DOCSLIB.ORG

Rodrigo Antunes Caires

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Rodrigo Antunes Caires Rodrigo Antunes Caires REVISÃO TAXONÔMICA, ANATOMIA ESQUELÉTICA E FILOGENIA DO GÊNERO Microphilypnus Myers, 1927 (TELEOSTEI: GOBIIFORMES: ELEOTRIDAE). Departamento de Zoologia Instituto de Biociências da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo Abril/2012 Rodrigo Antunes Caires REVISÃO TAXONÔMICA, ANATOMIA ESQUELÉTICA E FILOGENIA DO GÊNERO Microphilypnus Myers, 1927 (TELEOSTEI: GOBIIFORMES: ELEOTRIDAE). Tese apresentada no Departamento de Zoologia do Instituto de Biociências da Universidade de São Paulo, para obtenção de título de Doutor em Ciências, na área de Zoologia. Orientador: José Lima de Figueiredo Departamento de Zoologia Instituto de Biociências da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo Abril/2012 ii Caires, Rodrigo Antunes Revisão taxonômica, anatomia esquelética e filogenia do gênero Microphilypnus (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Eleotridae) xiii + 265 pp., 57 fig. Tese (Doutorado) – Instituto de Biociências da Universidade de São Paulo. Departamento de Zoologia. 1. Taxonomia, 2. Teleostei. 3. Filogenia I. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia Banca examinadora ______________________ _____________________ Prof(a).Dr(a). Prof(a). Dr(a). ______________________ _____________________ Prof(a).Dr(a). Prof(a). Dr(a). _____________________________ Prof. Dr. José Lima de Figueiredo Orientador iii AVISO Esta dissertação é parte dos requerimentos necessários à obtenção do título de doutor, área de Zoologia e, como tal, não deve ser vista como uma publicação no senso do Código Internacional de Nomenclatura Zoológica (apesar de disponível publicamente sem restrições). Dessa forma, quaisquer informações inéditas, opiniões e hipóteses, bem como nomes novos, não estão disponíveis na literatura zoológica. Pessoas interessadas devem estar cientes de que referências públicas ao conteúdo deste estudo, na sua presente forma, devem ser somente feitas com anuência prévia do autor. NOTICE This dissertation is a partial requirement for the Ph.D. degree in Zoology and, as such, should not be considered as a publication in the sense of the International Code of Zoological Nomeclatural (although it is available without restrictions). Therefore, any new information, opinions, and hypothesis, as well as new names, are not available in the zoological literature. Interested people are advised that any public reference to this study, in its current form, should only be done after previous acceptance of the author. iv Este trabalho é dedicado àqueles que, ao longo da minha vida, me amaram do jeito que sou e me tornaram uma pessoa melhor: Érika, Fátima, Fernanda, Ferro, José Gonzaga, Renato, Vanessa. v “No fim, você pode não salvar sua alma e sua vida pelo pensamento. Mas, se você pensa, o menor dos prêmios de consolação é o mundo”. Saul Bellow, A Aventuras de Augie March. “Linguagem é coragem: a habilidade de conceber um pensamento, de proferi-lo e assim torná-lo verdadeiro Salman Rushdie, Os Versos Satânicos. vi RESUMO No presente projeto, foram realizados estudos sobre a taxonomia, a anatomia esquelética e as relações filogenéticas de Microphilypnus Myers, 1927 (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Eleotrinae). Este gênero de peixes é muito comum em tributários da Bacia Amazônica e do Orenoco, mas até o momento não era bem conhecido em termos taxonômicos. Com base na revisão da literatura e o exame de vários exemplares, duas das três espécies nominais foram validadas, uma espécie nova e duas espécies não descritas foram descobertas: Microphilypnus ternetzi Myers (bacias dos rios Negro, Orenoco, Amazonas, Madeira, Tapajós e Tocantins) (M. amazonicus Myers é sinônimo júnior desta espécie), Microphilypnus macrostoma Myers (bacias do Negro e Orenoco) Microphilypnus acangaquara Caires & Figueiredo (Baixo Tapajós), Microphilypnus sp. 1 (Baixo Tapajós) e