Rediscovery of the critically endangered annual killifish Leptopanchax itanhaensis (Costa, 2008) in a temporary pool and roadside ditch from the Atlantic Forest of Southeast Brazil

Author(s)

da Costa, Joao Henrique Alliprandini ; Souza, Ursulla Pereira ; Selinger, Amanda ; Vidal, Thomas Alves ; Langeani, Francisco ; Duarte, Rafael Mendonca

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Biota Neotropica; v. 24, n. 3, p. 5-pg., 2024-01-01.

Abstract

We report new records of the critically endangered Leptopanchax itanhaensis in a temporary pool near its type locality and in a roadside ditch from the same sub-basin. Despite extensive collection efforts over the years to find the species and concerns of potential regional extinction, five individuals were successfully sampled in February and March 2024. However, those newfound records raise concerns regarding the urgent necessity for conservation efforts in the species' habitat. The current area, where the species was rediscovered, is under imminent threat of deforestation, emphasizing the imperative for ongoing monitoring. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 23/14344-5 - Beneath the pond: unraveling the fish community composition and traits configuration seasonally in natural and artificial temporary habitats of the Atlantic Forest
• Grantee: João Henrique Alliprandini da Costa
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate