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Cerezer FO, Dambros CS, Coelho MTP, Cassemiro FAS, Barreto E, Albert JS, Wüest RO, Graham CH. Accelerated body size evolution in upland environments is correlated with recent speciation in South American freshwater fishes. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6070. [PMID: 37770447 PMCID: PMC10539357 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41812-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Speciation rates vary greatly among taxa and regions and are shaped by both biotic and abiotic factors. However, the relative importance and interactions of these factors are not well understood. Here we investigate the potential drivers of speciation rates in South American freshwater fishes, the most diverse continental vertebrate fauna, by examining the roles of multiple biotic and abiotic factors. We integrate a dataset on species geographic distribution, phylogenetic, morphological, climatic, and habitat data. We find that Late Neogene-Quaternary speciation events are strongly associated with body-size evolution, particularly in lineages with small body sizes that inhabit higher elevations near the continental periphery. Conversely, the effects of temperature, area, and diversity-dependence, often thought to facilitate speciation, are negligible. By evaluating multiple factors simultaneously, we demonstrate that habitat characteristics associated with elevation, as well as body size evolution, correlate with rapid speciation in South American freshwater fishes. Our study emphasizes the importance of integrative approaches that consider the interplay of biotic and abiotic factors in generating macroecological patterns of species diversity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Felipe O Cerezer
- Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Animal, Departamento de Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade Animal, Departamento de Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, USA
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape (WSL), Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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Vilardo PJ, Katz AM, Costa WJEM. Phylogeny and historical biogeography of neotropical catfishes Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from eastern Brazil. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2023:107836. [PMID: 37268098 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The catfish subfamily Trichomycterinae is widely distributed in South America inhabiting several habitats, but specially mountain streams. Trichomycterus is the most speciose trichomycterid genus and recently due to his paraphyletic condition has been restricted to a clade from eastern Brazil called Trichomycterus sensu stricto comprising around 80 valid species distributed in seven areas of endemism of eastern Brazil. This paper aims to analyse the biogeographical events responsible for the distribution of Trichomycterus s.s., by reconstructing the ancestral data based on a time-calibrated multigene phylogeny. A multi-gene phylogeny was generated using 61 species of Trichomycterus s.s. and 30 outgroups, with divergence events calculated based on the estimated origin of Trichomycteridae. Two event-based analyses were applied to investigate the biogeographical events responsible the present distribution of Trichomycterus s.s. and suggest that the modern distribution of the group is a result of different vicariance and dispersal events. The diversification of Trichomycterus s.s. subgenera occurred in the Miocene, except for Megacambeva, with different biogeographical events shaping its distribution in eastern Brazil. An initial vicariant event split up the Fluminense ecoregion from the Northeastern Mata Atlantica + Paraíba do Sul + Fluminense + Ribeira do Iguape + Upper Paraná ecoregions. Dispersal events occurred mainly between Paraíba do Sul and neighboring river basins, with additional dispersal events from Northeastern Mata Atlantica to Paraíba do Sul, from São Francisco to Northeastern Mata Atlântica, and from Upper Paraná to São Francisco.
