Journal Article
Cave-dwelling populations of Rhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Sierra de Zongolica, Veracruz, Mexico: an evidence-based checklist with comments on their evolutionary history and taxonomy
Arroyave, J. and De La Cruz Fernández, D.A.
Record Number:
5245
Year:
2021
Journal:
Journal of Fish Biology
Pages:
283-287
Volume:
99
Abstract:
We present a comprehensive checklist of cave-dwelling populations of Rhamdia from the
Sierra de Zongolica (SdZ) in Veracruz, Mexico, including two new records, based on permanent
and verifiable evidence in the form of voucher specimens. We use phylogenetic and
phylogeographic analyses of voucher-derived comparative cytochrome b data to shed light on the
evolutionary history of these populations. Our results, whilst preliminary, suggest that hypogean
forms of Rhamdia from the SdZ are cave-adapted populations of the more widespread and
epigean species R. laticauda.
Keywords: Rhamdia zongolicensis; Rhamdia laticauda; troglomorphism; cave fishes
Times Cited:
1
Relevent Species:
Related Records:
Robertson, S. (1983)
Zongolica project
Robertson, S. (1983)Cueva del Tunel, Veracruz
Mosier, D. (1984)Cave dwelling populations of Rhamdia (Pimelodidae)
Williams, J.E., Johnson, J.E., Hendrickson, D.A., Conteras-Balderas, S., Williams, J.D., Navarro-Mondoza, M., McAllister, D.E. and Deacon, J.E. (1989)Fishes of North America endangered, threatened or of special concern 1989
Wilkens, H. (1991)Comparative study and phylogenetic age of epigean and cave forms of the genus Rhamdia (Pimelodidae, Teleostei)
Junge, P. (1992)Egg size and larval development of epigean and cave forms of Rhamdia guatemalensis (Pimelodidae, Pisces)
Anderßon, O. (1992)Vergleichende Untersuchung der Augenentwicklung der oberirdischen und der Höhlenformen der Gattung Rhamdia (Pimelodidae, Pisces)
Langecker, T.G. and Wilkens, H. (1992)Comparative ultrastructural studies on the pineal organ of the Mexican catfish Rhamdia laticauda Heckel, 1858 and one of its cave-dwelling derivatives (Pimelodidae, Teleostei)
Wilkens, H. (1993)A new species of Rhamdia (Pisces, Pimelodidae) from a cave in the Sierra de Zongolica (Veracruz, Mexico)
Wilkens, H. (1993)Adaptation and phylogenetic age of Mexican epigean and cave Rhamdia (Pimelodidae)
Weber, A. (1995)The lateral line system of epigean and cave dwelling catfishes of the genus Rhamdia (Pimelodidae, Teleostei) in Mexico
Weber, A. (1996)Cave dwelling catfish populations of the genus Rhamdia (Pimelodidae, Siluroidei, Teleostei) in Mexico
Silfvergrip, A.M.C. (1996)A systematic revision of the neotropical catfish genus Rhamdia (Teleostei, Pimelodidae)
Weber, A. (1998)Mexican cave catfish of the genus Rhamdia (Pimelodidae): notes on adaptation and distribution
Wilkens, H. (2001)Convergent adaptations to cave life in the Rhamdia laticauda catfish group (Pimelodidae, Teleostei)
Perdices, A., Bermingham, E., Montilla, A. and Doadrio, I. (2002)Evolutionary history of the genus Rhamdia (Teleostei: Pimelodidae) in Central America
Weber, A (2003)Taxonomie und Artstatus hohlenbewohnender und oberirdischer Welse der Gattung Rhamdia (Pimelodidae, Teleostei) in Mexiko
Contreras-Balderas, S, Almada-Villela, P, Lozano-Vilano, M de L and Garcia-Ramirez, ME (2003)Freshwater fish at risk or extinct in Mexico
Contreras-Balderas, S and others, 13 (2008)Freshwater fishes and water status in México: A country-wide appraisal
Hulsey, C.D. and Lopez-Fernandez, H. (2011)Nuclear Central America
Contreras-Macbeath, T., Rodriguez, M.B., Sorani, V., Goldspink, C., and McGregor Reid, G. (2014)Richness and endemism of the freshwater fishes of Mexico
Palacios-Vargas, J.G., Juberthie, C. and Reddell, J. (2014-2015)Encyclopaedia Biospeologica Mexico
Scaglione, M.C., Cerutti, R.D., Arfuso, F. and Piccione, G. (2018)Light and dark rations and the photic entrainment of circadian locomotor activity patterns in the South American Silver Catfish (Rhamdia quelen, Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Koerber, S. and Reis, R.E. (2019)The current situation of Rhamdia Bleeker, 1858 (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) – Gather available information, define a zero point, and start all over again
Koerber, S. and Reis, R.E. (2020)Evidence for the true type-locality of Rhamdia quelen (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae), and the geographical origin and invalid neotype designation of four of its synonyms
Warren, M.L. and Burr, B.M. (2020)Freshwater fishes of North America. Volume 2 Characidae to Poeciliidae
Thomas, M.R. and Sabaj, M.H. (2020)Heptapteridae: Seven-finned catfishes
Lyons, T.J., Máiz-Tomé, L., Tognelli, M., Daniels, A., Meredith, C., Bullock, R. and Harrison, I., Contreras-MacBeath, T., Hendrickson, D.A., Arroyave, J., Mercado Silva, N., Köck, M., Domínguez Domínguez, O., Valdés González, A., Espinosa Pérez et al. (2020)The status and distribution of freshwater fishes in Mexico
Arroyave, J. and De La Cruz Fernández, D.A. (2021)Cave-dwelling populations of Rhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Sierra de
Zongolica, Veracruz, Mexico: an evidence-based checklist with comments on their
evolutionary history and taxonomy
Arroyave, J. and De La Cruz Fernández, D.A. (2021)Genetic and morphological evidence cast doubt on the validity of Mexican troglobitic species of the Neotropical catfish genus Rhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae).