Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1878)

Vieira, Inacia Maria, Silva, Luiz Maurício Abdon, Almeida, Alini Gomes Santiago De, Almeida, Danilo Pelaes De, Silva-Júnior, Orleno Marques & Tavares-Dias, Marcos, 2022, Diversity, distribution and new records of freshwater and estuarine shrimp in the state of Amapá, eastern Brazilian Amazon region, Zootaxa 5178 (1), pp. 41-71 : 54-56

Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers 1878)

Examined material. Municipality of Amapá: Sucuriju District, Sucuriju River (01°41’35.0”N, 50°00’30.6”W), 17 males and 23 females ( IEPA 130 ) , idem, ix.1997, J.O. Cardoso, I.M. Vieira and O.M. Costa, 15 males and 9 females ( IEPA 141 ) ; idem, ix.1997, J.O. Cardoso, I.M. Vieira and O.M. Costa, 3 males and 5 females ( IEPA 142 ) ; idem, 21.iii.1998, I.M. Vieira and O.M. Costa and A.C. Sousa, 1 females ( IEPA 164 ) ; xi.1997, I.M. Vieira, J.O. Cardoso and O.M. Costa, 3 males, 5 females and 6 juveniles ( IEPA 131 ) ; idem (01°40’35,7”N, 49°55’53,92W), xi.1997, I.M. Vieira, J.O. Cardoso and O.M. Costa, 3 males ( IEPA 175 ) ; idem, xi.1997, I.M. Vieira, J.O. Cardoso and O.M. Costa, 1 female ( IEPA 197 ) ; Sucuriju River (01°40’35.0”N, 50°00’30.6”W), xi.1997, I.M. Vieira, J.O. Cardoso and O.M. Costa, 1male ( IEPA 245 ) ; Mouth of Sucuriju River (01°40’23.9”N, 49°54’56.7”W), 22.vii.2002, I.M. Vieira and O.M. Costa, 6 males, 12 females, 7 juveniles and 5 females with eggs ( IEPA 365 ) , idem, 22.vii.2002, I.M. Vieira and O.M. Costa, 2 males, 3 females and 2 juveniles ( IEPA 487 ) ; idem (01°40’14.6”N, 49°55’21.35”W), v.2004, I.M. Vieira, 36 specimens ( IEPA 735 ) ; Sucuriju River (1°40’47.26”N, 49°56’33.34”W), 26.vi.2005, I.M. Vieira, 4 specimens ( IEPA 1311 ) .— Municipality of Macapá: Wetland Tacacá , (00°02’20.7”S, 51°05’35.2”W), 29.vi.2000, C. Robds, 4 juveniles ( IEPA 253 ); (00°02’12.25”S, 51°05’49.76”W) ; 19.vii.2002, D. Filocreão, O.A. Alencar, A.C.R. de Araújo, O.T.C. Arnaud , 1male ( IEPA 363 ); (00°02’20.7”S, 51°05’34.7”W) , 18.vii.2002, D. Filocreão, O.A. Alencar, A.C.R. de Araújo, O.T.C. Arnaud , 3 males and 5 females ( IEPA 391 ); (00º02’17.3”S, 51º05’34.7”W) , 07.i.2004, A.C.R. de Araújo, F.J.S. Costa, O.T.C. Arnaud, R.N. G. Mendes, 3 males, 7 females, 1 juvenile and 01 female with eggs ( IEPA 500 ) ; Environmental Protection Area of the Curiaú River, Curralinho , (00°07’26.74”N, 51°06’50.18”W), 08.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A. Alencar and O.M. Costa, 1 male and 1 female ( IEPA 336 ); (00°08’43.2”N, 51°02’31.9”W), 19.viii.2002, D. Filocreão, O.A. Alencar, and O.T.C. Arnaud , 57 males, 2 females and 25 females with eggs ( IEPA 370 ); (00°09’23.8”N, 51°02’09.5”W) , 25.viii.2002, O.A. Alencar and O.T.C. Arnaud , 3 males, 16 females and 5 juveniles ( IEPA 373 ); (00°08’43.83”N, 51°02’31.44”W) , 31.viii.2002, I.M. Vieira, 18 males, 11 females and 1 juvenile ( IEPA 462 ); (00°08’44.16”N, 51°02’32.77”W) , 25.ix.2002, I.M. Vieira, 3 females ( IEPA 476 ) ; igarapé (00°15’29”N, 51°03’39”W), 05.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A. Alencar and O.M. Costa, 1 male and 3 females ( IEPA 348 ); (00°15’29”N, 51°03’39”W), 5.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A. Alencar and O.M. Costa, 6 males and 10 females ( IEPA 330 ) ; Davi River (01°55’52,9”N, 50°51’38,7”W), 18.VI.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A.Alencar and O.M. Costa, 25 juveniles and 3 females with eggs ( IEPA 359 ) ; Wetland Fazendinha (00°03’00.27”S, 51°07’00.72”W), 18.vii.2002, D. Filocreão, O.A. Alencar, and O.T.C. Arnaud, 4 females ( IEPA 362 ) ; Lagoon of Índios (00°21’41.9”N, 51°06’15.5”W), 23.vii.2002, D. Filocreão, O.A. Alencar, and O.T.C. Arnaud, 19 males, 12 females and 1 juvenile ( IEPA 407 ) ; 23.vii.2002, D. Filocreão, O.A. Alencar, and O.T.C. Arnaud , 3 males, 16 females and 1 juvenile ( IEPA 411 ); (00°02’37.6”N, 51°06’19.2”W), 08.v.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A. Alencar and O.M. Costa, 3 males and 2 juveniles ( IEPA 433 ); (00°02’38.4”N, 51°06’18.0”W) , 22.v.2002, A.C.R. Araújo, I.M. Vieira and O.T.C. Arnaud , 33 males, 52 females ( IEPA 526 ); (00°02’40.4”N, 51°06’14.6”W), 22.v.2002, A.C.R. Araújo, I.M. Vieira, O.T.C. Arnaud and F.J. S. Costa, 1 male, 14 females and 2 juveniles ( IEPA 506 ); (0°02’38,4”N, 51°06’18,8”W) , 19.vi.2004, A.C.R. Araújo and O.T.C. Arnaud , 5 males, 27 females and 20 juveniles ( IEPA 627 ); (00°02’37.4”N, 51°06’20.3”W), 19.vi.2004, A.C.R. Araújo and O.T.C. Arnaud , 3 males, 6 females and 1 female with eggs ( IEPA 588 ); (00°01’48.4”N, 51°06’20.3”W) , 19.vi.2004, A.C.R. Araújo and O.T.C. Arnaud , 5 females and 2 juveniles ( IEPA 589 ); (00°01’42,8”N, 51°08’22,4”W), 19.vi.2004, A.C.R. Araújo and O.T.C. Arnaud, 4 males, 9 females ( IEPA 602 ) ; 23.vii.2004, O.T.C. Arnaud, 14 males, 23 females, 7 female with eggs and 3 juveniles ( IEPA 613 ); (00°01’55.3”N, 51°06’07.2”W) , 14 males, 23 female and 5 juveniles ( IEPA 601 ); (00°01’48,4”N, 51°06’20.3”W) , 28.vii.2004, A.C.R. Araújo and O.T.C. Arnaud , 23 males, 28 females and 3 juveniles ( IEPA 609 ); (00°02’39.5”N, 51°06’16.7”W) , 21.xi.2004, A.C.R. Araújo and O.T.C. Arnaud , 19 males, 32 females and 1 juvenile ( IEPA 619 ); (00°02’41.4”N, 51°06’14.6”W) , 23.vii.2004, A.C.R.Araújo and O.T.C. Arnaud, 25 males, 37 females and 4 juveniles ( IEPA 635 ) .— Municipality of Santana: Maruanum River (0°10’49.193”N, 51°16’30.544”W), 02.iv.2002, I.M. Vieira and O.M. Costa, 1 male ( IEPA 320 ) .— Municipality of Ferreira Gomes : stream in gallery forest (0°28’60”N, 51°04’59”W), 04.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira and O.M. Costa, 1 female ( IEPA 325 ) ; Manuel Capu Stream (02°02’47”N, 50°54’09”W), 18.