Glaphyropoma spinosum
Bichuette, de Pinna and Trajano 2008
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Siluriformes | Loricarioidei | Trichomycteridae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
BrazilTypes
Holotype: MZUSP 99742 58.2mm SL. Paratypes: MZUSP 99743 4 specimens 34.9mm – 45.6mm SL.
Distribution
Type locality: Chapada Diamantina, Municipio de Andarai, Provoado de Igatu, Gruna dos Torras, rio Paraguacu drainage, Bahia, Brazil. 12o52’40.4”S, 41o18’43.3”W. This species coexists with the troglobitic Copionodon undescrined species.
Habitat
The cave is developed in quartzite.
Systematics
This species is clearly a member of the trichomycterid subfamily Copionodontinae. There are only two species in the genus, this one and Glaphyropoma rodriguesi de Pinna 1992 (Eschmeyer et al. 2021). Trajano (2021) says that the genus Glaphyropoma is monotypic but this is not correct.
Conservation Status
“Glaphyropoma spinosum is endemic in Brazil, found in seven caves in the region of Chapada Diamantina, BA. These caves do not form a single system, so they represent seven subpopulations, in an area of occupation of 25km2. Although most of these caves are located inside Chapada Diamantina National Park, there is still illegal artisanal mining activity, which affects the quality of the habitat, by removing the substrate in its microhabitat and altering the water flow. Thus, Glaphyropoma spinosum was categorized as Vulnerable (VU) by criterion B1ab (iii). Although it is almost totally inside a Conservation Unit, it is necessary to restrain the illegal mining activity practiced there.”
Internet Resources
Genbank 16S (Fernandez et al. 2021)
Genbank COI (Fernandez et al. 2021)
Genbank MYH6 (Fernandez et al. 2021)
Genbank RAG2 (Fernandez et al. 2021)
Key References
- de Pinna, M.C.C. (1992)
- Bichuette, M.E. (2004)
- Trajano, E., Duarte, L. and Menna-Barreto, L. (2005)
- Bichuette, M.E., de Pinna, M.C.C. and Trajano, E. (2008)
- Bockmann, F.A. and Castro, R.M.C. (2010)
- Rantin, B. and Bichuette, M.E. (2013)
- Zanata, A. M. and Primitivo, C. (2014)
- Rantin, B. and Bichuette, M. E. (2015)
- Gallão, J.E. and Bichuette, M.E. (2015)
- Ochoa, L.E., Roxo, F.F., DoNascimiento, C., Sabaj, M.H., Datovo, A., Alfaro, M. and Oliveira, C. (2017)
- Fernandez, L., Bize, J.A. and Lopez, H.L. (2017)
- de Pinna, M., Burger, R. and Zanata, A.M. (2018)
- de Pinna, M., Abrahão, V., Reis, V. and Zanata, A. (2018)
- Rantin, B. and Bichuette, M.E. (2019)
- Fernandez, L., Arroyave, J. and Schaefer, S.A. (2021)
- Gallão, J.E., Ribeiro, D.B., Gallo, J.S. and Bichuette, M.E. (2023)
| de Pinna, M.C.C. | Journal Article | 1992 | A new subfamily of Trichomycteridae (Teleostei, Siluriformes), lower locarioid relationships and a discussion on the impact of additional taxa for phylogenetic analysis |
| Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2004 | Population ecology of troglobitic catfishes, genus Ituglanis, from central Brazil (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) |
| Trajano, E., Duarte, L. and Menna-Barreto, L. | Journal Article | 2005 | Locomotor activity rhythms in cave fishes from Chapada Diamantina, northeastern Brazil (Teleostei: Siluriformes) |
| Bichuette, M.E., de Pinna, M.C.C. and Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 2008 | A new species of Glaphyropoma: the first subterranean copionodontine catfish and the first occurrence of opercular odontodes in the subfamily (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) |
| Bockmann, F.A. and Castro, R.M.C. | Journal Article | 2010 | The blind catfishes from the caves of Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae): description, anatomy, phylogenetic relationships, natural history and biogeography |
| Rantin, B. and Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2013 | Phototactic behaviour of suberranean Copionodoninae Pinna 1992 catfishes (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Chapada Diamantina, central Bahia, northeastern Brazil |
| Zanata, A. M. and Primitivo, C. | Journal Article | 2014 | Natural history of Copionodon pecten, an endemic trichomycterid catfish from Chapada Diamantina in northeastern Brazil |
| Rantin, B. and Bichuette, M. E. | Journal Article | 2015 | Spontaneous behaviour of basal Copionodontinae cave catfishes from Brazil (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) |
| Gallão, J.E. and Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2015 | Taxonomic distinctness and conservation of a new high biodiversity subterranean area in Brazil |
| Ochoa, L.E., Roxo, F.F., DoNascimiento, C., Sabaj, M.H., Datovo, A., Alfaro, M. and Oliveira, C. | Journal Article | 2017 | Multilocus analysis of the catfish family Trichomycteridae (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Siluriformes) supporting a monophyletic Trichomycterinae |
| Fernandez, L., Bize, J.A. and Lopez, H.L. | Journal Article | 2017 | Peces subterráneos de Sudamérica |
| de Pinna, M., Burger, R. and Zanata, A.M. | Journal Article | 2018 | A new species of Copionodon lacking a free orbital rim (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) |
| de Pinna, M., Abrahão, V., Reis, V. and Zanata, A. | Journal Article | 2018 | A new species of Copionodon representing a relictual occurrence of the Copionodontinae (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae), with a CT-scan imaging survey of key subfamilial features |
| Rantin, B. and Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2019 | Territoriality and agonistic behavior of subterranean Copionodontinae catfish (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Brazil |
| Fernandez, L., Arroyave, J. and Schaefer, S.A. | Journal Article | 2021 | Emerging patterns in phylogenetic studies of trichomycterid catfishes (Teleostei, Siluriformes) and the contribution of Andean diversity |
| Gallão, J.E., Ribeiro, D.B., Gallo, J.S. and Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2023 | There and back again—The Igatu hotspot siliciclastic caves: Expanding the data for subterranean fauna in Brazil, Chapada Diamantina region |