Journal Article
Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of Argentina (CLOFFAR)
Mirande, J.M. and Koeber. S.
Record Number:
5695
Year:
2015
Journal:
Ichthyological Contributions of PecesCriollos
Pages:
1-68
Volume:
36
Abstract:
The purpose of this paper is to present an updated list of freshwater fishes found in Argentina based on the
available literature. Since the last list was published in 2003, most systematical and distributional changes
were presented on www.pecescriollos.de and updates have been published frequently.
In only 12 years the number of species reported from Argentina has increased from 379 to 515 and the
mentioned accumulative updates at the end had reached 15 pages, becoming a little bit complex and
cluttered when used as supplements to the list published by López et al. (2003). After receiving several
incitements we finally decided to review the available data and elaborate the present contribution. As usual
in the past years already, we will continue to frequently publish updates, offering the possibility to keep
updated on the species of freshwater fishes from Argentina.
The increased knowledge gained during these years was published by both, Argentinean researchers and
scientists from other countries. Ichthyologists from Argentina contributed in the descriptions of dozens of
new species, due to their professional focus especially from Astyanax, Crenicichla, the trichomyterids, and
the loricariids. Also the reporting on new first records and the elimination of erroneous records were mainly
done by Argentinians. Systematical changes as synonymyzations, revalidations and transfers to other
genera were dominated by non-Argentinian researchers, especially ichthyologists from Brazil and the USA.
Although it can still be observed that some ichthyologists show a nowadays difficult to accept attitude when
claiming exclusivity to work on certain groups which include species distributed also in Argentina, the
number of papers published by international research groups including authors from Argentina has
fortunately increased.
Times Cited:
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