Checklist of the fish fauna of the Munim River Basin, Maranhao, north-eastern Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Maranhão State harbours great fish diversity, but some areas are still undersampled or little known, such as the Munim River Basin in the northeast of the State. This lack of knowledge is critical when considering anthropogenic impacts on riverine systems especially in the face of major habitat destruction. These pressing threats mean that a comprehensive understanding of diversity is critical and fish checklists extremely relevant. Therefore, the present study provides a checklist of the fish species found in the Munim River Basin, Maranhão State, north-eastern Brazil, based on collected specimens.

New information

A total of 123 species were recorded for the Munim River Basin, with only two non-native species, Oreochromisniloticus and Colossomamacro

SUBMITTER: Vieira LO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848713 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature