Composition and zoogeography of marine-estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate-tropical transition zone of the Eastern Pacific

We present an updated systematic checklist of fishes from the Bahía Magdalena-Almejas lagoon system (Mexico), including notes on taxonomy, zoogeography, and conservation status, supported by field samplings and the  critical review of published and online data. The ichthyofauna is composed by 2 cl...

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Main Authors: Carlos Hiram Rábago-Quiroz, Adrián Felipe González-Acosta, Gorgonio Ruiz-Campos, Jonathan Franco-López, Juan Antonio García-Borbón, Joaquín D. Magaña
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5305
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author Carlos Hiram Rábago-Quiroz
Adrián Felipe González-Acosta
Gorgonio Ruiz-Campos
Jonathan Franco-López
Juan Antonio García-Borbón
Joaquín D. Magaña
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description We present an updated systematic checklist of fishes from the Bahía Magdalena-Almejas lagoon system (Mexico), including notes on taxonomy, zoogeography, and conservation status, supported by field samplings and the  critical review of published and online data. The ichthyofauna is composed by 2 classes, 30 orders, 104 families, 240 genera and 416 species, mainly represented by the class Actinopterygii. Zoogeographically, the fishes showed highest affinity to the San Diego (87.2%), Cortez (81.4%) and Mexican (70%) provinces, reflecting the ancient relationship between the Californian and Tropical Eastern Pacific regions and the existence of a transitional zone in the Baja California Peninsula for fish assemblages from boreal-temperate and warm-tropical derivation, standing out the presence of the endemic Paraclinus magdalenae. The 91% of the ichthyofauna is included by the IUCN Red List as Lower Concern, Data Deficient and Not Evaluated, while Holacanthus clarionensis and Hippocampus ingens, are under Special Protection by the Mexican regulation. Ecologically, 233 species are marine-euryhaline and 177 marine-stenohaline, which preferentially inhabit soft (57%) and rocky (27.5%) bottoms; most species are demersal (60%), benthic (25%) and pelagic (14.4%). The updated checklist could improve the design and implementation of effective fishing regulation strategies and conservation programs for fishes inhabiting this coastal ecosystem. 
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spelling doaj-art-ce978e9964ba4ddc9965e3e9ac181bc02025-08-20T01:49:20ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062024-07-019510.22201/ib.20078706e.2024.95.5305Composition and zoogeography of marine-estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate-tropical transition zone of the Eastern PacificCarlos Hiram Rábago-Quiroz0Adrián Felipe González-Acosta1Gorgonio Ruiz-Campos2Jonathan Franco-López3Juan Antonio García-Borbón4 Joaquín D. Magaña5Instituto Mexicano de Investigación en Pesca y Acuacultura SustentableInstituto Politécnico NacionalUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoInstituto Mexicano de Investigación en Pesca y Acuacultura Sustentables University of Belize We present an updated systematic checklist of fishes from the Bahía Magdalena-Almejas lagoon system (Mexico), including notes on taxonomy, zoogeography, and conservation status, supported by field samplings and the  critical review of published and online data. The ichthyofauna is composed by 2 classes, 30 orders, 104 families, 240 genera and 416 species, mainly represented by the class Actinopterygii. Zoogeographically, the fishes showed highest affinity to the San Diego (87.2%), Cortez (81.4%) and Mexican (70%) provinces, reflecting the ancient relationship between the Californian and Tropical Eastern Pacific regions and the existence of a transitional zone in the Baja California Peninsula for fish assemblages from boreal-temperate and warm-tropical derivation, standing out the presence of the endemic Paraclinus magdalenae. The 91% of the ichthyofauna is included by the IUCN Red List as Lower Concern, Data Deficient and Not Evaluated, while Holacanthus clarionensis and Hippocampus ingens, are under Special Protection by the Mexican regulation. Ecologically, 233 species are marine-euryhaline and 177 marine-stenohaline, which preferentially inhabit soft (57%) and rocky (27.5%) bottoms; most species are demersal (60%), benthic (25%) and pelagic (14.4%). The updated checklist could improve the design and implementation of effective fishing regulation strategies and conservation programs for fishes inhabiting this coastal ecosystem.  https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5305Fish diversityConservation status TaxonomyMexican PacificChecklist
spellingShingle Carlos Hiram Rábago-Quiroz
Adrián Felipe González-Acosta
Gorgonio Ruiz-Campos
Jonathan Franco-López
Juan Antonio García-Borbón
Joaquín D. Magaña
Composition and zoogeography of marine-estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate-tropical transition zone of the Eastern Pacific
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Fish diversity
Conservation status
Taxonomy
Mexican Pacific
Checklist
title Composition and zoogeography of marine-estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate-tropical transition zone of the Eastern Pacific
title_full Composition and zoogeography of marine-estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate-tropical transition zone of the Eastern Pacific
title_fullStr Composition and zoogeography of marine-estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate-tropical transition zone of the Eastern Pacific
title_full_unstemmed Composition and zoogeography of marine-estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate-tropical transition zone of the Eastern Pacific
title_short Composition and zoogeography of marine-estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate-tropical transition zone of the Eastern Pacific
title_sort composition and zoogeography of marine estuarine fish from a lagoon system in a temperate tropical transition zone of the eastern pacific
topic Fish diversity
Conservation status
Taxonomy
Mexican Pacific
Checklist
url https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/5305
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