Microphilypnus sp. 2 (rio Aripuanã). O estudo da anatomia esquelética baseou-se em 17 exemplares diafanizados e corados; foi constatado que as estruturas ósseas são semelhantes às dos demais membros de Gobioidei, e é postulado que o processo de miniaturização nesta espécie ocorreu por neotenia. Para a análise filogenética, foram incluídas, além de todas as espécies conhecidas de Microphilypnus, táxons de Gobioidei das instituições CAS, INPA, MZUSP e USNM, totalizando 56 terminais e 145 caracteres morfológicos. A análise filogenética resultou em 43 árvores mais parcimoniosas, com 1072 passos, IC: 0,22 e IR: 0,57. As relações de Microphilypnus resgatadas foram (M. macrostoma (M. ternetzi (Microphilypnus sp. 1(M. acangaquara + Microphilypnus sp. 2))), indicando a possibilidade de especiação parapátrica neste gênero. No consenso estrito, Microphilypnus figurou em uma politomia com os demais gêneros de Eleotrinae, ainda que no consenso semi-estrito tenha surgido como mais proximamente relacionado a dois gêneros de água doce: Leptophilypnus, da América Central, e Philypnodon, da Austrália, sugerindo que invasão do gênero objeto de estudo em água doce pode ter sido antiga. Na hipótese filogenética de consenso estrito deste projeto, Eleotrinae figurou como um grupo não monofilético, com Gobiomorus constituindo um ramo mais basal; Gobiidae surgiu como grupo monifilético, mas as subfamílias Gobiinae, Gobionellinae e Gobiosomatini surgiram como agrupamentos polifiléticos. São discutidos caracteres diagnósticos e as relações dos gêneros de Eleotrinae estudados, bem como das subfamílias de Gobiidae, e estudos filogenéticos adicionais com base em dados morfológicos são propostos. vii ABSTRACT This project entails a study on taxonomy, skeletal anatomy and phylogeny of Microphilypnus Myers, 1927 (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Eleotrinae). Members from this genus are very common in tributaries of the Orinoco and the Amazon Basin, but remained poorly known in taxonomic terms. Two of the three nominal species have been validated, a new species and two undescribed species were discovered: Microphilypnus ternetzi Myers (Negro, Orinoco, Amazon, Madeira, Tapajos, and Tocantins basins) (M. amazonicus Myers is a junior synonym); Microphilypnus macrostoma Myers (Negro and Orinoco basins); Microphilypnus acangaquara Caires & Figueiredo (lower Tapajós); Microphilypnus sp. 1 (lower Tapajós) and Microphilypnus sp. 2 (Aripuanã River). The study of skeletal anatomy was based on 17 cleared and stained specimens; it was found that the bone structures are similar to those of other members of Gobioidei, and it is postulated that species of this genus miniaturized by neoteny. For phylogenetic analysis, all Microphilypnus species and Gobiodei taxa from the institutions CAS, INPA, MZUSP and USNM were examined, totaling 56 terminals and 145 morphological characters. Phylogenetic analysis resulted in 43 most parsimonious trees with 1072 steps, CI = 0.22 and RI: 0.57. The relationships among Microphilypnus species that were retrieved in cladogram were: (Microphilypnus macrostoma (M. ternetzi (Microphilypnus sp. 1 (M. acangaquara + Microphilypnus sp. 2))), indicating a possibly parapatric speciation in this genus. In strict consensus, Microphilypnus figured in a polytomy other eleotrins, but in the majority-rule consensus it was nested with two freshwater genera: Leptophilypnus, from the Central America, and Philypnodon, from Australia, suggesting that invasion of freshwater in this genus may have been ancient. In the phylogenetic hypothesis of this project, Eleotrinae figured as a non-monophyletic group, with Gobiomorus constituting a more basal branch; Gobiidae emerged as a monophyletic group, but not the subfamilies Gobiinae, Gobionellinae and Gobiosomatini. Diagnostic characters and the relationships of Eleotrinae and subfamilies of Gobiidae are discussed herein. Additional phylogenetic studies based on morphological data are also proposed. viii