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Kullander, S. & Norén, M. (2016). Danio htamanthinus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of miniature cyprinid fish from the Chindwin River in Myanmar. Zootaxa, 4178(4), 535-546
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Danio htamanthinus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a new species of miniature cyprinid fish from the Chindwin River in Myanmar
2016 (English)In: Zootaxa, ISSN 1175-5326, E-ISSN 1175-5334, Vol. 4178, no 4, p. 535-546Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Danio htamanthinus, new species, is described from small streams in the vicinity of Htamanthi on the middle Chindwin River. It is most similar to D. choprae and D. flagrans from the Ayeyarwaddy River drainage, sharing the same elaborate colour pattern with dark vertical bars and a red interstripe along the posterior side, but is distinguished by the absence of a P+1 stripe and presence of a P stripe represented only by small spots. The uncorrected p-distance in the mitochondrial COI gene separates D. htamanthinus from D. choprae by 4.3% and from D. flagrans by 7.5%. The largest specimen is only 22.9 mm in standard length (male holotype), but the holotype and one other male, 19.5 mm SL, feature sex-specific pectoral-fin tubercles, and a female as small as 16.6 mm SL has ripening ova.In a phylogenetic analysis based on COI sequences, D. htamanthinus is sister taxon of D. flagrans+D. choprae, and those three species are sister group of D. margaritatus+D.erythromicron.

Keywords
DNA barcode, freshwater, morphometrics, phylogeny, taxonomy, DNA-streckkod, sötvatten, morfometri, fylogeni, taxonomi
National Category
Biological Systematics Zoology
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-1949 (URN)10.10.11646/zootaxa.4178.4.5 (DOI)
Available from: 2016-11-30 Created: 2016-11-30 Last updated: 2017-11-29Bibliographically approved
Rahman, M. M. M., Mollah, A. R., Norén, M. & Kullander, S. (2016). Garra mini, a new small species of rheophilic cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from southeastern hilly areas of Bangladesh. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 27(2), 173-181
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Garra mini, a new small species of rheophilic cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from southeastern hilly areas of Bangladesh
2016 (English)In: Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, ISSN 936-9902, Vol. 27, no 2, p. 173-181Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Garra mini, new species, is described from the Shuvolong, Shailopropat and Chingthong waterfalls in the Kar-nafuli and Sangu River drainages. The largest specimens recorded is 46.8mm SL and specimens over 40mm SL have reached reproductive size. Alongside G.ethelwynnae (28mm SL) and G.poecilura (44.5mm SL), G.miniis one of the smallest species in the genus. Garra mini is diagnosed by morphological and meristic characters in combination, particularly the numerous small predorsal scales and the presence of a contrasted dark stripe along the middle of the side, and also by the DNA barcode sequence (cytochrome oxidase subunit I, COI) with three unique substitutions

Keywords
DNA barcode, freshwater, rheophily systematics, taxonomy, DNA-streckkod, sötvatten, forslevande, systematik, taxonomi
National Category
Biological Systematics
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-1950 (URN)
Projects
Genetic characterization of freshwater fishes in Bangladesh using DNA barcodes
Funder
Swedish Research Council, D0674001
Available from: 2016-11-30 Created: 2016-11-30 Last updated: 2016-11-30Bibliographically approved
Kullander, S. (2016). G.J. Billberg's (1833) 'On the Ichthyology, and description of some new fish species of the pipefish genus Syngnathus'. Zootaxa, 3066(2), 101-124
Open this publication in new window or tab >>G.J. Billberg's (1833) 'On the Ichthyology, and description of some new fish species of the pipefish genus Syngnathus'
2016 (English)In: Zootaxa, ISSN 1175-5326, E-ISSN 1175-5334, Vol. 3066, no 2, p. 101-124Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Gustaf Johan Billberg’s review of ichthyology, published in Swedish in 1833 in the Linnéska samfundets handlingar, mentions92 fish taxa at genus and species level, 41 of which represent new taxa, unnecessary replacement names, or unjustifiedemendations. Billberg presents his own classification of fishes, in which five new family names are introduced:Ballistidae, Diodontidae, Ooididae, Chironectidae, and Macrorhyncidae. Diodontidae has priority over Diodontidae Bonaparte, 1835. Macrorhyncidae was published earlier than Gempylidae Gill, 1862, but the latter has priority by prevailingusage.Billberg mentions 61 genera of fishes, 41 of them listed only by name. Six generic names proposed by Billberg are available as unjustified emendations: Myxinus, Petromyzus, Scylia, Mustellus, Zyganna, and Ballistes. Brachionus is anunnecessary replacement name. Aphrus, Capriscus, Exormizus, Enneophthalmus, and Oedaus are nomina nuda. Eight new genera of fishes are proposed: Anodon, Posthias, Orbis, Sphaeroides, and Ooides are junior synonyms; Cotilla is anomen oblitum in relation to Sufflamen Jordan, 1916; Tropigaster a nomen oblitum in relation to Aracana Gray, 1835;and Tetragonizus a nomen oblitum in relation to Lactoria Jordan & Fowler, 1902.Billberg lists 31 species of fishes. Three represent new combinations; two are nomina nuda. The following 14 newspecies are described based on literature: Raja forskohlii, Cephaloptera dumerillii, Myliobatis lacepedei, Scylia russelii,Anodon macropterus, Cotilla frenata, Monacanthus blochii, M. sebae, M. cuvieri, M. marcgravii, Tetraodon striatus,Orbis psittacinus, Orbis punctulatus, and Orbis guttatus. All of those are invalid, except Scylia russelii, which is a species inquirenda. The following nine species group names are unnecessary replacement names and consequentlyinvalid: Raja arabica, Myliobatis rissoi, Scylia isabellina, Anodon cirrhosus, Anodon cornutus, Zyganna voracissima,Centrina broussonetii, Acipenser vulgaris, and Acipenser ichthyocolla.Three species of pipefishes of the family Syngnathidae are described and figured by Billberg from drawings ofspecimens observed on the Swedish West Coast. Syngnathus virens and S. pustulatus are junior synonyms of S. typhle Linnaeus, 1758. Syngnathus palmstruchii is a junior synonym of Entelurus aequoreus (Linnaeus, 1758).

Keywords
Classification, New genera, New species, Sweden, Zoological Nomenclature
National Category
Zoology Biological Systematics
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-2107 (URN)10.11646/zootaxa.4066.2.1 (DOI)
Available from: 2016-12-20 Created: 2016-12-20 Last updated: 2017-11-29Bibliographically approved
Kullander, S. (2016). Nemachilichthys ruppelli (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) and the proper correction of the German umlaut. Zootaxa, 4111(1), 92-99
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Nemachilichthys ruppelli (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) and the proper correction of the German umlaut
2016 (English)In: Zootaxa, ISSN 1175-5326, E-ISSN 1175-5334, Vol. 4111, no 1, p. 92-99Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Fish species names based on the family name of Eduard Rüppell are reviewed, and it is concluded that Nemachilichthys ruppelli correct name for Cobitis rupellii Sykes, 1839

Keywords
Nomenclature, Taxonomy, Asia, Freshwater, German
National Category
Zoology Biological Systematics
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-2111 (URN)10.11646/zootaxa.4111.1.8 (DOI)
Available from: 2016-12-20 Created: 2016-12-20 Last updated: 2017-11-29Bibliographically approved
Varella, H., Zuanon, J., Kullander, S. & López-Fernández, H. (2016). Teleocichla preta, a new species of cichlid from the Rio Xingu basin in Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 89(3), 155-169
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Teleocichla preta, a new species of cichlid from the Rio Xingu basin in Brazil (Teleostei: Cichlidae)
2016 (English)In: Journal of Fish Biology, ISSN 0022-1112, E-ISSN 1095-8649, Vol. 89, no 3, p. 155-169Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Teleocichla preta nov. sp. inhabits the rapids along the Rio Xingu and lower portion of the Rio Iriri. It is the largest species in the genus, reaching 121·3 mm standard length (LS) while others do not reach more than 87·8 mm LS. Teleocichla preta is distinguished from all other species of Teleocichla by the unique blackish (in live specimens) or dark brown (preserved specimens) overall colouration of the body, which masks the faint vertical bars or zig-zag pattern of blotches on the flanks. Teleocichla preta also has a deeper body and a deep laterally compressed caudal peduncle, unlike any other congener, as well as a stout lower pharyngeal tooth plate bearing molariform teeth on its median area.

