Pimelodella kronei
(Miranda Ribeiro 1907) Pavan 1946
ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
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Siluriformes | Siluroidei | Heptapteridae |
Synonyms
Typhlobagrus kronei Miranda Ribeiro 1907
Pimelodella lateristriga var. kronei Haseman 1911
Caecorhamdella brasiliensis Borodin 1927
Country
BrazilTypes
Holotype: MNRJ 836. Paratypes: 35 specimens, location unknown.
Distribution
Type locality: Areias de Cima, Areias System, Iporanga County, Upper Rio Ribeira Valley, São Paulo, Brazil (24o35’S, 48o35’W). Known also from Bombas resurgence, Águas Quentes and Córrego Seco caves on the right side of the Rio Betari and from Alambari de Cima and Gurutuva caves on the left bank of the same river (Trajano 1991a, 1997d). Most of these caves are within the boundaries of the Parque Estadual Turistico do Alto Ribeira (PETAR).
Habitat
Base level open channel vadose rocky steams with silty pools (Trajano 1997c,d; 2001a).
Systematics
The sister species of P. kronei is Pimelodella transitoria, which is common in the surface streams of the area as well as being a successful troglophile. Both of these species retain many character states from their common ancestor. Trajano and Britski (1992) hypothesise an allopatric origin for the cave species, which would have been isolated in subterranean habitats during glacial, drier, periods when the local drainage would be interrupted by the lowering of the local base (phreatic) level.
Conservation Status
[DD:2.3:1996] [EN B2ab(ii,iii):3.1:2011]
(World Conservation Monitoring Centre. 1996. Pimelodella kronei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species1996: http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17283A6926060.en. Downloaded on 14 July 2017).
Pimelodella kronei is endemic to Brazil and inhabits streams in caves in the Upper Ribeira region, southeast of the State of São Paulo. It is found in seven caves, some inside the Upper Ribeira State Tourist Park, which represent two locations. The occupation area is less than 20km2. The main threats are pollution caused by domestic sewage and soap at one location and the presence of heavy metals from past mining activity at the other location. These activities have caused a decrease in the quality of the habitat and the area of occupation, since the species was no longer found in the caves Alambari de Cima and Córrego Seco. The species was classified as Endangered (EN), by criterion B2ab (ii, iii). The effective prohibition of visitation in the caves of the Areias and Alambari de Cima System, which should also be included in the area of the Park, is essential. [Google Translate].
No specimens of the populations from Alambari de Cima and Gurutuva caves, on the left bank of the Betari River, have been seen for 15 years. It is possible that these populations may be extinct, or critically reduced, as a consequence of pollution events in the mid 1980’s (E. Trajano pers. comm.). Threats to populations on the right bank include poorly controlled tourism.
Museum Holdings
AMNH 8604 145mm TL, holotype of Caecorhamdella brasiliensis. FMNH 58293 3 specimens collected by Haseman. FMNH 58443 26 specimens collected by Haseman. MZUSP 36.499 and 36.511 (Pavan, 1946). MZUSP 22.196, 22.581, 24.383, 27.168, 27.169, 27.170, 36.499, 38.726, 38.727, 38.728, 38.729, 38.730, 27.163, 27.167, 38.726.