AGRADECIMENTOS Este projeto só pôde ser realizado graças ao auxílio de inúmeras pessoas, e eu gostaria de agradecer a todas elas pessoalmente, porém faltam espaço e habilidade discursiva da minha parte para retribuir à altura. Desde já, peço perdão por eventuais esquecimentos de qualquer ajuda que eu tenha recebido. Da mesma forma, você, leitor que estiver com essa tese em mãos, pode se sentir ao menos parcialmente responsável por sua realização, pois foi com seus impostos que eu recebi financiamento para desenvolver o projeto. Sou grato aos professores e curadores da Seção de Peixes do Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MZUSP) por toda a ajuda. Em particular, agradeço a meu orientador, Prof. José Lima de Figueiredo (Zé Lima). Enquanto eu estive trabalhando com ele, o Zé Lima foi extremamente atencioso, prestativo, referência como professor e pesquisador, e um dos melhores amigos que eu tive o prazer de conhecer. Ele provavelmente não imagina o quanto contribuiu, de forma decisiva, para o aprimoramento deste projeto, e na minha vida acadêmica e pessoal. Aos Profs. Heraldo Britski, Naércio Menezes e Mário de Pinna, pelas valiosas conversas, favores e sugestões para que eu pudesse tentar construir esse projeto e escrevê-lo. Também sou agradecido a todos os ictiólogos que trabalham ou trabalharam no MZUSP enquanto eu estive lá, pela paciência, pela amizade, e por compartilharem comigo parte do grande conhecimento de que dispõem. São eles: Alberto Akama, Andrea Paixão, André Casas, André Netto-Ferreira, Ângela Zanata, Alexandre Marceniuk, Aléssio Datovo, Bárbara Calegari, Caio, Carine Chamon, Carolina Paiva, Cléber, Cristiano Moreira, Diego Vaz, Douglas Silva, Eduardo Baena, Fábio di Dario, Fernando D’Agosta, Fernando Jerep, Flávia Petean, Flávio Lima, George Mattox, Gizelani Guazelli,
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Zootaxa 3266: 41–52 (2012) ISSN 1175-5326 (Print Edition) Article ZOOTAXA Copyright © 2012 · Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (Online Edition)
    Zootaxa 3266: 41–52 (2012) ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition) www.mapress.com/zootaxa/ Article ZOOTAXA Copyright © 2012 · Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) Thalasseleotrididae, new family of marine gobioid fishes from New Zealand and temperate Australia, with a revised definition of its sister taxon, the Gobiidae (Teleostei: Acanthomorpha) ANTHONY C. GILL1,2 & RANDALL D. MOOI3,4 1Macleay Museum and School of Biological Sciences, A12 – Macleay Building, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] 2Ichthyology, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia 3The Manitoba Museum, 190 Rupert Ave., Winnipeg MB, R3B 0N2 Canada. E-mail: [email protected] 4Department of Biological Sciences, 212B Biological Sciences Bldg., University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB, R3T 2N2 Canada Abstract Thalasseleotrididae n. fam. is erected to include two marine genera, Thalasseleotris Hoese & Larson from temperate Aus- tralia and New Zealand, and Grahamichthys Whitley from New Zealand. Both had been previously classified in the family Eleotrididae. The Thalasseleotrididae is demonstrably monophyletic on the basis of a single synapomorphy: membrane connecting the hyoid arch to ceratobranchial 1 broad, extending most of the length of ceratobranchial 1 (= first gill slit restricted or closed). The family represents the sister group of a newly diagnosed Gobiidae on the basis of five synapo- morphies: interhyal with cup-shaped lateral structure for articulation with preopercle; laterally directed posterior process on the posterior ceratohyal supporting the interhyal; pharyngobranchial 4 absent; dorsal postcleithrum absent; urohyal without ventral shelf. The Gobiidae is defined by three synapomorphies: five branchiostegal rays; expanded and medially- placed ventral process on ceratobranchial 5; dorsal hemitrich of pelvic-fin rays with complex proximal head.
