New citizen science records of Acanthicus hystrix Agassiz, 1829 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in Ecuadorian Amazon

New citizen science records of Acanthicus hystrix Agassiz, 1829 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in Ecuadorian Amazon
agosto 23, 2023 Gabriela Merizalderubio

New citizen science records of Acanthicus hystrix Agassiz, 1829 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in Ecuadorian Amazon

Ano de publicação:  2023

 

Conservando la Cuenca Amazónica Aguas Amazonicas

Three new records of Acanthicus hystrix Agassiz, 1829 are reported for the Ecuadorian Amazon, based on photographs of adult specimens uploaded to the ICTIO database (https://www.ictio.org/) by artisanal fishermen using the ICTIO 3.1 mobile application and a specimen collected in the upper Napo River basin (Ecuador). This specimen is the first voucher deposited in a scientific collection in Ecuador. This report confirms the presence of this cryptic fish species in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

 

Keywords: Occurrence, Loricaridae, citizen science, Ictio, artisanal fishermen, Acanthicus hystrix.

 

 

Authors: Fernando ANAGUANO-YANCHA, Jonathan ESPINOZA, Paola BUCHELI, Jonny REQUELME, Kelly TANGUILA

Journal: Neotropical Hydrobiology and Aquatic Conservation (2022) Vol . 3 (1): 91-103

 

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