Key References
- Miranda Ribeiro, A. de (1907)
- Eigenmann, C. H. (1917)
- Leonardos, O. H. (1937)
- Pavan, C. (1945)
- Pavan, C. (1946)
- Strinati, P. (1975)
- Almeida-Toledo, L. F., Trajano, E., Toledo, F. and Foresti, F. (1985)
- Trajano, E. (1986)
- Britski, H. A. and Trajano, E. (1987)
- Trajano, E. (1987)
- Trajano, E. (1989)
- Trajano, E. (1989)
- Trajano, E. (1989)
- Trajano, E. (1991)
- Trajano, E. (1991)
- Almeida-Toledo, L.F., Foresti, F., Trajano, E. and Almeida-Toledo, S. (1992)
- Trajano, E. (1993)
- Trajano, E. and Britski, H. A. (1993)
- Trajano, E. (1994)
- Trajano, E. and Menna-Barreto, L. (1995)
- Hoenen, S.M.M. and Trajano, E. (1995)
- Hoenen, S. (1996)
- Trajano, E. (1997)
- Trajano, E. and Gerhard, P. (1997)
- Gerhard, P. (1999)
- Trajano, E. (2008)
- Oyakawa, O.T., Menezes, N.A., Shibatta, O.A., Lima, F.C.T., Langeani, F., Pavanelli, C.S., Nielsen, D.T.B. and Hilsdorf, A.W.S. (2009)
- Nogueira, C., Buckup, P.A., Menezes, N.A., Oyakawa, O.T., Kasecker, T.P., Ramon Neto, M.B. and da Silva, J.M.C. (2010)
- Dazzani, B., Garcia, C., Peixoto, M., Trajano, E. and de Almeida-Toledo, L.F. (2012)
- Trajano, E., Ueno, J.C.H. and Menna-Barreto, L. (2012)
- Guil, A.L.F. and Trajano, E. (2013)
- Souza-Silva, M. and Ferreira, R.L. (2016)
- Trajano, E., Gallao, J.E. and Bichuette, M.E. (2016)
- Slobodian, V. (2017)
- Gallão, J.E. and Bichuette M.E. (2018)
- Slobodian, V. and Pastana, M.N.L. (2018)
- Grempel, R.G., Trajano, E. and Visconti, M.A. (2020)
- Bonato, L. and Ferreira. R.L. (2023)
Miranda Ribeiro, A. de | Journal Article | 1907 | Typhlobagrus kronei |
Eigenmann, C. H. | Journal Article | 1917 | Pimelodella and Typhlobagrus |
Leonardos, O. H. | Journal Article | 1937 | O bagrinho sem olhos das grutas de Iporanga |
Pavan, C. | Journal Article | 1945 | Os Peixeos cegos das cavernas de Iporanga e a evolucao |
Pavan, C. | Journal Article | 1946 | Observations and experiments on the cave fish Pimelodella kronei and its relatives |
Strinati, P. | Journal Article | 1975 | Faune des Grutas das Areias (Sao Paulo, Brasil) |
Almeida-Toledo, L. F., Trajano, E., Toledo, F. and Foresti, F. | Journal Article | 1985 | Analise citogenetica comparativa entre o peixe cego Pimelodella kronei das Grutas de Iporanga (SP) e seu preumivel ancestral, Pimelodella transitoria |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1986 | Population study of Pimelodella kronei (Teleostei, Siluriformes), blind catfish from the Upper Ribeiro river valley, southeastern Brazil |
Britski, H. A. and Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1987 | Caecorhamdella brasiliensis Borodin, 1927, um sinonimo de Pimelodella kronei (Ribeiro, 1907) (Siluriformes, Teleostomi) |
Trajano, E. | Thesis | 1987 | Biologia do cavernicola, Pimelodella kronei e de seu provavel ancestral, Pimelodella transitoria (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1989 | Estudo do comportamento espontaneo e alimentar e da dieta do bagre cavernicola, Pimelodella kronei, e seu provavel ancestral epigeo, Pimelodella transitoria (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1989 | Spontaneous and feeding behaviour and diet of the blind catfish, Pimelodella kronei and its putative ancestor, Pimelodella transitoria, from southeastern Brazil (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1989 | Preliminary study of the chemical communication in the troglobite catfish Pimelodella kronei (Ribeiro, 1907) from southeastern Brazil (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1991 | Population ecology of Pimelodella kronei, troglobitic catfish from southeastern Brazil (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1991 | The agonistic behaviour of Pimelodella kronei, a troglobitic catfish from southeastern Bazil (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) |
Almeida-Toledo, L.F., Foresti, F., Trajano, E. and Almeida-Toledo, S. | Journal Article | 1992 | Cytogenetic analysis of the Brazilian blind catfish Pimelodella kronei and its presumed ancestor P. transitoria |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1993 | Considerations about systematics and the evolution of behavior in Siluriform cave fishes |