    [Show full text]
  • A New Species of the Bay Goby Genus Eucyclogobius, Endemic to Southern California: Evolution, Conservation, and Decline
    RESEARCH ARTICLE A New Species of the Bay Goby Genus Eucyclogobius, Endemic to Southern California: Evolution, Conservation, and Decline Camm C. Swift1¤, Brenton Spies2, Ryan A. Ellingson2,3, David K. Jacobs2* 1 Emeritus, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90007, United States of America, 2 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States of America, 3 Department of Biological Sciences, California State University, Los Angeles, California 90032, United States of America ¤ Current address: 6465 Elmo Road, Cumming, Georgia 30028–4720, United States of America * [email protected] a11111 Abstract A geographically isolated set of southern localities of the formerly monotypic goby genus Eucyclogobius is known to be reciprocally monophyletic and substantially divergent in mito- chondrial sequence and nuclear microsatellite-based phylogenies relative to populations to OPEN ACCESS the north along the California coast. To clarify taxonomic and conservation status, we con- ducted a suite of analyses on a comprehensive set of morphological counts and measures Citation: Swift CC, Spies B, Ellingson RA, Jacobs DK (2016) A New Species of the Bay Goby Genus from across the range of Eucyclogobius and describe the southern populations as a new Eucyclogobius, Endemic to Southern California: species, the Southern Tidewater Goby, Eucyclogobius kristinae, now separate from the Evolution, Conservation, and Decline. PLoS ONE Northern Tidewater Goby Eucyclogobius newberryi (Girard 1856). In addition to molecular 11(7): e0158543. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0158543 distinction, adults of E. kristinae are diagnosed by: 1) loss of the anterior supratemporal lat- Editor: Tzen-Yuh Chiang, National Cheng-Kung eral-line canals resulting in higher neuromast counts, 2) lower pectoral and branched caudal University, TAIWAN ray counts, and 3) sets of measurements identified via discriminant analysis.
    [Show full text]
  • (Teleostei: Gobiidae) Ensemble Along of Eastern Tropical Pacific: Biological Inventory, Latitudinal Variation and Species Turnover
    RESEARCH ARTICLE Gamma-diversity partitioning of gobiid fishes (Teleostei: Gobiidae) ensemble along of Eastern Tropical Pacific: Biological inventory, latitudinal variation and species turnover Omar Valencia-MeÂndez1☯, FabiaÂn Alejandro RodrõÂguez-Zaragoza2☯, Luis Eduardo Calderon-Aguilera3☯¤, Omar DomõÂnguez-DomõÂnguez4☯, AndreÂs LoÂpez-PeÂrez5☯* a1111111111 1 Doctorado en Ciencias BioloÂgicas y de la Salud, Universidad AutoÂnoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Ciudad de MeÂxico, MeÂxico, 2 Departamento de EcologõÂa, CUCBA, Universidad de Guadalajara, Jalisco, MeÂxico, a1111111111 3 Departamento de EcologõÂa Marina, Centro de InvestigacioÂn CientõÂfica y de EducacioÂn Superior de a1111111111 Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, Baja California, MeÂxico, 4 Facultad de BiologõÂa, Universidad Michoacana a1111111111 de San NicolaÂs de Hidalgo, Morelia, MichoacaÂn, MeÂxico, 5 Departamento de HidrobiologõÂa, Universidad a1111111111 AutoÂnoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Ciudad de MeÂxico, MeÂxico ☯ These authors contributed equally to this work. ¤ Current address: University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom * [email protected] OPEN ACCESS Citation: Valencia-MeÂndez O, RodrõÂguez-Zaragoza Abstract FA, Calderon-Aguilera LE, DomõÂnguez-DomÂõnguez O, LoÂpez-PeÂrez A (2018) Gamma-diversity Gobies are the most diverse marine fish family. Here, we analysed the gamma-diversity partitioning of gobiid fishes (Teleostei: Gobiidae) ensemble along of Eastern Tropical Pacific: (γ-diversity) partitioning of gobiid fishes to evaluate the additive and multiplicative compo- Biological inventory, latitudinal variation and nents of α and β-diversity, species replacement and species loss and gain, at four spatial species turnover. PLoS ONE 13(8): e0202863. scales: sample units, ecoregions, provinces and realms. The richness of gobies from the https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202863 realm Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) is represented by 87 species. Along latitudinal and lon- Editor: Heather M.
