First record of Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier 1819) (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae), a new predatory species introduction in the middle and lower Doce River basin

Frederico Belei; Alessandro Trazzi; Wagner Sampaio; Thiago Millani; Jorge Dergam

doi:10.15560/8.4.787

Check List 8(4): 787-789, doi: 10.15560/8.4.787

First record of Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier 1819) (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae), a new predatory species introduction in the middle and lower Doce River basin

Frederico Belei, Wagner Martins Santana Sampaio, Thiago José Millani, Alessandro Trazzi, Jorge Abdala Dergam

Corresponding author: Frederico Belei ( frederico.belei@ipefan.com.br )

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Citation: Belei F, Trazzi A, Sampaio W, Millani T, Dergam J (2012) First record of Pygocentrus piraya (Cuvier 1819) (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae), a new predatory species introduction in the middle and lower Doce River basin. Check List 8(4): 787-789. https://doi.org/10.15560/8.4.787

Abstract

This is the first report of the occurrence of P. piraya in the Doce River. The introduction of this species adversely affects the fish community, mainly through competition and predation of native species.

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