Origin and Genetic Diversity of Barbatula (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) in Italy [PDF]
Recent morphological and molecular studies suggested the existence of several undescribed species within the genus Barbatula. The stone loach (Barbatula barbatula) is considered, according to the Italian Red List, as native in Northern Italy and ...
Lucia Zanovello +11 more
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Using Species Groups to Approach the Large and Taxonomically Unresolved Freshwater Fish Family Nemacheilidae (Teleostei: Cypriniformes) [PDF]
Large animal families with unresolved taxonomy are notoriously difficult to handle with respect to their biodiversity, systematics, and evolutionary history.
Tomáš Dvořák +2 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Paranemachilus genilepis (Zhu 1983) (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) and its phylogenetic status [PDF]
Paranemachilus genilepis (Zhu 1983) is a small and benthic loach species that mainly distributes in the Guangxi Province, China. To date, little was known about the genetic information of this species as no molecular sequence has been published.
Congqiang Luo +3 more
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The telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of the Triplophysa erythraea (Nemacheilidae hypogean fishes) [PDF]
Triplophysa erythraea, a distinctive blind cave fish endemic to Hunan’s karst caves, faces significant threats due to its restricted range and fragile habitat. The high-quality genome assembly offers essential data for developing conservation strategies,
Chongrui Wang +11 more
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Troglonectes canlinensis sp. nov. (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae), a New Troglomorphic Loach from Guangxi, China [PDF]
A new species of the genus Troglonectes is described based on specimens from a karst cave in Andong Town, Xincheng County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi, China. Troglonectes canlinensis sp. nov.
Shu-Jing Li +5 more
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Oreonectes qinae (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae), a new loach species from Guangxi, China [PDF]
A new species of loach, Oreonectes qinae sp. nov., was collected in December 2024 from Guangxi Gutingshan Forest Park, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Zhuo-Ni Chen +3 more
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Complete Mitochondrial Genome of <i>Gyrodactylus nigeri</i> (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea). [PDF]
The fish Yunnanilus niger is the host of Gyrodactylus nigeri. The mitochondrial genome of G. nigeri is 14,903 bp in length. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that this species belonged to the genus Gyrodactylus and Gyrodactylidae forms an independent monophyletic clade within Gyrodactylidea.
Yang Y +6 more
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Correction to "Origin and Genetic Diversity of <i>Barbatula</i> (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) in Italy". [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
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Environmental DNA Based Assessment of Fish Diversity in the Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibetan Plateau. [PDF]
The environmental DNA metabarcoding technology applied to assess fish diversity in the Yarlung Zangbo River on the Tibetan Plateau overcomes the limitations of traditional survey methods in a high elevation habitat. (1) Expanding Fish Diversity Discovery: eDNA analysis yielded the identification of 18 fish species, including 6 Tibetan endemics and the ...
Wang H +8 more
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The Gastric Phenotype in the Cypriniform Loaches: A Case of Reinvention? [PDF]
The stomach, which is characterized by acid peptic digestion in vertebrates, has been lost secondarily multiple times in the evolution of the teleost fishes.
Odete Gonçalves +4 more
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