First record of freshwater fish on the Cape Verdean archipelago : short communications

First record of freshwater fish on the Cape Verdean archipelago : short communications

The Cape Verdean islands form a distinct aquatic freshwater ecoregion characterized mainly by temporal water bodies with an adapted invertebrate community. Freshwater fish were not previously recorded from the archipelago. During a non-exhaustive survey of freshwater bodies on five islands of the ar...

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Published in:African zoology Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 341 - 344
Main Authors: Lucek, Kay, Lemoine, Melissa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: NISC (Pty) Ltd 01-10-2012
Subjects:
Cape Verde
Guppy
Macaronesia
Poecilia reticulata
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Summary:The Cape Verdean islands form a distinct aquatic freshwater ecoregion characterized mainly by temporal water bodies with an adapted invertebrate community. Freshwater fish were not previously recorded from the archipelago. During a non-exhaustive survey of freshwater bodies on five islands of the archipelago, the first presence of a freshwater fish was recorded. Using barcoding sequences, the species was identified as the guppy (Poecilia reticulata), a highly invasive species alien to the Cape Verdean Islands.
ISSN:1562-7020
2224-073X