Amazonian expedition searches out rare fish from the clouds

Amazonian expedition searches out rare fish from the clouds

By Adelle Santelli

Source: mongabay

12/6/2023

Credit: Gustavo Fonseca

Researchers carried out a massive survey in the Brazilian Amazon for so-called annual rivulids, a family of fish whose eggs survive in a hibernation state during drought and then hatch when it rains — a phenomenon that’s earned them the name “fish from the clouds.”
There are 200 species of annual rivulids in Brazil, nearly half of which are at risk of extinction; their fragile ecosystems — ponds, swamps and marshes — are highly vulnerable to infrastructure works like highways, ports and hydroelectric dams.

Little studied in the Amazon, these species are subjected to stress brought on by human occupation; three new endemic species discovered during the expedition live in the Belo Monte hydropower dam’s area of influence.
The survival of annual rivulids could be guaranteed by environmental licensing laws, but proposed legislation currently in the Senate could weaken those guidelines.

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
4276	First-time angler catches record-breaking fish in English Channel	metro	2012-02-15	UK
4277	Resident recounts the trip water takes from local hills to the ocean	VMS	2016-07-13	CA
4278	A Community Coming Together for Kokanee Conservation	bcfishn	2021-03-28	CA
4279	Salmon farms instigate open door policy for welfare inspectors	The Fish Site	2021-03-25	UK
4280	Reducing global warming matters for freshwater fish species	Radboud University Nijmegen	2021-03-15	NL
4281	Indiana angler catches record-breaking whitefish	foxnews	2021-03-22	US
4282	Missouri angler catches 112-pound invasive black carp	foxnews	2021-03-26	US
4283	Tribes Call on Biden, Congress to Remove Snake River Dams	Associated Press	2021-03-25	CA
4284	Fisherman in Ukraine reels in boy, 11, who got himself stuck on sheet of ice, video shows	foxnews	2021-03-24	UA
4285	Scottish fish farming companies given millions in grants despite huge profits	thenational	2021-03-14	UK
4286	Anti-Freeze Fish Of Antarctica Threatened By Climate Change	Underwatertimes	2012-02-13	CA
4287	Petition Seeks International Investigation Of Canadas Farmed Fish Operations	underwatertimes	2012-02-07	CA
4288	Calif. salmon return is encouraging	upi	2012-02-03	CA
4289	How the puffer fish gets you high, zombifies you, and kills you	gizmodo	2012-01-27	US
4290	Christiana Bradley And Teddy Carr Move Up Rankings In Floridas Bassmaster Southern Open	underwatertimes	2012-01-25	US
4291	Tourists plead ignorance of fishing laws	ODT	2012-01-13	NZ
4292	Fish Offspring Grow Best At Same Temperature As Parents	underwatertimes	2012-01-12	CA
4293	‘We caught a sea monster’: Florida fishermen reel in massive grouper	Global News	2021-02-18	US
4294	Lead used in fishing rod poses risk to Istanbuls Bosporus	DAILY SABAH	2021-03-15	TR
4295	Floridas New Invasive Species Is A 10-Foot Long River Monster	CBSMiami	2021-03-19	US
4296	Coroner frustrated; Canterbury dive death remains a mystery	NZ Herald	2021-03-12	NZ
4297	Scientists Use Satellite Data To Aid Fishermen In Butterfish Conundrum	underwatertimes	2012-01-06	US
4298	How To Disembowel 30 Salmon In Under A Minute	gizmodo	2011-12-29	AU
4299	New Jersey bill reduces fishing fines for anglers who do not register	pressofatlanticcity	2011-12-16	US
4300	Salmon virus in B.C. for decades, say biologists	CBC News	2011-12-15	CA

171 of [218 - pages.]