Open AccessA new record of Betta splendens (Anabantiformes: Osphronemidae) for the northeastern Brazil
Author(s) -
Caroline da Silva Oliveira,
Felipe Pontieri de Lima,
Diogo Freitas Souza,
Ana Maria Peixoto Fontes Vicensotto,
André Batista Nobile
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista nordestina de biologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2236-1480
pISSN - 0100-7653
DOI - 10.22478/ufpb.2236-1480.2020v28n1.48668
Subject(s) - fish <actinopterygii> , introduced species , fishery , geography , invasive species , natural (archaeology) , biology , ecology , zoology , archaeology
The introduction of exotic species, although harmful to the natural environment, still occurs accidentally, intentionally or as a strategy of biological control. In this work, a specimen of Betta splendens was collected and recorded for Northeastern Brazil, a fish of the family Osphronemidae, originally from Asia. This species has the potential to compete with the native species, causing alterations in the natural community. The record of this species in Brazilian environments and the lack of diagnostic works on this region makes this work of special importance and as an incentive for future investigations.