First record of non-native Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866) (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae) in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

First record of non-native Xiphophorus maculatus (Günther, 1866) (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae) in the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

During a field expedition in 2020, we recorded specimens of an invasive platy fish, Xiphophorus maculatus, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. This new occurrence, in the Municipality of São Luis, is only the second time that this non-native species has been found in nort...

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Main Authors: Felipe Polivanov Ottoni, Erick Cristofore Guimarães, Jadson Pinheiro Santos, Pâmella Silva de Brito, Josie South, Pedro Henrique Negreiros de Bragança
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021
Subjects:
Cyprinodontoidei
freshwater
geographic distribut
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a9f853ca660c49c9bde43284e4f49ca4
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