First record of the non-native fish Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), in Chiapas, southern Mexico

First record of the non-native fish Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), in Chiapas, southern Mexico

Authors

  • Paola López Fuentes Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0070-9581
  • Manuel de Jesús Anzueto Calvo Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. Programa de posgrado Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0738-4361
  • Ernesto Velázquez Velázquez Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México, Programa de posgrado Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas. Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1884-0502
  • Wilfredo A. Matamoros Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. Programa de posgrado Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6241-5354
  • Guillermo Salgado Maldonado Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria, D.F. México. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0772-0938

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v13i1.3266

Keywords:

Exotic Species, Livebearer fishes, Introduced Species

Abstract

Introduction: Due to its colors, shape, size, and simplicity of care, the neotropical fish Poecilia reticulata (guppy) is popular in the aquarium trade. It is also valued as mosquito control and is now found in most of the world. Objective: To report its presence in southern Mexico. Methods: Fish were captured with seine nets in a tributary of the Grijalva River, Chiapas, in August 2019, and March 2020. Results: Two hundred and fifty individuals of P. reticulata were captured. Conclusion: The species, found in México in 1971, has extended its range to the Grijalva Usumacinta river system.

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Published

2021-04-15

How to Cite

López Fuentes, P., Anzueto Calvo , M. de J., Velázquez Velázquez , E., Matamoros, W. A. ., & Salgado Maldonado, G. (2021). First record of the non-native fish Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), in Chiapas, southern Mexico. UNED Research Journal, 13(1), e3266. https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v13i1.3266

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