Welcome to the Tropical Ichthyology Laboratory (LIT), located at the Campus of Sinop at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). The LIT was conceived with my arrival at UFMT Câmpus Sinop in 2008. From the beginning, investigations have focused on fish ecology and biology, in freshwater aquatic habitats in southern Amazonia. Our research is strongly oriented towards the field, with studies carried out in the Teles Pires, Xingu and Juruena basins and, eventually, in the headwaters of the Paraguay River in the Nobres region. Our field research is carried out mainly on river ecosystems (streams and rivers) and adopts descriptive, comparative and experimental approaches. We use field observations to generate hypotheses that are tested using field and laboratory experiments. The research is strongly oriented towards advancing basic scientific understanding, towards a better understanding of biodiversity conservation. The researches are developed by students and collaborators from several higher education institutions. More information about research, publications and staff is available on the laboratory members page, which you can access by clicking on the link in the curriculum lattes.