Rising and Spreading: First record and ecological aspects of Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in a major tributary of the Upper Paraná River, Brazil

This study presents the first record of the sardine Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in the Paranapanema River basin and provides insights into the species' ecological traits. A total of 164 juveniles and adults were sampled in 2019 and 2020 in the Lower Paranapanema River. Morphological an...

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Main Authors: João Daniel Ferraz, Armando César Rodrigues Casimiro, Lucas Ribeiro Jarduli, Diego Azevedo Zoccal Garcia, Matheus Chueire Luíz, Mário Luís Orsi
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Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/72530
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Lucas Ribeiro Jarduli
Diego Azevedo Zoccal Garcia
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description This study presents the first record of the sardine Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in the Paranapanema River basin and provides insights into the species' ecological traits. A total of 164 juveniles and adults were sampled in 2019 and 2020 in the Lower Paranapanema River. Morphological analyses confirmed species identification, while reproductive analyses revealed different age classes among individuals, with higher sex ratio of females and mature gonads. Additionally, stomach analyses indicated a diet primarily composed of insects, followed by microcrustaceans. This species has been dispersing rapidly in the Upper Paraná River, where its reproductive characteristics may help its establishment, especially in reservoirs. Also, its feeding ecology favors its survival. However, interactions with large-sized invasive predators and influx of heavy metals in the food chain can occur, in addition to competition with small-sized native species.
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spelling doaj-art-e1d260ef75274836bea79f4c3e0e6b222025-08-20T01:56:56ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences1679-92831807-863X2024-12-0146110.4025/actascibiolsci.v46i1.72530Rising and Spreading: First record and ecological aspects of Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in a major tributary of the Upper Paraná River, BrazilJoão Daniel Ferraz0Armando César Rodrigues Casimiro1Lucas Ribeiro Jarduli2Diego Azevedo Zoccal Garcia3Matheus Chueire Luíz4Mário Luís Orsi5Universidade Estadual de LondrinaUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaUniversidade Estadual de Londrina / Secretaria de Estado de Educação do Mato Grosso do SulUniversidade Estadual de Londrina / Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do SulUniversidade Estadual de LondrinaUniversidade Estadual de Londrina This study presents the first record of the sardine Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in the Paranapanema River basin and provides insights into the species' ecological traits. A total of 164 juveniles and adults were sampled in 2019 and 2020 in the Lower Paranapanema River. Morphological analyses confirmed species identification, while reproductive analyses revealed different age classes among individuals, with higher sex ratio of females and mature gonads. Additionally, stomach analyses indicated a diet primarily composed of insects, followed by microcrustaceans. This species has been dispersing rapidly in the Upper Paraná River, where its reproductive characteristics may help its establishment, especially in reservoirs. Also, its feeding ecology favors its survival. However, interactions with large-sized invasive predators and influx of heavy metals in the food chain can occur, in addition to competition with small-sized native species. https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/72530fish introduction; fish invasion; neotropical reservoir; non-native species; Paranapanema River.
spellingShingle João Daniel Ferraz
Armando César Rodrigues Casimiro
Lucas Ribeiro Jarduli
Diego Azevedo Zoccal Garcia
Matheus Chueire Luíz
Mário Luís Orsi
Rising and Spreading: First record and ecological aspects of Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in a major tributary of the Upper Paraná River, Brazil
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences
fish introduction; fish invasion; neotropical reservoir; non-native species; Paranapanema River.
title Rising and Spreading: First record and ecological aspects of Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in a major tributary of the Upper Paraná River, Brazil
title_full Rising and Spreading: First record and ecological aspects of Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in a major tributary of the Upper Paraná River, Brazil
title_fullStr Rising and Spreading: First record and ecological aspects of Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in a major tributary of the Upper Paraná River, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Rising and Spreading: First record and ecological aspects of Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in a major tributary of the Upper Paraná River, Brazil
title_short Rising and Spreading: First record and ecological aspects of Platanichthys platana (Regan, 1917) in a major tributary of the Upper Paraná River, Brazil
title_sort rising and spreading first record and ecological aspects of platanichthys platana regan 1917 in a major tributary of the upper parana river brazil
topic fish introduction; fish invasion; neotropical reservoir; non-native species; Paranapanema River.
url https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/72530
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