    [Show full text]
  • A Dissertation Entitled Evolution, Systematics
    A Dissertation Entitled Evolution, systematics, and phylogeography of Ponto-Caspian gobies (Benthophilinae: Gobiidae: Teleostei) By Matthew E. Neilson Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biology (Ecology) ____________________________________ Adviser: Dr. Carol A. Stepien ____________________________________ Committee Member: Dr. Christine M. Mayer ____________________________________ Committee Member: Dr. Elliot J. Tramer ____________________________________ Committee Member: Dr. David J. Jude ____________________________________ Committee Member: Dr. Juan L. Bouzat ____________________________________ College of Graduate Studies The University of Toledo December 2009 Copyright © 2009 This document is copyrighted material. Under copyright law, no parts of this document may be reproduced without the expressed permission of the author. _______________________________________________________________________ An Abstract of Evolution, systematics, and phylogeography of Ponto-Caspian gobies (Benthophilinae: Gobiidae: Teleostei) Matthew E. Neilson Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for The Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biology (Ecology) The University of Toledo December 2009 The study of biodiversity, at multiple hierarchical levels, provides insight into the evolutionary history of taxa and provides a framework for understanding patterns in ecology. This is especially poignant in invasion biology, where the prevalence of invasiveness in certain taxonomic groups could
    [Show full text]
  • Taxonomic Research of the Gobioid Fishes (Perciformes: Gobioidei) in China
    KOREAN JOURNAL OF ICHTHYOLOGY, Vol. 21 Supplement, 63-72, July 2009 Received : April 17, 2009 ISSN: 1225-8598 Revised : June 15, 2009 Accepted : July 13, 2009 Taxonomic Research of the Gobioid Fishes (Perciformes: Gobioidei) in China By Han-Lin Wu, Jun-Sheng Zhong1,* and I-Shiung Chen2 Ichthyological Laboratory, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hucheng Ring Rd., 201306 Shanghai, China 1Ichthyological Laboratory, Shanghai Ocean University, 999 Hucheng Ring Rd., 201306 Shanghai, China 2Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung 202, Taiwan ABSTRACT The taxonomic research based on extensive investigations and specimen collections throughout all varieties of freshwater and marine habitats of Chinese waters, including mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, which involved accounting the vast number of collected specimens, data and literature (both within and outside China) were carried out over the last 40 years. There are totally 361 recorded species of gobioid fishes belonging to 113 genera, 5 subfamilies, and 9 families. This gobioid fauna of China comprises 16.2% of 2211 known living gobioid species of the world. This report repre- sents a summary of previous researches on the suborder Gobioidei. A recently diagnosed subfamily, Polyspondylogobiinae, were assigned from the type genus and type species: Polyspondylogobius sinen- sis Kimura & Wu, 1994 which collected around the Pearl River Delta with high extremity of vertebral count up to 52-54. The undated comprehensive checklist of gobioid fishes in China will be provided in this paper. Key words : Gobioid fish, fish taxonomy, species checklist, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan INTRODUCTION benthic perciforms: gobioid fishes to evolve and active- ly radiate. The fishes of suborder Gobioidei belong to the largest The gobioid fishes in China have long received little group of those in present living Perciformes.
