Longitudinal distribution of Hypostomus punctatus (Osteichthyes, Loricariidae) in a coastal stream from Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil

  • Menezes M
  • Caramaschi É
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Abstract

Hypostomus punctatus was collected between June/1987 and July/1988, in three sampling stations with different features, along the Ubatiba stream (Maricá, Rio de Janeiro state). Sampling stations 2 and 3 were more similar (50% similarity) to each other. The species was frequent and persistent in all sampling stations. The size varied from 1.0 to 22.2 cm. The occurrence of different size classes along the stream was probably related to the kind of environment. Young forms prevailed in the total sample and were mainly collected next to the submersed riparian vegetation. Adults occurred just in sampling stations 1 and 2, and were found most often in rapids with rocky bottom, and in pools among submersed branches.Exemplares de Hypostomus punctatus foram coletados entre Junho/1987 e Julho/1988, em três estações de coleta com diferentes características, ao longo do rio Ubatiba (Maricá, Rio de Janeiro). As estações 2 and 3 foram mais similares entre si (50% similaridade). A espécie foi frequente e constante em todas as estações de coleta. Os peixes variaram de 1,0 a 22,2 cm de comprimento padrão. A ocorrência de diferentes classes de tamanho ao longo do rio está provavelmente relaciomada ao tipo de ambiente. Jovens predominaram na amostra total e foram coletados principalmente próximos à vegetação marginal submersa. Adultos ocorreram apenas nas estações 1e 2, sendo mais frequentes em corredeiras com substrato rochoso e entre galhadas submersas em poças.

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Menezes, M. S. de, & Caramaschi, É. P. (2000). Longitudinal distribution of Hypostomus punctatus (Osteichthyes, Loricariidae) in a coastal stream from Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 43(2), 229–233. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1516-89132000000200013

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