Publications by authors named "Lucia H Rapp Py-Daniel"
Taxonomic revision of Hopliancistrus Isbrücker & Nijssen, 1989 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) with redescription of Hopliancistrus tricornis and description of four new species.
PLoS One
May 2021
Hopliancistrus is an Ancistrini genus diagnosed by having few and very strong cheek odontodes on interopercular area, and a patch of strong and stiff odontodes on the antero-lateral border of the snout. The type species is herein redescribed based on types and recently collected specimens. In addition, four new congeneric species are described based on specimens collected in other parts of the Rio Xingu and Rio Tapajós basins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA recent study based on genomic data by Roxo et al. (2019) provided a phylogeny of the Loricariidae, the largest catfish family and second largest Neotropical fish family with approximately 1,000 species. The study represents a valuable and innovative contribution for understanding higher-level relationships within the family.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Researchers used DNA barcoding to analyze species diversity in the catfish genera Tympanopleura and Ageneiosus, generating 17 barcodes from Tympanopleura and 12 from Ageneiosus.
- * The study employed methods like ABGD, GMYC, and K2P to identify species limits, resulting in 13 distinct clusters which mostly aligned with known species, but showed challenges in differentiating some groups due to low genetic divergence.
- * Findings suggest recent evolutionary developments in the Amazon Basin and highlight the effectiveness of molecular methods in uncovering hidden biodiversity.