Incidental capture and diversity of Elasmobranchii and Teleostei caught by red snapper and lobster fisheries in the Great Amazon Reef System
ABSTRACT The Great Amazon Reef System is one of the least known mesophotic environments on the Atlantic coast of northern South America, threatened by oil and gas exploration projects and explored by different industrial fisheries. Here, we provide the first inventory of the cartilaginous and bony fishes captured by industrial fisheries of the red snapper and lobster in the Great Amazonian Reef System, including a list of species with ecological and conservation information, in addition to biogeographic considerations. A total of 143 species were recorded, with 17 elasmobranchs and 126 teleosts. A specimen likely representing a hybrid between Cephalopholis fulva and Cephalopholis furcifer (Serranidae) was also recorded. Community ecology descriptors were employed to explore the diversity patterns of the species captured by different fishing gears. Our results highlight the relevance of monitoring fishery activities to enhance knowledge of the biodiversity in poorly sampled areas and understanding the local impacts of human activities.
Authors
- Alfredo Carvalho‐Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2903-7355)
- Israel Hidenburgo Aniceto Cintra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5822-454X)
- Alexandre Pires Marceniuk
- Otto Bismarck Fazzano Gadig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8423-7299)
- José Neilton de Araujo Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4153-838X)
- Ricardo de Souza ROSA
- Bruno Eleres Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5678-0403)
- Matheus Marcos Rotundo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1886-5320)
- Aline P. M. Medeiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7272-4441)
- Wanessa Almeida da Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1252-3138)
- Valdo Sena Abreu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-7841)
- Rodrigo Antunes Caires (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9918-3972)
- Wagner César Rosa dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8172-9917)
- Mairink Ribeiro MUNIZ
- Alex Garcia Cavalleiro de Macedo KLATAU
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (BR)
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR)
- University of Regina (CA)
- Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia (BR)
- Universidade Santa Cecília (BR)
- Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (BR)
- Royal Fish (Brazil) (BR)
- Hospital Universitário da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Pará (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Amazonica
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4392202301761
- Primary Topic
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Estado da Paraíba