Loricariidae from the Crystalline Brazilian Shield, with emphasis in the Hypoptopomatinae and Neoplecostominae subfamilies

• Grant number: 12/23224-9
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: August 01, 2013 - July 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology - Taxonomy of Recent Groups
• Principal Investigator: Francisco Langeani Neto
• Grantee: Francisco Langeani Neto
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas (IBILCE). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São José do Rio Preto. São José do Rio Preto , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Fernando Rogério de Carvalho ; Jane Piton Serra ; Lilian Casatti

Abstract

Loricariidae is the largest family of the order Siluriformes in the world. The subfamilies Hypoptopomatinae and Neoplecostominae have been the subject of various studies, but problems still remain concerning their definitions and compositions in consequence of conflicts resulted from recent molecular and morphological hypotheses. Besides, their largest diversity occurs in the drainages of the Brazilian Crystalline Shield, which still remains not adequately known. Inventories in these drainages are consequently fundamental to uncover the diversity of the group, collect and describe the new taxa and also to make material available for other studies, e.g. revisional and phylogenetic. In this project we aim to collect in the drainages of the Crystalline Shield, including Paraná, São Francisco, Tocantins and coastal rivers; enlarge the DZSJRP fish collection, incorporating new specimens and tissue samples; describe the new taxa; develop taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analyzes; train people in curation of biological collections. Six to eight field trip, with a team of three or four members, will explore intensively stream habitats. All the specimens captured will be incorporated to the DZSJRP fish collection. Hypoptopomatinae and Neoplecostominae specimens will be analyzed, named, described (new taxa) and incorporated to the projects of the Ichthyology lab. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

MARTINS, FERNANDA O.; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. Redescription of Hisonotus notatus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 (Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae), the type species of the genus, and description of a new species from coastal drainages of southeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, v. 14, n. 2, 2016. (12/23224-9, 11/21728-7)

DATOVO, ALESSIO; UCHOA DE AQUINO, PEDRO DE PODESTA; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. A new species of Ituglanis (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Tocantins and Paranaiba river basins, central Brazil, with remarks on the systematics of the genus. Zootaxa, v. 4171, n. 3, p. 439-458, SEP 29 2016. (12/23224-9, 10/18984-9, 11/50282-7)

CHEROBIM, ARIELI MATHEUS; LAZZAROTTO, HENRIQUE; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. A new species of the catfish Neoplecostomus (Loricariidae: Neoplecostominae) from a coastal drainage in southeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, v. 14, n. 4, 2016. (12/04263-3, 13/26865-8, 12/23224-9)

MARTINS, FERNANDA O.; CHEROBIM, ARIELI M.; ANDRADE, BRENO N.; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. Microlepidogaster negomata, a new hypoptopomatine catfish (Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from Rio Sao Francisco basin, southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa, v. 4276, n. 2, p. 233-244, JUN 12 2017. (13/24047-6, 12/23224-9)

MARTINS, FERNANDA O.; ANDRADE, BRENO N.; ROSA, ALAINA C.; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. Chauliocheilos saxatilis, a new genus and species of Hypoptopomatinae from rio Jequitinhonha basin, with a unique labial appendix (Teleostei: Loricariidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, v. 25, n. 3, p. 193-204, DEC 2014. (12/23224-9, 11/21728-7)

ANDRADE, BRENO NEVES; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. A new species of Neoplecostomus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1888 (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Neoplecostominae) from the upper rio Parana basin. Neotropical Ichthyology, v. 12, n. 4, p. 675-681, OCT-DEC 2014. (12/23224-9)

ROSA, ALAINA CRISTINE; MARTINS, FERNANDA DE OLIVEIRA; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. Gross brain morphology of Hypoptopomatinae and Neoplecostominae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae): Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic implications. JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH, v. 59, n. 1, NOV 2020. (12/23224-9, 12/23231-5)

MARTINS, FERNANDA O.; ROSA, ALAINA C.; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. Microlepidogaster discus, a new species of Hypoptopomatinae (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Jequitinhonha basin, southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa, v. 3873, n. 5, p. 560-570, OCT 20 2014. (11/21728-7, 12/23224-9, 12/23231-5)

MARTINS, FERNANDA O.; LANGEANI, FRANCISCO. Redescription of Hisonotus notatus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889 (Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae), the type species of the genus, and description of a new species from coastal drainages of southeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, v. 14, n. 2, p. 18-pg., 2016-01-01. (11/21728-7, 12/23224-9)