Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFFs) constitute the most diverse continental vertebrate fauna
on Earth, with more than 6,200 named species compressed into an aquatic footprint< 0.5 …

In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all
main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, we identify …

We review geological evidence on the origin of the modern transcontinental Amazon River,
and the paleogeographic history of riverine connections among the principal sedimentary …

South America is home to the highest freshwater fish biodiversity on Earth, and the hotspot
of species richness is located in the western Amazon basin. The location of this hotspot is …

The unparalleled biodiversity found in the American tropics (the Neotropics) has attracted
the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our …

Uma lista de peixes recentes e fósseis da Ordem Characiformes é apresentada e acredita-
se que a lista esteja completa até 2022. Ao todo, 47 colaboradores verificaram e forneceram …

Amazonia (defined herein as the Amazon basin) is home to the greatest concentration of
biodiversity on Earth, providing unique genetic resources and ecological functions that …

Freshwater fish are restricted by their physiology to rivers and lakes, and are generally
limited in their capacity to disperse across basins. As a result, there is often a close match …

Amphibians and fishes play a central role in sha** the structure and function of freshwater
environments. These organisms have a limited capacity to disperse across different habitats …

Continental freshwaters are among the most species‐dense ecosystems on Earth, with~ 6%
of all described species compressed into~ 0.8% of the world's surface area and~ 0.01% of …