Keywords
Taxonomy, morphology, freshwater, rheophily
National Category
Biological Systematics
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-2112 (URN)DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13053 (DOI)
Available from: 2016-12-20 Created: 2016-12-20 Last updated: 2017-11-29Bibliographically approved
Kullander, S., Rahman, M. M. M., Norén, M. & Mollah, A. R. (2015). Danio annulosus, a new species of chain Danio from the Shuvolong Falls in Bangladesh (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Danioninae). Zootaxa, 3994(1), 53-68
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Danio annulosus, a new species of chain Danio from the Shuvolong Falls in Bangladesh (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Danioninae)
2015 (English)In: Zootaxa, ISSN 1175-5326, E-ISSN 1175-5334, Vol. 3994, no 1, p. 53-68Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Danio annulosus, new species, is described from a small pool below the Shuvolong Falls in the Kaptai Lake system in Bangladesh. It shares with chain danios (D. assamila, D. dangila, D. catenatus, D. concatenatus, and D. sysphigmatus) a colour pattern consisting of series of dark rings with light interspaces along the side, complete lateral line, 14 cir-cumpeduncular scales, a produced first ray in the pectoral fin, and a black humeral spot. It differs from other chain danios in possessing much shorter pectoral and pelvic fins, and a humeral spot that is slightly wider than deep instead of round or deeper than wide. The mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequence separates D. annulosus from the most similar species, D. catenatus by a p-distance of 3.4%. Although recorded from only a single locality, Danio annulosus is expected to have a wider distribution in the Karnafuli River drainage

Keywords
DNA barcode, freshwater, morphometrics, phylogeny, taxonomy
National Category
Biological Systematics
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-1426 (URN)10.11646/zootaxa3994.1.2 (DOI)
Projects
Genetic characterization of freshwater fishes in Bangladesh using DNA barcodes
Funder
Swedish Research Council, D0674001
Available from: 2015-11-27 Created: 2015-11-27 Last updated: 2017-12-01Bibliographically approved
Kullander, S. & Britz, R. (2015). Description of Danio absconditus, new species, and redescription of Danio feegradei (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), from the Rakhine Yoma hotspot in south-western Myanmar. Zootaxa, 3948(2), 233-247
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Description of Danio absconditus, new species, and redescription of Danio feegradei (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), from the Rakhine Yoma hotspot in south-western Myanmar
2015 (English)In: Zootaxa, ISSN 1175-5326, E-ISSN 1175-5334, Vol. 3948, no 2, p. 233-247Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Danio feegradei Hora is redescribed based on recently collected specimens from small coastal streams on the western slope of the Rakhine Yoma, ranging from the Thade River drainage southward to slightly north of Kyeintali. Danio absconditus,new species, is described from the Kyeintali Chaung and small coastal streams near Gwa, south of the range of D. feegradei. Both species are distinguished from other Danio by the presence of a dark, elongate or round spot at the baseof the caudal fin and a cleithral marking composed of a small black spot margined by a much smaller orange spot. Danio feegradei is characterized by the colour pattern, with series of white spots along the otherwise dark side; D. absconditusby about 7–11 dark vertical bars on the abdominal side. Within Danio, the presence of a complete lateral line, cleithralspot, and 14 circumpeduncular scales is shared with D. dangila and similar species, but these character states may be plesiomorphicas suggested by the shared presence of cleithral spot and complete lateral line in Devario and Betadevario. In other Danio the cleithral spot is absent, the lateral line is short or absent, and the circumpeduncular scale count is lower(10–12). Twenty teleost species are reported from streams on the western slope of the Rakhine Yoma, all probably endemic.The parapatric distribution of D. absconditus and D. feegradei is unique within the genus, and may be partly explainedby changes in eustatic sea levels.

