Presence of the walking catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) (Siluriformes, Clariidae) in Minas Gerais state hydrographie basins, Brazil

Alves, Carlos Bernardo Mascarenhas; Vono, Volney; Vieira, Fábio

doi:10.1590/S0101-81751999000100022

Abstract

The first official occurrence of the exotic species Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in the Rio Paraopeba (São Francisco river basin), the Rio Grande (Paraná river basin), and the Rio Doce (Doce river basin), is reported, with comments on the possible ecological consequences and on the conservation of freshwater fish biodiversity due to non-native species introductions.

Clarias gariepinus; exotic species; fish conservation; Minas Gerais; Brazil

SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

Presence of the walking catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) (Siluriformes, Clariidae) in Minas Gerais state hydrographie basins, Brazil

Carlos Bernardo Mascarenhas Alves^* * Rua Rio de Janeiro, 2754/1402. 30160-042 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. E-mail: curimata@dedalus.lcc.ufmg.br or curimata@net.em.com.br ; Volney Vono; Fábio Vieira

Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Caixa Postal 486, 31270-110 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

ABSTRACT

The first official occurrence of the exotic species Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in the Rio Paraopeba (São Francisco river basin), the Rio Grande (Paraná river basin), and the Rio Doce (Doce river basin), is reported, with comments on the possible ecological consequences and on the conservation of freshwater fish biodiversity due to non-native species introductions.

Key words:Clarias gariepinus, exotic species, fish conservation, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The authors thank Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais (CEMIG) and Internacional de Engenharia S.A. (IESA) for the opportunity of collecting fishes in the Rio Paraopeba, the Rio Grande and the Rio Doce, during environmental studies. We also thank Dr. Naércio Aquino de Menezes (MZUSP), Dr. Guy G. Teugels (Musee Royal de L'Afrique Centrale), Dr. Mauro Luís Triques (UFMG) and an anonymous referee for their useful suggestions regarding the manuscript. Finally we would like to thank Matthew Yoder and Dr. Douglas Yanega for the English version improvement.

Recebido em 19.IX.1997; aceito em 01.III.1999.

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BALON, E.K. & M.N. BRUTON. 1986. Introduction of alien species or why scientific advice is not heeded. Env. Biol. Fish. 16 (4): 225-230.
BUCKUP, P.A. 1981. A piscicultura de espécies exóticas e problemas ecológicos. Natureza em Revista 2: 20-23.
COURTENAY JR., W.R. & C.R. ROBINS. 1973. Exotic aquatic organisms in Florida with emphasis on fishes: a review and recommendations. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 102(1): 1-12.
COURTENAY JR., W.R. & J.R. STAUFFER JR. 1984. Distribution, biology and management of exotic fishes. Baltimore and London, John Hopkins University Press, 430p.
HUISMAN, E.A. & C.J.J. RICHTER. 1987. Reproduction, growth, health control and aquacultural potential of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822). Aquaculture 63: 1-14.
KAUFMAN, L. 1992. Catastrophic change in species-rich freshwater ecosystems. Bioscience 42 (11): 846-858.
LI, H.W. & P.B. Moyle. Domestication of the carp Cyprinus carpio L., p. 287-307. In: C.C. KOHLER & W.A. HUBERT (Eds) Inland fisheries management in North America. Bathesda, American Fisheries Society, 594p.
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ROSA, R.S. & N.A. MENEZES. 1996. Relação preliminar das espécies de Peixes (Pisces, Elasmobranchii, Actinopterygii) ameaçadas no Brasil. Revta bras.Zool. 13 (3): 647-667.
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STAUFFER, J.R. 1984. Colonization theory relative to introduced populations, p. 8-21. In: W.R. Courtenay Jr. & J.R. Stauffer Jr. (Eds). Distribution, biology and management of exotic fishes. Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press, 430p.
STERBA, G. 1967. Freshwater fishes of the world. London, Studio Vista, 877p.
TAYLOR, J.N.; W.R. COURTENAY JR. & J.A. MCCANN. 1984. Known impacts of exotic fishes in the continental United States, p. 322-373. In: W.R. Courtenay Jr. & J.R. Stauffer Jr. (Eds). Distribution, biology and management of exotic fishes. Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press, 430p.
TEUGELS, G.G. 1986. A systematic revision of the African species of the genus Clarias (Pisces, Clariidae). Ann. Mus. Roy. Afr. Centr. Sci. Zool. 247: 1-199.
WELCOMME, R.L. 1984. International transfers of inland fish species, p. 22-40 In: W.R. Courtenay Jr. & J.R. Stauffer Jr. (Eds). Distribution, biology and management of exotic fishes. Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press, 430p.
______ . 1988. International introductions of inland aquatic species. FAO Fish. Tech. Paper (294): 1-318.
WINEMILLER, K.O. & L.C. KELSO-WINEMILLER. 1996. Comparative ecology of catfishes of the Upper Zambezi River floodplain. Jour. Fish Biol. 49 (6): 1043-1061.
ZARET, T.M. & R.T. PAINE. 1973. Species introduction in a tropical lake. Science 182: 449-455.

