bolivia","authors":"Luis Rolando Rivas","doi":"10.55565/nhac.iouf3417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.iouf3417","url":null,"abstract":"Las poblaciones del lagarto (Caiman yacare) en el territorio boliviano están siendo aprovechados por los pueblos indígenas de tierras bajas en el marco del Programa Nacional de Conservación y Aprovechamiento Sostenible del Lagarto. Al inicio del Programa, el lagarto fue aprovechado por su piel y, luego de la caída del mercado del cuero, por su carne, beneficiando a numerosas comunidades de las Tierras Comunitarias de Origen de los departamentos del Beni, Santa Cruz y La Paz. En el marco de la actualización de los planes de manejo del lagarto, se evaluaron las poblaciones post-cosecha, y también las del caimán negro (Melanosuchus niger) y del cocodrilo (Paleosuchus palpebrosus). Son especies simpátricas en los ecosistemas acuáticos de las áreas de uso tradicional de recursos en nueve Tierras Comunitarias de Origen en el departamento del Beni. Para evaluar las poblaciones de caimanes, se utilizó el método Detección Visual Nocturna o conteo nocturno en cinco tipos de ambientes acuáticos (lagunas tectónicas, lagunas meándricas, lagunetas, ríos y arroyos). Se evaluaron aproximadamente 1 507 km de orilla de ambientes acuáticos y se contabilizaron 53 551 lagartos (94.64%), 3 019 caimanes negros (5.33%) y 15 cocodrilos (0.03%). La abundancia relativa del lagarto muestra grandes variaciones de un cuerpo de agua a otro y en muchos de ellos el lagarto comparte espacio con el caimán negro. En general, las estructuras poblacionales están dominadas por ejemplares juveniles (clase II), como es lo típicamente observado en poblaciones sometidas a cosecha comercial. Basado en el análisis de los datos presentados se concluye que las poblaciones del lagarto en el área de estudio tienen potencial para ser aprovechadas sosteniblemente. Un conjunto de factores externos, como son la demanda en mercados y el precio de compra, puede influenciar en la decisión de efectivamente realizar el aprovechamiento.","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133962792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nutritional properties of spectacled caiman (Caiman yacare) meat marketed as part of a wildlife management strategy in the Beni river basin","authors":"Alvarez Guido","doi":"10.55565/nhac.yibr9149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.yibr9149","url":null,"abstract":"We determined the nutritional quality of yacare meat (Caiman yacare) in the Beni river basin. Commercial cut samples were obtained from the tails of four males harvested as part of a management plan implemented in the Tacana Indigenous Territory. This plan guarantees long-term sustainability of caiman hunting. pH analysis, the Eber test, and the ammoniacal nitrogen test suggest that the meat was of good quality, processed properly, and free of contamination. Nutritional analyses suggest that yacare meat is a healthy alternative for human consumption, as it has a high protein value (23.02 g/100g) and low fat concentration (0.67g/100g). Yacare meat has a high concentration of minerals such as phosphorus (227.53 g) and calcium (11.84 g), both beneficial for memory and cardiovascular health. Caiman meat can be considered as a valuable nutritional supplement in human diets both in urban and rural areas","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"144 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116426377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ictiofauna del río Iruyañez, cuenca del río Mamore, Amazonía Boliviana","authors":"Reinaldo Cholima","doi":"10.55565/nhac.rlgl3979","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.rlgl3979","url":null,"abstract":"Se presenta el primer inventario de la Ictiofauna para el río Iruyañez (Llanos de Moxos, cuenca del río Mamoré). Se realizaron colectas en tres puntos utilizando distintos métodos de pesca. Se colectaron un total de 1 953 ejemplares, pertenecientes a 108 especies de peces distribuidas en seis órdenes, 23 familias y 79 géneros. Se reportan tres nuevas especies para Bolivia, además de la ampliación de la distribución de la especie invasora Semaprochilodus insignis en la cuenca del río Mamoré.","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128448196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conquiliometría del gasterópodo Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda, Thiaridae) en la costa Norte-Noreste de Brasil","authors":"Weverton John Pinheiro dos Santos","doi":"10.55565/nhac.gijw7517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.gijw7517","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of this study was to characterize the conchyliometry of the invasive gastropod Melanoides tuberculata collected in the Praquiquara stream (Castanhal, Pará, Brazil), comparing it with the morphological characteristics of the shell of specimens from the Banana Lagoon (Caucaia, Ceará, Brazil). The external morphometric measurements (length","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122656092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ichthyofauna of the megadiverse Madidi National Park in the Bolivian Andean Amazon","authors":"G. Miranda-Chumacero","doi":"10.55565/nhac.gcja3363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55565/nhac.gcja3363","url":null,"abstract":"This study presents the results of a compilation of the existing fish records for the Madidi National Park and Natural Area for Integrated Management (PNANMI Madidi), as well as extensive ichthyological sampling by the Identidad Madidi expedition, and species identified in ichthyoplankton by the metabarcoding approach. The current list has a total of 333 species for the protected area, across 43 families and within 13 orders. The list also includes 35 new candidate species still to be described. The highest number of species is found within the order Characiformes (139 species; 41.7%), followed by Siluriformes (137 species; 41.1%), and Cichliformes (19 species; 5.7%), which together represent 88.6% of total species richness. The remaining species (11.4%) are distributed across another 10 orders. The families with the highest number of species are Characidae (73 species; 21.9%), Loricariidae (36; 10.8%), Heptapteridae (21; 6.3%), Pimelodidae (21; 6.3%), and Cichlidae (19; 5.7%). The list of 333 species presented here doubles the previously known ichthyofauna (161 species) in the PNANMI Madidi. The area covers 1.3% of the Madeira basin, but conserves 25% of the","PeriodicalId":231023,"journal":{"name":"Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116905015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}