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- P J Vilardo
- Laboratório de Sistemática e Evolução de Peixes Teleósteos, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa Postal 68049, CEP 21941-971, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Sistemática e Evolução de Peixes Teleósteos, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa Postal 68049, CEP 21941-971, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Sistemática e Evolução de Peixes Teleósteos, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Caixa Postal 68049, CEP 21941-971, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Aguilera G, Terán GE, Mirande JM, Alonso F, Chumacero GM, Cardoso Y, Bogan S, Faustino-Fuster DR. An integrative approach method reveals the presence of a previously unreported species of Imparfinis Eigenmann and Norris 1900 (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) in Argentina. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2022; 101:1248-1261. [PMID: 36097655 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Specimens of Imparfinis were recently collected in north-western Argentina from the Bermejo River basin (Salta and Jujuy Provinces), del Valle River (Salta Province) and Horcones River (Santiago del Estero Province). An integrative approach to taxonomy, combining a detailed morphological study and molecular phylogenetic analyses, was applied to determine the species identity of these specimens. A principal components analysis of morphological data clustered the specimens from north-western Argentina and from the Amazon basin, indicating a close morphological resemblance. Also, a molecular phylogenetic analysis showed populations of I. guttatus from Argentina and Peru forming a clade. According to the conducted haplotype network analysis these populations are distinct in two mutations. Thus, in the absence of morphological or molecular data indicating the contrary, the combined method supports the identity of the specimens from the tributaries of the Paraguay River in Argentina as I. guttatus, whose type locality is in the upper Beni River basin in Bolivia. This contribution is also the first record for this species from Argentina. The disjunct distribution of I. guttatus provides new evidence reinforcing the hypothesis for the origin of the Paraguayan ichthyofauna. We also provide an approach to the phylogenetic relationships of Imparfinis in Heptapteridae.
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- Gastón Aguilera
- Fundación Miguel Lillo, Unidad Ejecutora Lillo, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Tucumán, Argentina
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- Fundación Miguel Lillo, Unidad Ejecutora Lillo, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Tucumán, Argentina
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- Fundación Miguel Lillo, Unidad Ejecutora Lillo, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Tucumán, Argentina
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- Instituto de Bio y Geociencias del NOA (IBIGEO), National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Salta, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Sistemática y Biología Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Fundación de Historia Natural "Félix de Azara", Departamento de Ciencias Naturales y Antropología, Universidad Maimónides, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Avenida Bento Gonçalves, PortoAlegre, Brazil
- Departamento de Ictiología, Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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Whole genome assembly of the armored loricariid catfish Ancistrus triradiatus highlights herbivory signatures. Mol Genet Genomics 2022; 297:1627-1642. [PMID: 36006456 PMCID: PMC9596584 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-022-01947-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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The catfish Ancistrus triradiatus belongs to the species-rich family Loricariidae. Loricariids display remarkable traits such as herbivory, a benthic lifestyle, the absence of scales but the presence of dermal bony plates. They are exported as ornamental fish worldwide, with escaped fishes becoming a threat locally. Although genetic and phylogenetic studies are continuously increasing and developmental genetic investigations are underway, no genome assembly has been formally proposed for Loricariidae yet. We report a high-quality genome assembly of Ancistrus triradiatus using long and short reads, and a newly assembled transcriptome. The genome assembly is composed of 9530 scaffolds, including 85.6% of ray-finned fish BUSCOs, and 26,885 predicted protein-coding genes. The genomic GC content is higher than in other catfishes, reflecting the higher metabolism associated with herbivory. The examination of the SCPP gene family indicates that the genes presumably triggering scale loss when absent, are present in the scaleless A. triradiatus, questioning their explanatory role. The analysis of the opsin gene repertoire revealed that gene losses associated to the nocturnal lifestyle of catfishes were not entirely found in A. triradiatus, as the UV-sensitive opsin 5 is present. Finally, most gene family expansions were related to immunity except the gamma crystallin gene family which controls pupil shape and sub-aquatic vision. Thus, the genome of A. triradiatus reveals that fish herbivory may be related to the photic zone habitat, conditions metabolism, photoreception and visual functions. This genome is the first for the catfish suborder Loricarioidei and will serve as backbone for future genetic, developmental and conservation studies.