    [Show full text]
  • Hotspots, Extinction Risk and Conservation Priorities of Greater Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico Marine Bony Shorefishes
    Old Dominion University ODU Digital Commons Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations Biological Sciences Summer 2016 Hotspots, Extinction Risk and Conservation Priorities of Greater Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico Marine Bony Shorefishes Christi Linardich Old Dominion University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/biology_etds Part of the Biodiversity Commons, Biology Commons, Environmental Health and Protection Commons, and the Marine Biology Commons Recommended Citation Linardich, Christi. "Hotspots, Extinction Risk and Conservation Priorities of Greater Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico Marine Bony Shorefishes" (2016). Master of Science (MS), Thesis, Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/hydh-jp82 https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/biology_etds/13 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Biological Sciences at ODU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ODU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HOTSPOTS, EXTINCTION RISK AND CONSERVATION PRIORITIES OF GREATER CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO MARINE BONY SHOREFISHES by Christi Linardich B.A. December 2006, Florida Gulf Coast University A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Old Dominion University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE BIOLOGY OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY August 2016 Approved by: Kent E. Carpenter (Advisor) Beth Polidoro (Member) Holly Gaff (Member) ABSTRACT HOTSPOTS, EXTINCTION RISK AND CONSERVATION PRIORITIES OF GREATER CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO MARINE BONY SHOREFISHES Christi Linardich Old Dominion University, 2016 Advisor: Dr. Kent E. Carpenter Understanding the status of species is important for allocation of resources to redress biodiversity loss.
    [Show full text]
  • Review of the Western Atlantic Species of Bollmannia (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Gobiosomatini) with the Description of a New Allied Genus and Species
    aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology Review of the western Atlantic species of Bollmannia (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Gobiosomatini) with the description of a new allied genus and species James L. Van Tassell1*, Luke Tornabene2, Patrick L. Colin3 1) American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, U.S.A. *Corresponding author: [email protected] 2) Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, U.S.A. 3) Coral Reef Research Foundation P.O. Box 1765 Koror, Palau 96940 Received: 20 May 2011 – Accepted: 30 September 2011 Abstract Résumé Bollmannia Jordan is a poorly studied group of American Bollmannia Jordan est un groupe peu étudié de gobies seven-spined gobies with representatives in the tropical américains à sept épines avec des représentants dans l’Atlan- and subtropical western Atlantic and tropical eastern Pa - tique ouest tropical et subtropical et dans le Pacifique est cific oceans. We review the taxonomy of the western tropical. Nous faisons une révision de espèces de l’Atlantique Atlantic species and provide redescriptions for the four ouest et donnons la redescription des quatre espèces recon- valid species: B. boqueronensis, B. communis, B. eigenmanni nues : B. boqueronensis, B. communis, B. eigenmanni et B. and B. litura. Bollmannia jeannae is considered to be a litura. Bollmannia jeannae est considéré comme un syn- junior synonym of B. boqueronensis. We also describe a onyme plus récent de B. boqueronensis. Nous décrivons aussi new genus and species of deep-water goby and discuss its un nouveau genre et une nouvelle espèce de gobie des eaux affinities to Bollmannia and other genera of the Micro - profondes et en discutons les affinités avec Bollmannia et gobius group of the Gobiosomatini.
