In an unexpected turn, SP2, which usually focuses on frog communities or soil arthropods, has documented the fish diversity of two water bodies in Canandé. Fish act both as predators and as food resources for several animals, including amphibians. This connection allowed F. Griesbaum and coauthors to describe fish diversity while highlighting their role in local food webs. They identified 14 fish species belonging to 11 different families. Among these was Pseudochalceus bohlkei, a species nationally listed as Endangered.
Griesbaum, F., Falconí-López, A., Lindner T., Schönleitner M., N. Fuchs, Rödel, MO. (2025). Preliminary assessment of the fish fauna of the Canandé Forest Reserve, Ecuadorian Chocó, with comments on its trophic role. Biota Neotropica 25(3): e20251761.
