Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Para state/Brazil/Amazon River Delta; Colares, Para state/Brazil/Amazon River Delta (2003, 8 specimens, including 4 females with eggs, Cintra et al. 2003).

Hatchery production started in the stae of Para in 1985. Populations are well-established in the Amazon coastal region (Iketani et al. 2016).

Geographic Extent

Para State/Brazil/Amazon River Delta; Colares, Para state/Brazil/Amazon River Delta (2003, 8 specimens, including 4 females with eggs, Cintra et al 2003); Paracauari, Soure, state of Para/Brazil/Amazon River (2007, Silva-Oliveira et al. 2011, 00º43'59" S, 48º31'00"W); Irituia, state of Para/Brazil/Irituia River, 60 km from main river (2003, Silva-Oliveira et al. 2011, 01º37'59"0 S, 47º28'00" W); Barra Grande Beach, in the municipali of Cajueiro da Praia, State of Piauí/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2009, Loebmann et al. 2010, 02º54'06'' S, 41º24'25'' W); Tatus pier harbor, Ilha Grande de Santa Isabel municipality, State of Piauí/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2009, Loebmann et al. 2010, 02°49'56'' S, 41°49'48'' W); Carnaubeiras, Araioses municipality, border between the States of Piauí and Maranhão/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2009, Loebmann et al. 2010, 02º49'38'' S, 41º57'45''); Augusto Corrêa, state of Para/Brazil/Patal River (2003, Silva-Oliveira et al. 2011, 46º40'00" 01º01'59"); Viseu, state of Para/Brazil/Gurupi River (2002, Silva-Oliveira et al. 2011, 01º12'00" S, 46º07'00"); Brazil;//Patal and Urumajó Rivers (2007-2009, Iketani et al. 2016, 01°04?29.1?S, 46°38?8.7?W to 01°02?01.3?S; 46°37?47.8?W)