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A. Alencar and O.M. Costa, 32 specimens ( IEPA 360 ) .— Municipality of Porto Grande: creek in the resort of Porto Grande (00°44’56”N, 51°04’59”W), 18.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira, 1 male ( IEPA 347 ) .— Municipality of Tartarugalzinho: Farm São Bento, Eusébio River (01°16’57”N, 50°48’15”W), 11.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A. Alencar and O.M. Costa, 2 males and 4 females ( IEPA 353 ) ; Farm São Bento , lake (01°16’54”N, 50°48’04”W), 6.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A. Alencar and O.M. Costa, 19 specimens ( IEPA 436 ) ; 11.vi.2002, I.M. Vieira, O.A. Alencar and O.M. Costa, 5 specimens, 5 females and males ( IEPA 492 ) ; stream (1°01’16”N, 51°12’56”W), 4.ii.2006, I.M. Vieira and D.C.C. Vieira, 52 males ( IEPA 1687 ) .— Municipality Cutias: Bom Jesus do Tabaco, Araguari River (01°26’10.3”N, 50°34’22.7”W), iv.2004, I.M. Vieira, 9 males, 36 females and 13 females with eggs ( IEPA 534 ) ; Stream of Costa (01°19’26.6”N, 50°16’36.0”W), v.2004, I.M. Vieira, 2 males and 26 females ( IEPA 554 ) ; idem coleta anterior (01°19’26.6”N, 50°16’36.0”W), 26.iv.2004, I.M. Vieira, 47 specimens ( IEPA 768 ) ; Araguari River (01°20’31.1”N, 50°18’90.8”W), v.2004, I.M. Vieira, 3 males, 3 females and 1 female with eggs ( IEPA 570 ) ; Araguari River (01°26’10.3”N, 51°06’20.3”W), iv. 2004, I.M. Vieira, 9 males, 36 females and 13 females wit eggs ( IEPA 578 ) ; Fazenda Santa Margarida, Araguari River (01°19’50.3”N, 50°15’56.7”W), 29.iv.2004, I.M. Vieira, 2 females ( IEPA 746 ) ; 29.iv.2004, I.M. Vieira, 1 male and 3 females ( IEPA 752 ) ; Bom Jesus do Tabaco (01°19’23”N, 50°16’23”W), 26.iv.2004, I.M. Vieira, 1 male and 18 females ( IEPA 1298 ); (1°19’59,5”N, 50°14’57,5”W) , 29.iv.2004, I.M. Vieira, 1 male and 1 female ( IEPA 1302 ) ; Stream (01°20’29.8”N, 50°14’41.6”W), 29.iv.2004, I.M. Vieira 20 specimens ( IEPA 1404 ) ; Stream Jacaré (01°20’31.1”N, 50°18’20”W), 24.iv.2004, I.M. Vieira, 1 specimens ( IEPA 1410 ) ;— Municipality of Pracuúba: Pracuúba Lake (1°45’01.21”N, 50°49’15.40”W), vii.1981, M.A.S. Lima, 24 females and 9 juveniles ( IEPA 06 ) ; Pracuúba Lake (01°44’41.49”N, 50°47’31.50”W), 21.x.2004, I.M. Vieira, 100 specimens ( IEPA 730 ) ; Pracuúba Lake (01°44’36.11”N, 50°47’40.27”W), 22.x.2004, I.M. Vieira, 173 specimens ( IEPA 731 ) .