It was reported from January to December, 2006 the presence of exotics Rainbow krib Pelvicachromis pulcher (Boulenger, 1901), Bolivian ram Mikrogeophaguss altispinosus (Haseman, 1911) and Kissing gourami Helostoma temminckii Cuvier, 1829 for the Paraíba do Sul river basin, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. According to these new findings, the total of exotic fish species for the basin increases to 44. The species of Rainbow krib, Bolivian ram and Kissing gourami arrived to the new ecosystems due to escapes from ponds of ornamental fish farms located at the largest ornamental pisciculture center in the country.
Helostoma temminckii; Mikrogeophaguss altispinosus; Paraíba do Sul river; Pelvicachromis pulcher
