Small size today, aquarium dumping tomorrow: sales of juvenile non-native large fish as an important threat in Brazil Author Magalhães, André L. B. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Universidade Federal de São João Del Rei, Rod. MG 443, KM 7 Fazenda do Cadete, 36420 - 000 Ouro Branco, MG, Brazil andrebiomagalhaes@gmail.com Author Orsi, Mário L. Departamento de BiologiaAnimal e Vegetal, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rod. Celso Garcia Cid s / n, Perobal, 86051 - 990 Londrina, PR, Brazil orsimario68@gmail.com Author Pelicice, Fernando M. Núcleo de Estudos Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Rua 03 Quadra 17, Jardim dos Ipês, 77500 - 000 Porto Nacional, TO, Brazil fmpelicice@gmail.com Author Azevedo-Santos, Valter M. Laboratório de Ictiologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista “ Júlio de Mesquita Filho ”, 18618 - 970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil valter.ecologia@gmail.com Author Vitule, Jean R. S. Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Jardim das Américas, 81531 - 970 Curitiba, PR, Brazil biovitule@gmail.com Author Lima-Junior, Dilermando P. Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação de Ecossistemas Aquáticos, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Rodovia MT 100, Km 3,5 Setor Universitário, 78698 - 000 Pontal do Araguaia, MT, Brazil dilermando.lima@gmail.com Author Brito, Marcelo F. G. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Av. Marechal Rondon S / N, Jardim Rosa Elze, 49100 - 000 São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil marcelictio@gmail.com text Neotropical Ichthyology 2017 2017-12-18 15 4 e 170033 e 170033 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-0224-20170033 journal article 10.1590/1982-0224-20170033 1982-0224 20721002
Tab. 1. Top 15 non-native large fishes available in the unregulated market, monitored between May-2012 and September-2016. The table shows information about family, common/scientific name, native origin, juvenile and maximum adult length (cm), aggressiveness, number of specimens available (N) and their relative frequency (%). * References - 1: Axelrod, 1992; 2: Sandford, Crow, 1996; 3: Axelrod et al., 2005; 4: Nico et al., 2007; 5: Ng, Tan, 2010; 6: Herder et al., 2012; 7: Jaafar et al., 2012; 8: Liew et al., 2012; 9: Carvalho et al., 2014; 10: Pelicice et al., 2015; 11: Motionaquaticsuk, 2016; 12: Froese, Pauly, 2016.
FamilyCommon name Scientific nameOriginJuvenile (range)AdultBehaviorN%* Refs.
Cichlidaeflowerhorn Amphilophus trimaculatus × Amphilophus citrinellusAsia4.0-9.035.0Aggressive29430.284, 5, 6, 7
Cichlidaeoscar Astronotus ocellatusSouth America5.0-13.045.7Aggressive666.801, 2, 3, 8, 12
Cichlidaeuaru Uaru amphiacanthoidesSouth America5.0-9.026.0Harmless505.153, 12
Osteoglossidaearowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosumSouth America7.0-20.090.0Aggressive454.631, 2, 3
Cichlidaeblue peacock bass Cichla piquitiSouth America5.0-16.043.0Aggressive424.329, 12
Pangasiidaestriped catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmusAsia4.0-40.0130.0Harmless404.123, 12
Datnioididaefinescale tigerfish Datnioides microlepisAsia5.0-14.045.0Aggressive353.605, 12
Cichlidaeyellow peacock bass Cichla kelberiSouth America6.0-15.075.0Aggressive323.299, 10
Lepisosteidaespotted gar Lepisosteus oculatusNorth America10.0-27.0150.0Aggressive282.883, 12
Cichlidaeblood parrot Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanuraAsia4.0-9.025.0Aggressive282.888
Cichlidaelowland cichlid-blood parrot Herichthys carpintis + Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanuraAsia4.0-8.020.0Aggressive272.7811
Cichlidaeparrot cichlid Hoplarchus psittacusSouth America7.0-9.032.0Aggressive232.373, 12
Cichlidaespeckled pavon Cichla temensisSouth America7.0-15.099.0Aggressive222.278, 12
Cichlidaebanded cichlid Heros severusSouth America3.0-7.020.0Aggressive222.265, 12
Arapaimidaegiant arapaima Arapaima gigasSouth America9.0-35.0450.0Aggressive141.443, 12