— Municipality of Laranjal do Jari: Jari River (0°08’37.09”S, 53°04’08.87”W) 26.x.2007, I.M. Vieira, 13 males and 15 females ( IEPA 1161 ) ; Jari River (00°38’02.5”S, 52°00’29.2”W), 29.x.2008, I.M. Vieira, 11 males and 18 females ( IEPA 1163 ) ; Jari River (00°51’36.20”S, 52°32’18.11”W), 15.vii.2008, I.M. Vieira, 1 specimen ( IEPA 1204 ) ; Jari River , PBA P08 (00°41’23.85”S, 52°30’52.40”W), 27.x.2007, I.M. Vieira, 1 male ( IEPA 1235 ) ; Balneário Riacho Doce, Jari River (00°50’03,12”S, 52°32’33,29”W), 28.x.2008, I.M. Vieira, 1 female ( IEPA 1239 ) ; Jari River, Waterfall of Santo Antônio (0°38’42.47”S, 52°30’27.95), 04.xii.2009, I.M. Vieira, 8 males and 14 females ( IEPA 1243 ) ; tributary stream of Jari River (00°45’02”S 52°30’27”W), 04.ix.2009, I.M. Vieira, 1 female ( IEPA 1251 ) ; Jari River (00°45’02”S, 52°30’27”W), 27.v.2007, I.M. Vieira, 6 females ( IEPA 1466 ) ; Riacho Doce creek, tributary of the river Jari (00°47’54.85”S, 52°31’49.65”W), 02.ix.2009, I.M. Vieira, 2 males ( IEPA 1472 ) .— Municipality of Calçoene: Beach of Goiabal (02°37’28.51”N, 50°51’03.3”W), 23.vi.2006, I.M. Vieira, 4 females ( IEPA 1357 ) ; Beach of Goiabal (02°37’28.51”N, 50°51’03.3”W), 20.v.2006, I.M. Vieira, 3 juveniles ( IEPA 1359 ) ; stream on the left bank of the Jari River , (00°50,822”S, 52°32,545”W); 3 males and 4 female, I.M. Vieira ( IEPA 1469 ) .— Municipality of Tartarugalzinho : stream of riparian forest (0°56’49.20”N, 51°14’40.71”W), 01.ii.2006, I.M. Vieira and D.C.C. Vieira, 5 males and 31 females ( IEPA 1667 ) .— Municipality of Ferreira Gomes : stream (0°56’49.20”N, 51°14’49.71”W), 31.i.2006, I.M. Vieira and D.C.C. Vieira, 5 males and 8 females ( IEPA 1669 ) ; Amapá Grande River, Waterfall Grande , 2 immature females, 10 immature males, 2 juveniles, 25.viii.1992, C. Magalhães ( INPA-CRU 001060 ) ; Araguari River, Biological Reserve of Lake Piratuba that connects to the larger lakes, 25.viii.1992, C. Magalhães ( INPA-CRU 001065 ) ; Region of the lakes, Pracuúba lake , 1 female, 00. vii.1984, M.S. Lima, ( INPA-CRU 001066 ) ( Figure 4 ).

Geographic distribution. Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, French Guyana, Trinidad, Bolivia and Brazil (states of Amapá, Pará, Amazonas, Roraima, Maranhão, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Paraná) ( Magalhães 2002; Pileggi et al. 2013; Ramos-Porto 1985; Santos et al. 2018;)

Distribution in Amapá state. Basins of the rivers Sucuriju, Curiaú, Davi, Maruanum, Manuel Capu, Araguari, Euzébio, Jari, Lagoon of Indios.

Previous records. Melo (2003); Pileggi et al. (2013); Pimentel & Magalhães (2014).

Ecological notes. Inhabits clear, black and white waters reaching higher regions, a little above 100 m, cohabit with Macrobrachium amazonicum in the lower regions ( García-Dávila & Magalhães 2003).

Remarks. The morphological characters of the specimens evaluated in this study correspond to the descriptions of García-Dávila & Magalhães (2003); Holthuis (1952); Melo (2003).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Geographic distribution map of Macrobrachium brasiliense (Heller, 1862); M. inpa Kensley & Walker, 1982; M. jelskii (Miers, 1817) and M. surinamicum (Hothuis, 1946) from the state of Amapá, in eastern Brazilian Amazon region.