Phylogenetic interrelationships of the eel families Derichthyidae and Colocongridae (Elopomorpha: Anguilliformes) based on the pectoral skeleton

Autor(es)

da Silva, Joao Paulo C. B. ^[1] ; Datovo, Alessio ^[2] ; Johnson, G. David ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Biociencias, Dept Zool, Rua Matao, Trav 14, 101, BR-05508090 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, Lab Ictiol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[3] Natl Museum Nat Hist, Smithsonian Inst, Div Fishes, Washington, DC 20560 - USA

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Journal of Morphology; v. 280, n. 7, p. 934-947, JUL 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

A cladistic analysis of the eel families Derichthyidae and Colocongridae is herein proposed for the first time on the basis of morphological data. We discovered dozens of new phylogenetic characters derived from a detailed analysis of the pectoral skeleton, an anatomical system neglected by most previous studies. Our maximum parsimony analysis indicates that Colocongridae sensu lato is paraphyletic, with its two constituent genera Coloconger and Congriscus appearing as successive sister groups of derichthyids. Monophyly of the family Derichthyidae, which has been questioned by some studies, is herein strongly supported by 10 unambiguous synapomorphies. We also stress the importance of the appendicular skeleton as a useful source of phylogenetic information for the resolution of systematic problems within Anguilliformes. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 15/22010-3 - Anatomia comparada do esqueleto apendicular em Elopomorpha e grupos chave em Teleostei
• Beneficiário: João Paulo Capretz Batista da Silva
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 17/10191-9 - Anatomia comparada do esqueleto apendicular em espécimes de Elopomorpha restritos a instituições estrangeiras.
• Beneficiário: João Paulo Capretz Batista da Silva
• Linha de fomento: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Pós-Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 16/19075-9 - Diversidade e evolução de Gymnotiformes (Teleostei, Ostariophysi)
• Beneficiário: Naercio Aquino Menezes
• Linha de fomento: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático