Checklist of the continental fishes of the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and their distribution

Par Velázquez-Velázquez, Ernesto, J.M. López-Vila, A.E. Gómez-González, E.I. Romero-Berny, J.L. Lievano-Trujillo, W.A. Matamoros

Zookeys, (632):99-120 16-nov.-2016. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.632.9747


" An updated checklist of the distribution of fishes that inhabit the continental waters of the Mexican state of Chiapas is presented. The state was compartmentalized into 12 hydrological regions for the purpose of understanding the distribution of fish fauna across a state with large physiographic variance. The ichthyofauna of Chiapas is represented by 311 species distributed in two classes, 26 orders, 73 families, and 182 genera, including 12 exotic species. The families with the highest number of species were Cichlidae, Poeciliidae, Sciaenidae, Carangidae, Ariidae, Gobiidae, and Haemulidae. This study attempts to close gaps in knowledge of the distribution of ichthyofauna in the diverse hydrological regions of Chiapas, Mexico "

Classement: Distribution et exploration.

Langue: English

Commentaires: The main author is listed as Ernesto Velázquez-Veláquez. We assume this is an error and it is in fact Ernesto Velázquez-Velázquez as listed in Research Gate. A word of warning is that the work is based on museum collections and previous publications, and not on actual field work (Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, 08-déc.-2016).

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Velázquez-Velázquez, Ernesto & J.M. López-Vila, A.E. Gómez-González, E.I. Romero-Berny, J.L. Lievano-Trujillo, W.A. Matamoros. 2016. "Checklist of the continental fishes of the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and their distribution". Zookeys. (632):99-120. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.632.9747 (ffm00867) (résumé)