Open AccessFirst record of Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier 1819) (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae), a new predatory species introduction in the middle and lower Doce River basin
Author(s) -
Frederico Belei,
Wagner Martins Santana Sampaio,
Thiago José Millani,
Alessandro Trazzi,
Jorge Abdala Dergam
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1809-127X
DOI - 10.15560/8.4.787
Subject(s) - characiformes , predation , ecology , competition (biology) , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , zoology , fishery , geography
This is the first report of the occurrence of P. piraya in the Doce River. The introduction of this species adversely affects the fish community, mainly through competition and predation of native species.
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