The Caldas Department has a rich natural environment, diversity of altitudes above sea level, climates and landscape that provide the region with abundant biotic resources. The presence of Central and Western Andean ranges determines the distribution of water that flows into the two main hydrographic drainages of the department, the Magdalena River basin and the basin of the Cauca River. Based on published studies the ichthyological
department drew up for the first time, a list of fish species present in the Department of Caldas. This extensive literature review includes studies of the drainages found in all of the 27 counties of Caldas. This list recorded 133 species, 28 families and nine orders, of which 18 species are classified as endangered or threatened , 11 species are endemic to Colombia, and one new species is recorded for the country. Also listed are 17 species of fish used in pisciculture and 14 introduced species. It is possible that as research of fish resources progresses in the region, the inventory will significantly increase. It is hoped that this study will serve as a starting point for taxonomic, ecological and conservation of the fish fauna of the department.
Abstract (es):
El departamento de Caldas posee una gran riqueza ambiental. La diversidad de alturas sobre el nivel del mar, climas y paisajes, le proveen a la región inmensos recursos bióticos; además la presencia de las cordilleras Central y Occidental determina la distribución de las corrientes de agua que drenan hacia las dos principales cuencas hidrográficas del departamento, la del río Magdalena y la del río Cauca. Con base en los estudios ictiológicos realizados en el departamento se elaboró un listado de especies de peces, el primero en desarrollarse sobre el
conocimiento de la ictiofauna presente en Caldas. Cabe aclarar que este manuscrito es una revisión bibliográfica exhaustiva, donde se referencian los estudios realizados en las cuencas de los 27 municipios de Caldas. En esta lista se registran 180 especies, 31 familias y 10 órdenes, de las cuales 18 especies se encuentran en alguna categoría de amenaza, once especies son endémicas para Colombia y se registra una nueva especie para el país. También se pone en evidencia 22 especies de peces utilizados en piscicultura, 49 especies en acuariología y 61
especies introducidas. Es posible que a medida que se avance en las investigaciones del recurso íctico para la región se aumente significativamente este inventario, y se espera que éste sea punto de partida para estudios taxonómicos, ecológicos y de conservación de la ictiofauna del departamento de Caldas.
Keywords:
Listado de especies, Peces dulceacuícolas, Caldas, Distribución, Piscicultura (es)
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Restrepo-Santamaría, D., & Álvarez-León, R. (2011). Peces del departamento de Caldas, Colombia. Biota Colombiana, 12(1). Retrieved from https://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/243
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