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Rubert M, Takagui FH, dos Santos KF, Santana Pompeo LR, da Rosa R, Zawadzki CH, Mariotto S, Baumgärtner L, Moreira-Filho O, Giuliano-Caetano L. Topotype-Based Chromosomal Diversity among Five Species of Freshwater Armored Catfishes in the Hypostomus auroguttatus Supergroup (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes). Zoolog Sci 2022; 39:446-452. [DOI: 10.2108/zs210103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Marceléia Rubert
- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235- SP-310, P.O. Box 676, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, P.O. Box 6001, CEP 86051-970, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, P.O. Box 6001, CEP 86051-970, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, P.O. Box 6001, CEP 86051-970, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, P.O. Box 6001, CEP 86051-970, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Pesquisas em Limnologia, Ictiologia e Aquicultura; Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Av. Colombo 5790, G-90, Sala 18-B, 87020-900 Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso (IFMT), Campus Bela Vista. Rua Juliano Costa Marques s/n, Bela Vista, 78050-560 Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética; Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde; Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Rua Universitária 2069, Cascavel-Brasil
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- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Rodovia Washington Luís, km 235- SP-310, P.O. Box 676, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, PR 445 Km 380, Campus Universitário, P.O. Box 6001, CEP 86051-970, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
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Briñoccoli YF, Bogan S, Arcila D, Rosso JJ, Mabragaña E, Delpiani SM, de Astarloa JMD, Cardoso YP. Molecular and morphological evidence revalidates Acrobrycon tarijae (Characiformes, Characidae) and shows hidden diversity. Zookeys 2022; 1091:99-117. [PMID: 35586022 PMCID: PMC9005463 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1091.73446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
We conducted a revision of the Neotropical genus Acrobrycon. A previous study synonymized the species, A.ipanquianus, distributed from the western portion of the Amazon River to the north-western region of the La Plata River Basin, and A.tarijae, with type locality in the Lipeo River in Bolivia. We revisited this result by collecting new morphometric, meristic, and genetic data (COI mitochondrial gene) for 24 individuals distributed along La Plata River Basin in Argentina, and discussed our results in the context of multiple biogeographic processes of isolation in that basin. Our results revealed a more complex history of diversification and geographic distribution across Acrobrycon species than previously suspected, probably associated with multiple biogeographic processes of isolation in La Plata River Basin. We present new evidence that led us to reconsider the validity of A.tarijae, which is distinguishable from A.ipanquianus by the number of vertebrae (37–39 vs. 41–42) and pleural ribs (12–13 vs. 14). These results were also supported by our molecular analyses that revealed a genetic divergence >4% between A.ipanquianus and A.tarijae. We also identified two main genetic clusters within A.tarijae: the first cluster consisted of specimens from the Bermejo, Pilcomayo, Itiyuro and Juramento river basins (northern Argentina); and the second cluster included specimens from the southernmost basins, such as the Salí River in Tucumán, Cuarto River in the province of Cordoba and the Quinto River in the province of San Luis. Our results suggest that the genetic structure observed in A.tarijae is the result of the type of drainage (endorheic vs. exorheic) and geographical distance.
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Frable BW, Melo BF, Fontenelle JP, Oliveira C, Sidlauskas BL. Biogeographic reconstruction of the migratory Neotropical fish family Prochilodontidae (Teleostei: Characiformes). ZOOL SCR 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Benjamin W. Frable
- Marine Vertebrate Collection Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California San Diego La Jolla California USA
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- Department of Ichthyology American Museum of Natural History New York New York USA
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- Institute of Forestry and Conservation University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista Botucatu São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USA
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Anjos MDS, Jardim de Queiroz L, Penido IDS, Bitencourt JDA, Barreto SB, Sarmento‐Soares LM, Batalha‐Filho H, Affonso PRADM. A taxonomically complex catfish group from an underrepresented geographic area: Systematics and species limits in
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Lacépède, 1803 (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from Eastern South America. J ZOOL SYST EVOL RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jzs.12572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Department of Fish Ecology and Evolution Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) Dübendorf Switzerland
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- Programa de Pós‐Graduação em Biologia Comparada Universidade Estadual de Maringá Maringá Brazil
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- National Institute of Science and Technology in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies in Ecology and Evolution (INCT INTREE) Instituto de Biologia Universidade Federal da Bahia Salvador Brazil
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- Instituto de Biologia Universidade Federal da Bahia Salvador Brazil
- National Institute of Science and Technology in Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies in Ecology and Evolution (INCT INTREE) Instituto de Biologia Universidade Federal da Bahia Salvador Brazil
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