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- Title
Freshwater fish biodiversity in the Leizhou Peninsula of China.
- Authors
Xiong, Wen; Xie, Dong; Chen, Gang; He, Dekui
- Abstract
Leizhou Peninsula is located in the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot. However, information about freshwater fish species in this peninsula is very scarce. Based on surveys and a literature review, a total of 100 freshwater fish species (92 native and eight non-native) within seven orders, 21 families and 70 genera, have been recorded in the Leizhou Peninsula. Four species, Mud Carp (Cirrhinus molitorella), common carp (Cyprinus carpio), South Sharpbelly (Pseudohemiculter dispar), and Helmet Catfish (Cranoglanis bouderius) are listed as threatened species in red list of IUCN. Sand mining, aquaculture pollution, non-native aquatic species, and overfishing are the greatest threats to freshwater fish biodiversity of Leizhou Peninsula. For better sustainable development, conservation efforts should be focused on the establishment of protected areas, improvement of sustainable fishery management and control of non-native species. This study provides management recommendations that will be useful for freshwater fish biodiversity conservation and fishery management in Leizhou Peninsula.
- Subjects
FRESHWATER biodiversity; FRESHWATER fishes; CARP; INTERNATIONAL Union for Conservation of Nature &; Natural Resources; FISHERY management; INTRODUCED aquatic species; FISH conservation; PENINSULAS; ENDANGERED species
- Publication
Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, 2019, Vol 22, Issue 2, p160
- ISSN
1463-4988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/14634988.2019.1632666