Invasion alert: new record of the exotic Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 in the Puna Austral region, Northwestern of Argentina

Authors: Andreoli Bize, Julieta Country: Argentina DOI: 10.3897/neotropical.14.e36535 Published: Jan. 1, 2019 Source: Neotropical Biology and Conservation OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Andes · Topics: Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

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We report the first record of Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 at elevations above 1,615 m in the Puna Austral, Provincia Catamarca, Argentina. This fish was introduced by intentional release. The Puna is characterized by an endorheic system, where the exotic species would cause a negative impact on the aquatic fauna by predation of eggs and larvae of native fish. Unfortunately, Argentinian conservation policies are directed to protect exotic fish before endemic ichthyofauna.

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