*

Rua Rio de Janeiro, 2754/1402. 30160-042 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. E-mail:

curimata@dedalus.lcc.ufmg.br or

curimata@net.em.com.br

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Date of issue
Mar 1999

History

Accepted
01 Mar 1999
Received
19 Sept 1997

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[1] AGOSTINHO, A.A. & H.F. JÚLIO JR. 1996. Peixes de outras águas. Ciência Hoje 21 (124): 36-44.

[2] BALON, E.K. & M.N. BRUTON. 1986. Introduction of alien species or why scientific advice is not heeded. Env. Biol. Fish. 16 (4): 225-230.

[3] BUCKUP, P.A. 1981. A piscicultura de espécies exóticas e problemas ecológicos. Natureza em Revista 2: 20-23.

[4] COURTENAY JR., W.R. & C.R. ROBINS. 1973. Exotic aquatic organisms in Florida with emphasis on fishes: a review and recommendations. Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. 102(1): 1-12.

[5] COURTENAY JR., W.R. & J.R. STAUFFER JR. 1984. Distribution, biology and management of exotic fishes. Baltimore and London, John Hopkins University Press, 430p.

[6] HUISMAN, E.A. & C.J.J. RICHTER. 1987. Reproduction, growth, health control and aquacultural potential of the African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822). Aquaculture 63: 1-14.

[7] KAUFMAN, L. 1992. Catastrophic change in species-rich freshwater ecosystems. Bioscience 42 (11): 846-858.

[8] LI, H.W. & P.B. Moyle. Domestication of the carp Cyprinus carpio L., p. 287-307. In: C.C. KOHLER & W.A. HUBERT (Eds) Inland fisheries management in North America. Bathesda, American Fisheries Society, 594p.

[9] LOWE-McCONNELL, R.H. 1987. Ecological studies in tropical fish communities. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 382p.

[10] ROSA, R.S. & N.A. MENEZES. 1996. Relação preliminar das espécies de Peixes (Pisces, Elasmobranchii, Actinopterygii) ameaçadas no Brasil. Revta bras.Zool. 13 (3): 647-667.

[11] SANTOS, G.B.; P.M. MAIA-BARBOSA; F. VIEIRA & C.M. LÓPEZ. 1994. Fish and zooplankton community structure in reservoirs of Southeastern Brazil: effects of the introduction of exotic predatory fish, p. 115-132. In: R.M. PINTO-COELHO; A. GIANI & E. VON SPERLING (Eds) Ecology and human impact on lakes and reservoirs in Minas Gerais with special reference to future development and management strategies. Belo Horizonte, Segrac, 193p.

[12] STAUFFER, J.R. 1984. Colonization theory relative to introduced populations, p. 8-21. In: W.R. Courtenay Jr. & J.R. Stauffer Jr. (Eds). Distribution, biology and management of exotic fishes. Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press, 430p.

[13] STERBA, G. 1967. Freshwater fishes of the world. London, Studio Vista, 877p.

[14] TAYLOR, J.N.; W.R. COURTENAY JR. & J.A. MCCANN. 1984. Known impacts of exotic fishes in the continental United States, p. 322-373. In: W.R. Courtenay Jr. & J.R. Stauffer Jr. (Eds). Distribution, biology and management of exotic fishes. Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press, 430p.

[15] TEUGELS, G.G. 1986. A systematic revision of the African species of the genus Clarias (Pisces, Clariidae). Ann. Mus. Roy. Afr. Centr. Sci. Zool. 247: 1-199.

[16] WELCOMME, R.L. 1984. International transfers of inland fish species, p. 22-40 In: W.R. Courtenay Jr. & J.R. Stauffer Jr. (Eds). Distribution, biology and management of exotic fishes. Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press, 430p.

[17] ______ . 1988. International introductions of inland aquatic species. FAO Fish. Tech. Paper (294): 1-318.

[18] WINEMILLER, K.O. & L.C. KELSO-WINEMILLER. 1996. Comparative ecology of catfishes of the Upper Zambezi River floodplain. Jour. Fish Biol. 49 (6): 1043-1061.

[19] ZARET, T.M. & R.T. PAINE. 1973. Species introduction in a tropical lake. Science 182: 449-455.