Species delimitation in Neoplecostomus using morphological and molecular approaches

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Species delimitation in Neoplecostomus using morphological and molecular approaches

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Roxo, FF, LE Ochoa, GJ Costa-Silva & C Oliveira, 2015. Species delimitation in Neoplecostomus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) using morphologic and genetic approaches. DNA Barcodes 3: 110–117.
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Is there a short summary someplace of the process used to determine and name a new species? Many fish fans would be interested in knowing how it works and why it takes so long. With all the new species being found around the planet, will the taxonomists ever catch up?

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This covers it off quite well:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species_description

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A more fish-centric example: http://www.wettropics.gov.au/site/user- ... Fishes.pdf

There's always Judith Winston's book on describing a new species, if you want more in-depth reading: http://antbase.org/ants/publications/21 ... 2_text.pdf
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Thanks to everyone for posting those link.
150gal- No Plecos; 3 AC 110 P.Filters; 2 AC P.Heads; Eheim2217, 2260
180gal- Plecos (9): L001/L022 (1M), L023, L083/L165, L137, L190, Rhino (1M, 1F), Trinidad (2); 3 AC 110 P.Filters; 2 AC 110 P.Heads; Eheim 2217,2260; Fluval FX5
210gal- Plecos (5): L014 (2), L050; 4 AC P.Filters; 2AC P.Heads; Eheim 2250,2262; Fluval FX5;
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yes-- interesting reading!
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