Establishment and population expansion of the non-native Azores chromis (Chromis limbata) in the subtropical southwestern Atlantic

Author(s)

Munhoz, Rafael Romero ; Athayde, Ana Clara Sa ; Pimentel, Caio Ribeiro ; Rolim, Fernanda Andreoli ; Pereira-Filho, Guilherme Henrique ; dos Santos Motta, Fabio

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Journal of Fish Biology; v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2025-07-14.

Abstract

This study documents new records and the spatial-temporal progression of the non-native Azores chromis (Chromis limbata) in southeastern Brazil, particularly on the coast of S & atilde;o Paulo state. We report the first confirmed occurrence of C. limbata in the Alcatrazes Archipelago and document that, in recent years, its abundance has exceeded that of the native brown chromis (Azurina multilineata). These findings indicate potential shifts in the taxonomic composition of reef fish communities and highlights the importance of further research to understand the processes driving these patterns and their ecological implications. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 23/11845-3 - Planning a payment system for marine environmental services: science seeking to transform the trajectory of rays in synergy with artisanal fishermen and recreational divers on the coast of São Paulo
• Grantee: Fabio dos Santos Motta
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 24/12826-5 - Acoustic telemetry in reef fish ecology and conservation: a systematic review of space use by Epinephelidae and Lutjanidae and a case study of the dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
• Grantee: Rafael Romero Munhoz
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• FAPESP's process: 19/19423-5 - Science applied to public use management and knowledge boundaries of Marine Protected Areas: from visitors' experience to biodiversity of subtropical mesophotic reefs
• Grantee: Fabio dos Santos Motta
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants