Trip to the Amazon, advices needed.

[P.W.]

Hi

I will go for a business trip to Carajas (iron ore mining site).
The Tocantins river system above the Tucurui dam is draining the carajas area.
Do anyone know what kind of apistos you can expect to find in these rivers and creeks? I know about the Ap. Tucurui and Ap. Caeti but I suppose there are a lot more species that are living there.

Is it possible to bring some fishes out from Brazil (as luggage)? Or do I need some special permission or some kind of export licence?

Staying a couple of days in Belo Horizonte also. Do anyone know if any apisto species occur in that area?

Would be very grateful for any kind of advices!
Thanks in advance.

Best regards/ Per

 

[Alex]

You do need an export permit and maybe even an import permit to get them back into the US.

Alex

 

[Zapisto]

i think he is fro sweden

but you do need an export permit.

 

[Alex]

Ooops, I never look to the left. Sweden might need an import permit also.

Alex

 

[Mike Wise]

Per,

The Tocantins system above the Represa de Tucurui has only 1 apisto known: A. sp. Araguaia. Between Belém & Tucurui A. cf. agassizii Tocantins, A. cf. regani Belém, A. taeniata & A. caetei forms are known. There are no known apistos in the area around Belo Horizonte. Apistos are not known to occur in Atlantic coastal rivers east of the Rio Parnaiba.

 

[Zeco]

Hi Per,

You'll need a special permission to collect and another one to export. Even Brazilian scientists have great difficulties with IBAMA (environmental agency) when they need to collect biological material. I'm afraid that you won't be able to get one.

 

[P.W.]

Thanks for all the help guys!

 

[P.W.]

Some pic´s from my trip to Carajas. No sign of any apistos though! The rivers and creeks was very muddy because of heavy rain.
And I didnt had the time to look for any fishes

http://www.zoonen.com/perzoonen/galleri.asp?oid=189925&gid=276372

Best regards/ Per

 

[Neil]

Per,

Cool pics. You got to see "brown water", which is kind of half-way to "black water"! Although you didn't get a chance to look for fish, it was probably instructive getting to see some of the types of biotopes down there. Maybe next time you can actually dip a net!

Neil

 

[P.W.]

Hi Neil!

If I can go there another time, I will definately try to find some fishes also.
The difficult part will be of course to take them home.

Best regards/ Per