    [Show full text]
  • Patterns of Evolution in Gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae): a Multi-Scale Phylogenetic Investigation
    PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION IN GOBIES (TELEOSTEI: GOBIIDAE): A MULTI-SCALE PHYLOGENETIC INVESTIGATION A Dissertation by LUKE MICHAEL TORNABENE BS, Hofstra University, 2007 MS, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2010 Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in MARINE BIOLOGY Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas December 2014 © Luke Michael Tornabene All Rights Reserved December 2014 PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION IN GOBIES (TELEOSTEI: GOBIIDAE): A MULTI-SCALE PHYLOGENETIC INVESTIGATION A Dissertation by LUKE MICHAEL TORNABENE This dissertation meets the standards for scope and quality of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and is hereby approved. Frank L. Pezold, PhD Chris Bird, PhD Chair Committee Member Kevin W. Conway, PhD James D. Hogan, PhD Committee Member Committee Member Lea-Der Chen, PhD Graduate Faculty Representative December 2014 ABSTRACT The family of fishes commonly known as gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae) is one of the most diverse lineages of vertebrates in the world. With more than 1700 species of gobies spread among more than 200 genera, gobies are the most species-rich family of marine fishes. Gobies can be found in nearly every aquatic habitat on earth, and are often the most diverse and numerically abundant fishes in tropical and subtropical habitats, especially coral reefs. Their remarkable taxonomic, morphological and ecological diversity make them an ideal model group for studying the processes driving taxonomic and phenotypic diversification in aquatic vertebrates. Unfortunately the phylogenetic relationships of many groups of gobies are poorly resolved, obscuring our understanding of the evolution of their ecological diversity. This dissertation is a multi-scale phylogenetic study that aims to clarify phylogenetic relationships across the Gobiidae and demonstrate the utility of this family for studies of macroevolution and speciation at multiple evolutionary timescales.
    [Show full text]
  • The Marine Biodiversity and Fisheries Catches of the Pitcairn Island Group
    The Marine Biodiversity and Fisheries Catches of the Pitcairn Island Group THE MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND FISHERIES CATCHES OF THE PITCAIRN ISLAND GROUP M.L.D. Palomares, D. Chaitanya, S. Harper, D. Zeller and D. Pauly A report prepared for the Global Ocean Legacy project of the Pew Environment Group by the Sea Around Us Project Fisheries Centre The University of British Columbia 2202 Main Mall Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Daniel Pauly RECONSTRUCTION OF TOTAL MARINE FISHERIES CATCHES FOR THE PITCAIRN ISLANDS (1950-2009) ...................................................................................... 3 Devraj Chaitanya, Sarah Harper and Dirk Zeller DOCUMENTING THE MARINE BIODIVERSITY OF THE PITCAIRN ISLANDS THROUGH FISHBASE AND SEALIFEBASE ..................................................................................... 10 Maria Lourdes D. Palomares, Patricia M. Sorongon, Marianne Pan, Jennifer C. Espedido, Lealde U. Pacres, Arlene Chon and Ace Amarga APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................................... 23 APPENDIX 1: FAO AND RECONSTRUCTED CATCH DATA ......................................................................................... 23 APPENDIX 2: TOTAL RECONSTRUCTED CATCH BY MAJOR TAXA ............................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The First Record of a Trans-Oceanic Sister-Group Relationship Between Obligate Vertebrate Troglobites
    The First Record of a Trans-Oceanic Sister-Group Relationship between Obligate Vertebrate Troglobites Prosanta Chakrabarty1*, Matthew P. Davis2, John S. Sparks3 1 Louisiana State University, Museum of Natural Science, Department of Biological Sciences, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America, 2 The Field Museum, Department of Zoology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, 3 American Museum of Natural History, Department of Ichthyology, Division of Vertebrate Zoology, New York, New York, United States of America Abstract We show using the most complete phylogeny of one of the most species-rich orders of vertebrates (Gobiiformes), and calibrations from the rich fossil record of teleost fishes, that the genus Typhleotris, endemic to subterranean karst habitats in southwestern Madagascar, is the sister group to Milyeringa, endemic to similar subterranean systems in northwestern Australia. Both groups are eyeless, and our phylogenetic and biogeographic results show that these obligate cave fishes now found on opposite ends of the Indian Ocean (separated by nearly 7,000 km) are each others closest relatives and owe their origins to the break up of the southern supercontinent, Gondwana, at the end of the Cretaceous period. Trans-oceanic sister-group relationships are otherwise unknown between blind, cave-adapted vertebrates and our results provide an extraordinary case of Gondwanan vicariance. Citation: Chakrabarty P, Davis MP, Sparks JS (2012) The First Record of a Trans-Oceanic Sister-Group Relationship between Obligate Vertebrate Troglobites. PLoS ONE 7(8): e44083. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044083 Editor: Michael Schubert, Ecole Normale Supe´rieure de Lyon, France Received January 10, 2012; Accepted July 31, 2012; Published August 28, 2012 Copyright: ß 2012 Chakrabarty et al.