Trajano, E. and Britski, H. A. | Journal Article | 1993 | Pimelodella kronei (Ribeiro, 1907) e seu sinonimo Caecorhamdella brasiliensis Borodin, 1927: Morfologia externa, taxonomia, e evolucao (Teleostomi, Siluriformes) |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1994 | Comparative study of the brain and olfactory organ of the troglobitic catfish Pimelodella kronei (Ribeiro, 1907) and its putative ancestor P. transitoria (Ribeiro, 1912) (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) |
Trajano, E. and Menna-Barreto, L. | Journal Article | 1995 | Locomotor activity pattern of Brazilian cave catfishes under constant darkness (Siluriformes, Pimelodidae) |
Hoenen, S.M.M. and Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1995 | Locomotor responses of Pimelodella spp. from southeastern Brazil to chemical signals of other individuals (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) |
Hoenen, S. | Journal Article | 1996 | Behavioural studies on Pimelodella kronei from Bombas resurgence, southeastern Brazil (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae) |
Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 1997 | Threatened fishes of the world: Pimelodella kronei (Ribeiro, 1907) (Pimelodidae) |
Trajano, E. and Gerhard, P. | Journal Article | 1997 | Light reaction in Brazilian cave fishes (Siluriformes: Pimelodidae, Trichomycteridae, Loricariidae) |
Gerhard, P. | Thesis | 1999 | Ecologia de populacoes e compartmento de quatro especies de bagres Heptapterinae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) em riachos do Alto Vale do rio Ribeira (Iporanga, Sao Paulo) |
Trajano, E. | Book Section | 2008 | Pimelodella kronei (Ribeiro, 1907) |
Oyakawa, O.T., Menezes, N.A., Shibatta, O.A., Lima, F.C.T., Langeani, F., Pavanelli, C.S., Nielsen, D.T.B. and Hilsdorf, A.W.S. | Book Section | 2009 | Peixes de agua doce |
Nogueira, C., Buckup, P.A., Menezes, N.A., Oyakawa, O.T., Kasecker, T.P., Ramon Neto, M.B. and da Silva, J.M.C. | Journal Article | 2010 | Restricted-range fishes and the conservation of Brazilian freshwaters |
Dazzani, B., Garcia, C., Peixoto, M., Trajano, E. and de Almeida-Toledo, L.F. | Journal Article | 2012 | Cytogenetic and molecular analyses in troglobitic and epigean species of Pimelodella (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from Brazil |
Trajano, E., Ueno, J.C.H. and Menna-Barreto, L. | Journal Article | 2012 | Evolution of time-control mechanisms in subterranean organisms: cave fishes under light-dark cycles (Teleostei: Siluriformes, Characiformes) |
Guil, A.L.F. and Trajano, E. | Journal Article | 2013 | Dinâmica populacional do bagre cego de Iporanga, Pimelodella kronei: 70 anos de estudo |
Souza-Silva, M. and Ferreira, R.L. | Journal Article | 2016 | The first two hotspots of subterranean biodiversity in South America |
Trajano, E., Gallao, J.E. and Bichuette, M.E. | Journal Article | 2016 | Spots of high biodiversity of troglobites in Brazil: the challenge of measuring subterranean diversity |
Slobodian, V. | Thesis | 2017 | Taxonomic revision of Pimelodella Eigenmann and Eigenmann 1888 (Silutiformes, Heptapteridae): An integrative proposal to delimit species using a multidisciplinary strategy |
Gallão, J.E. and Bichuette M.E. | Journal Article | 2018 | Brazilian obligatory subterranean fauna and threats to the hypogean environment |
Slobodian, V. and Pastana, M.N.L. | Journal Article | 2018 | Description of a new Pimelodella (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) species with a discussion on the upper pectoral girdle homology of Siluriformes |
Grempel, R.G., Trajano, E. and Visconti, M.A. | Journal Article | 2020 | Regression of dark color in subterranean fishes involves multiple mechanisms: response to hormones and neurotransmitters |
Bonato, L. and Ferreira. R.L. | Journal Article | 2023 | Assessing troglomorphic and phylogenetically informative traits in troglobionts: a new cave‑dwelling centipede illuminates the evolution of a soil‑dwelling lineage (Chilopoda: Geophilidae) |