Keywords
Enndemism, taxonomy, biogeography, parapatry, morphology
National Category
Biological Systematics
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-1430 (URN)10.11646/zootaxa.3948.2.5 (DOI)
Available from: 2015-11-27 Created: 2015-11-27 Last updated: 2017-12-01Bibliographically approved
de Jong, Y., Kouwenberg, J., Boumans, L., Hussey, C., Hyam, R., Nicolson, N., . . . Ullenberg, S. (2015). PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe. Biodiversity Data Journal, 3, 1-51, Article ID e5848.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe
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2015 (English)In: Biodiversity Data Journal, ISSN 1314-2836, E-ISSN 1314-2828, Vol. 3, p. 1-51, article id e5848Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations, however, presents a serious challenge for end-users of taxonomic concepts. Users need standardised and continuously harmonised taxonomic reference systems, as well as high-quality and complete taxonomic data sets, but these are generally lacking for non-specialists. The solution is in dynamic, expertly curated web-based taxonomic tools.

The Pan-European Species-directories Infrastructure (PESI) worked to solve this key issue by providing a taxonomic e-infrastructure for Europe. It strengthened the relevant social (expertise) and information (standards, data and technical) capacities of five major community networks on taxonomic indexing in Europe, which is essential for proper biodiversity assessment and monitoring activities. The key objectives of PESI were: 1) standardisation in taxonomic reference systems, 2) enhancement of the quality and completeness of taxonomic data sets and 3) creation of integrated access to taxonomic information.

This paper describes the results of PESI and its future prospects, including the involvement in major European biodiversity informatics initiatives and programs.

Keywords
PESI, Euro+Med PlantBase, Fauna Europaea, European Register of Marine Species, Index Fungorum, International Plant Names Index (IPNI), AlgaeBase, ZooBank, European taxonomic backbone, EU-nomen, Taxonomic indexing, Authority File, Taxonomy, Nomenclature, Global Names Architecture, INSPIRE, LifeWatch, EUBON
National Category
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-1435 (URN)10.3897/BDJ.3.e5848 (DOI)
Available from: 2015-11-30 Created: 2015-11-30 Last updated: 2017-12-01Bibliographically approved
Kullander, S. (2015). Taxonomy of chain Danio, an Indo-Myanmar species assemblage, with descriptions of four new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 25(4), 357-380
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Taxonomy of chain Danio, an Indo-Myanmar species assemblage, with descriptions of four new species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)
2015 (English)In: Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, ISSN 0936-9902, Vol. 25, no 4, p. 357-380Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Danio dangila is widely distributed in the Ganga and lower Brahmaputra basins of India, Nepal and Bangladeshand distinguished by the cleithral spot in the shape of a short vertical stripe (vs. a round spot in all similar species).Four new species are described, similar to D. dangila but with round cleithral spot and each diagnosed byspecies specific colour pattern. Danio assamila, new species, is reported from the upper and middle Brahmaputradrainage in India. Danio catenatus, new species, and D. concatenatus, new species, occur in rivers of the western slope of the Rakhine Yoma, Myanmar. Danio sysphigmatus, new species, occurs in the Sittaung drainage and smal lcoastal drainages in southeastern Myanmar. Those five species, collectively referred to as chain danios, make upa distinctive group within Danio, diagnosed by elevated number of unbranched dorsal-fin rays, long rostral andmaxillary barbels, complete lateral line, presence of a prominent cleithral spot, horizontal stripes modified intoseries of rings formed by vertical bars between horizontal dark stripes, and pectoral and pelvic fins each with the unbranched first ray prolonged and reaching well beyond the rest of the fin. Danio meghalayensis is resurrected from the synonymy of D. dangila, with D. deyi as a probable junior synonym. Danio meghalayensis has a colour pattern similar to that of chain danios with vertical bars bridging parallel horizontal stripes but usually predominantly stripes instead of series of rings, a smaller cleithral spot and shorter barbels, and the unbranched ray in the pectoral and pelvic fins is not prolonged. Danio meghalayensis is known only from the Brahmaputra drainagein Meghalaya, India. The geographical distribution of the chain danios represents a unique pattern for the region, and may be explained by different climate and river drainage systems during the latest glacial period

