Journal Article
Cave-dwelling populations of Rhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Sierra de Zongolica, Veracruz, Mexico: an evidence-based checklist with comments on their evolutionary history and taxonomy
Arroyave, J. and De La Cruz Fernández, D.A.
Record Number:
5245
Year:
2021
Journal:
Journal of Fish Biology
Pages:
283-287
Volume:
99
Abstract:
We present a comprehensive checklist of cave-dwelling populations of Rhamdia from the
Sierra de Zongolica (SdZ) in Veracruz, Mexico, including two new records, based on permanent
and verifiable evidence in the form of voucher specimens. We use phylogenetic and
phylogeographic analyses of voucher-derived comparative cytochrome b data to shed light on the
evolutionary history of these populations. Our results, whilst preliminary, suggest that hypogean
forms of Rhamdia from the SdZ are cave-adapted populations of the more widespread and
epigean species R. laticauda.
Keywords: Rhamdia zongolicensis; Rhamdia laticauda; troglomorphism; cave fishes
Times Cited:
1
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