Ichthyofauna of streams of the Lower Paranapanema River basin, state of Paraná, Brazil

• DOI: 10.15560/11.5.1756
• Publication Date: 2015-10-03T20:36:55Z
• Authors: Ana Paula Vidotto...; Diego Azevedo Zoc...; Alexandro Derly A...; Jaqueline Garcia ...; Marcelo Hideki Sh...; Fernanda Simões d...; Mário Luís Orsi
• Keywords: Loricariidae

Several studies of small watersheds in the Upper Paraná River basin are currently available. Howev-er, number and extent its tributary streams still pose a challenge to enhancing current knowledge their ichthyofauna. This study aimed survey fish fauna three Lower Paranapanema basin, state Paraná, Brazil (Capim, Tenente Centenário streams). The sampling included 3,167 specimens belonging five orders, 17 families 56 species. presented differences species richness (Centenário Stream: 41 species; 33 Capim 30 species). Two occurred at all collection sites (Astyanax bockmanni Hypostomus ancistroides). Nine non-native were recorded, four them found exclusive-ly Stream.