Keywords
Myanmar, Freshwater, Taxonomy, morphology, biogeography
National Category
Biological Systematics
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-1429 (URN)
Available from: 2015-11-27 Created: 2015-11-27 Last updated: 2015-11-30Bibliographically approved
Kullander, S. & Varella, H. R. (2015). Wallace’s Pike Cichlid Gets a Name after 160 Years: A New Species of CichlidFish (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Upper Rio Negro in Brazil. Copeia, 103(3), 512-519
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Wallace’s Pike Cichlid Gets a Name after 160 Years: A New Species of CichlidFish (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from the Upper Rio Negro in Brazil
2015 (English)In: Copeia, ISSN 0045-8511, E-ISSN 1938-5110, Vol. 103, no 3, p. 512-519Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

cichlid species first collected by Alfred Russell Wallace in the upper Rio Negro in 1852, lost during the transport toEngland but documented in drawings, is described as Crenicichla monicae on the basis of three specimens collected by the Swedish Amazonas Expedition 1923–1925. Crenicichla monicae is most similar to C. johanna, C. rosemariae, and one undescribed species which are characterized by cycloid scales, distinguishing them from other species of the genus in which most scales are ctenoid. Crenicichla monicae is recorded only from the lower Rio Uaupés and lower Rio Ic¸ana,tributaries of the upper Rio Negro, and is sympatric with the similar species C. johanna and C. lenticulata. It isdistinguished from all other species of Crenicichla by the color pattern in females, with scattered dark spots on the upperhalf of the side and on the dorsal and caudal fins. Crenicichla monicae is a member of the C. lugubris species group,characterized by very small scales in a large number along the middle of the side (89–126 scales in E1 row), blunt snout,and particular ontogenetic transformation of color pattern

Abstract [pt]

Uma espécie de ciclídeo coletada por Alfred Russell Wallace no alto Rio Negro em 1852, que foi perdida no transporte á Inglaterra mas documentada em desenhos, é descrita como Crenicichla monicae com base em trés espécimes coletados pela Swedish Amazonas Expedition 1923–1925. Crenicichla monicae é semelhante a C. johanna, C. rosemariae e uma espécie ainda não descrita por possuir escamas cicloídes no corpo distinguindo-as das demais espécies do gênero nas quais a maioria das escamas é ctenoíde. Crenicichla monicae é conhecida apenas do baixo Rio Uaupés e baixo Rio Içana,ambos tributários do alto Rio Negro, e é simpátrica com as espécies C. johanna e C. lenticulata, às quais é similar. A nova espécie é distinta de todas as outras espécies do gênero pelo padrão de colorido das fêmeas, que possuem manchas escuras espalhadas na metade superior dos flancos e nas nadadeiras dorsal e caudal. Ela pertence ao grupo de espécies C. lugubris, caracterizado pelas escamas muito pequenas e em grande número nos flancos (89–126 ou mais escamas na série E1), focinho rombudo e mudança ontogenética de colorido peculiar.

Keywords
Freshwater, taxonomy, South America, Crenicichla, morphology, Swedish Amazonas Expedition
National Category
Biological Systematics
Research subject
Diversity of life
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:nrm:diva-1427 (URN)10.1643/CI-14-169 (DOI)
Available from: 2015-11-27 Created: 2015-11-27 Last updated: 2017-12-01Bibliographically approved
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