    [Show full text]
  • Draft for Comment Kimberley Natural Resource Management Plan
    DRAFT Draft for Comment Kimberley Natural Resource Management Plan December 2004 DRAFT Kimberley NRM Plan, December 2004 1 DRAFT For further information on the Plan and to provide feedback, please contact: Gill Holmes Kimberley NRM Strategist PO Box 620 Kununurra WA 6743 Ph: 08 9168 1044 Fx: 08 9168 1437 Em: [email protected] A copy of this draft document, plus feedback form, is available at www.rangelandswa.info This publication was produced for the Rangelands Co-ordinating Group and the Interim Kimberley Natural Resource Management Group, and is a component of and funded by: Disclaimer: The information in this document is provided in good faith. The document is not policy of the Australian and Western Australian Government or the Rangeland Co-ordinating Group. They do not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any material contained in this document. DRAFT Kimberley NRM Plan, December 2004 2 DRAFT FOREWORD In introducing this ‘DRAFT’ Kimberley NRM Plan I am aware that you may be one of the many stakeholders who, due to other priority commitments, missed the opportunity to participate in one of a series of NRM workshops held throughout the Kimberley this year. Your views are of course of paramount importance to the process therefore we ask that you take advantage of this chance to review the ‘Draft’ and forward your comments and suggestions. This is a unique opportunity for early comment before the draft Kimberley NRM Plan is integrated with the broader Rangelands Strategy. I must acknowledge the huge contribution from those who attended the workshops, it was a great effort that achieved a worthwhile framework for attracting Natural Resource Management funding for this region.
    [Show full text]
  • Identifying Marine Key Biodiversity Areas in the Greater Caribbean Region
    Old Dominion University ODU Digital Commons Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations Biological Sciences Summer 2018 Identifying Marine Key Biodiversity Areas in the Greater Caribbean Region Michael S. Harvey Old Dominion University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/biology_etds Part of the Biodiversity Commons, Biology Commons, and the Natural Resources and Conservation Commons Recommended Citation Harvey, Michael S.. "Identifying Marine Key Biodiversity Areas in the Greater Caribbean Region" (2018). Master of Science (MS), Thesis, Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/45bp-0v85 https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/biology_etds/32 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Biological Sciences at ODU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Biological Sciences Theses & Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ODU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. IDENTIFYING MARINE KEY BIODIVERSITY AREAS IN THE GREATER CARIBBEAN REGION by Michael S. Harvey B.A. May 2013, Old Dominion University A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Old Dominion University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE BIOLOGY OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY August 2018 Approved by: Kent E. Carpenter (Advisor) Beth Polidoro (Member) Sara Maxwell (Member) ABSTRACT IDENTIFYING MARINE KEY BIODIVERSITY AREAS IN THE GREATER CARIBBEAN REGION Michael S. Harvey Old Dominion University, 2018 Advisor: Dr.
    [Show full text]