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The order of Catfishes (Siluriformes) is one of the largest in number of families, genera, and species. The group is found in most freshwaters and shallow saltwater bodies around the world. Its extraordinary evolutionary and biogeographic pathways leave many open questions on its origin and large diversification that make its study a complex subject, yet a fascinating field for research. Catfishes, a Highly Diversified Group is divided in two volumes. Volume 1 (Their Outstanding Biology; 14 chapters) aims to rectify the incomplete information on the enormous morphological diversity of the group, special habits and adaptations to specific environments, and morpho-functional characteristics of the catfishes. Volume 2 (Evolution and Phylogeny; 18 chapters) deals with evolutionary mechanisms and major evolutionary trends within Siluriformes, investigating new avenues concerning fossil and extant catfishes and relationships within and among families, using morphological and molecular evidence.
Contents
Foreword. Topics and Contributors. Acknowledgements. SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION. 1. An Introduction to Catfish Evolution and Phylogeny. SECTION 2: FOSSIL RECORD. 2 Diversification and Evolution of European Fossil Catfishes. 3. The African Fossil Catfishes. 4. Siluriformes From the Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene of Bolivia. 5. Siluriforms and the South American Fossil Record: Their Significance and the Origin and Evolutionary Radiation of the Group. SECTION 3: PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AND CLASSIFICATION. 6. Phylogenetic Relationships and Evolution of the Major Groups of Siluriformes. 7. The Trichomycteridae: An Overview of the Systematics and Classification of the Family. 8. Phylogeny and Classification of the Family Callichthyidae (Armored Catfishes). 9. Habitats and History of Scoloplacid Catfishes (Loricarioidea). 10. Phylogeny and Classification of the Family Loricariidae. 11. Phylogeny and Classification of Pimelodidae. 12. Diversity and Phylogeny of Pseudopimelodidae: The Neotropical Bumblebee Catfishes. 13. Phylogeny and Classification of Heptapteridae (Pimelodoidea). 14. The State of the Art of the Family Doradidae. 15. Biogeography and Evolution of Auchenipteridae: A Molecular and Morphological Perspective. 16. Phylogeny and Classification of the Loach Catfishes, Amphiliidae. 17. New Insights into the Southern African Sand-Catlets Genus Zaireichthys (Amphiliidae: Leptoglanidinae). 18. Phylogeny and Classification of the Sisoridae. Index.
