A multilocus phylogeny of Asian noodlefishes Salangidae (Teleostei: Osmeriformes) with a revised classification of the family

作者：Fu, Cuizhang^*; Guo, Li; Xia, Rong; Li, Jun; Lei, Guangchun

来源：Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2012, 62(3): 848-855.

DOI：10.1016/j.ympev.2011.11.031

• Euteleostei
• Osmeriformes
• Salangidae
• Species tree
• Multilocus
• Neosalangichthys

A group of small and transparent Asian noodlefishes (Osmeriformes: Salangidae) are commercially important fishery species, however, interrelationships among these fishes remain unresolved in previous studies using mitochondrial markers. We re-examine phylogenetic relationships of Salangidae by including complete taxon sampling, based on seven nuclear loci and one mitochondrial gene using a multilocus coalescence-based species-tree method. Our results show a well-resolved phylogeny of Salangidae that does not agree with previous hypotheses. The topology test suggests that our hypothesis represents the most likely phylogeny. Using the inferred species-tree as criterion, we recombine the rank of subfamilies and genera in the Salangidae, and erect a new genus Neosalangichthys. Our revised classification of Salangidae is well supported by reinterpreting previously proposed diagnostic characters. Finally, re-defined synapomorphic characters are used to erect a key to the genera of Salangidae.

• 出版日期2012-3
• 单位北京林业大学; 复旦大学