Molecular phylogeny of Sisoridae
Posted: 25 Nov 2015, 21:48
Ng, HH & W-S Jiang, 2015. Intrafamilial relationships of the Asian hillstream catfish family Sisoridae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters 26: 229–240.
Abstract
The phylogeny of the Asian hillstream catfish family Sisoridae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) was inferred from one nuclear (rag2) locus and one mitochondrial (COI) locus in this study. We recovered a monophyletic Sisoridae based on a sampling that included at least one representative from 21 of the 22 genera currently recognized. Our results confirm those from previous studies that the Erethistidae is nested within, and a synonym of the Sisoridae. All our analyses recovered three monophyletic subclades within the family: Erethistini, Sisorini and Bagariini, but we were unable to recover a monophyletic Glyptosterninae. Fully resolving intrafamilial relationships of the Sisoridae requires better taxon and locus sampling.
Abstract
The phylogeny of the Asian hillstream catfish family Sisoridae (Teleostei: Siluriformes) was inferred from one nuclear (rag2) locus and one mitochondrial (COI) locus in this study. We recovered a monophyletic Sisoridae based on a sampling that included at least one representative from 21 of the 22 genera currently recognized. Our results confirm those from previous studies that the Erethistidae is nested within, and a synonym of the Sisoridae. All our analyses recovered three monophyletic subclades within the family: Erethistini, Sisorini and Bagariini, but we were unable to recover a monophyletic Glyptosterninae. Fully resolving intrafamilial relationships of the Sisoridae requires better taxon and locus sampling.