Marceniuk, A.P., Acero, A.P., Cooke, R. & Betancur-R, R. (2017): Taxonomic revision of the New World genus Ariopsis Gill (Siluriformes: Ariidae), with description of two new species. Zootaxa, 4290 (1): 1-42.
Abstract
The taxonomy of sea catfishes (Ariidae) has had a complex history. A recent checklist of catfish species recognized Ariidae as having by far the highest number of species with uncertain status among siluriform families. One of the main problems concerns the classification and species delimitation of the amphiamerican genus
Ariopsis Gill. Some recent studies have listed
Ariopsis under the synonymy of other genera (e.g.,
Sciades Müller & Troschel), while other systematic revisions recognize
Ariopsis as valid but have pointed out the need for clarification of the species composition of the genus. Based on morphological and molecular evidence, the systematic status and taxonomic limits of the genus
Ariopsis are herein redefined. Two new species of
Ariopsis are described, one only known from the Archipiélago de las Perlas, Pacific coast of Panama and another endemic to the Colombian Caribbean. Additionally,
Ariopsis gilberti from the Pacific coast of Mexico and
Ariopsis simonsi from Peru to Colombia (Eastern Pacific), previously listed as synonyms of
Ariopsis seemanni, are herein resurrected. Finally, a molecular phylogeny is provided together with an identification key to the eight species in
Ariopsis.
Zusammengefasst von Frank Schäfer:
https://www.aqualog.de/blog/der-mini...opsis-simonsi/
Der "Minihai" heißt jetzt also
Ariopsis simonsi.
lg Daniel
02.08.2017, 10:14
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