Problems with the state of our knowledge of the phylogenetic history and species-level
diversity of the South and Central America freshwater ichthyofauna are discussed …

We provide a general compilation of the diversity and geographical distribution of
Amazonian fishes, updated to the end of 2018. Our database includes documented …

The family-group names of animals (superfamily, family, subfamily, supertribe, tribe and
subtribe) are regulated by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Family names …

Abstract Background With nearly 1,100 species, the fish family Characidae represents more
than half of the species of Characiformes, and is a key component of Neotropical freshwater …

The family Characidae is the most diverse among Neotropical fishes. Systematics of this
family are mainly based on pre-cladistic papers, and only recently a phylogenetic hypothesis …

The history of ostariophysan classification is summarized and it is noted that traditional
concepts of relationships have never been supported by characters found to be unique to …

The Amazon and Orinoco basins in northern South America are home to the highest
concentration of freshwater fish species on earth, with more than 3,000 species allotted to …

The family Characidae, including more than 1000 species, lacks a phylogenetic diagnosis,
with many of its genera currently considered as incertae sedis. The aims of the present study …

Aim To investigate biogeographical patterns of the obligate freshwater fish order
Characiformes. Location South America. Methods Parsimony analysis of endemicity …

In The Catfish Connection, two leading scientific offer a groundbreaking ecological view of
the Amazon as seen through some of its most curious and widespread animals: the large …