Introduction and establishment of tropical ornamental fish, Pterygoplichthys spp. (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in hot springs: Aquarium trade as a potential risk for biodiversity in Turkey | Zendy

Özgür Emiroğlu | Zendy; Fitnat Güler Ekmekçı | Zendy; Sadi̇ Aksu | Zendy; Sercan Başkurt | Zendy; A. Atalay | Zendy; Ali Serhan Tarkan | Zendy

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Introduction and establishment of tropical ornamental fish, Pterygoplichthys spp. (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in hot springs: Aquarium trade as a potential risk for biodiversity in Turkey

Author(s) -

Özgür Emiroğlu,

Fitnat Güler Ekmekçı,

Sadi̇ Aksu,

Sercan Başkurt,

A. Atalay,

Ali Serhan Tarkan

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

acta ichthyologica et piscatoria

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357

H-Index - 24

eISSN - 1734-1515

pISSN - 0137-1592

DOI - 10.3750/aip2016.46.4.07

Subject(s) - loricariidae , actinopterygii , meristics , biology , fishery , biodiversity , ornamental plant , catfish , freshwater fish , zoology , ecology , fish <actinopterygii>

The aim of this study was to report non-native tropical ornamental freshwater fi sh species from the Pınarbaşı Stream connected with hot-water sources in the İnönü Province (Eskişehir, Turkey). The morphological characters and meristic counts indicated that the examined specimens were: Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991), Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855), and their hybrids. We also present the evidence of their reproduction and establishment. Successful invasion of these species was evident, as their young-of-the-year and juvenile individuals were caught during the samplings from the same water course. Finally, we discuss the management implications of these species.

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