Generic Revision of the Southeast and East Asian Torrent Carp Subfamily Acrossocheilinae (Pisces: Teleostei) With Description of Three New Genera and a New Species From Vietnam
Molecular data from 35 of the 50 Acrossocheilinae species suggest that the species‐level diversity in the subfamily has been overestimated, likely due to inadequate taxon and geographic sampling and reliance on morphological characters that vary intraspecifically. Three new genera, one resurrected genus, two resurrected species, and one new species are diagnosed and described herein. Nine synonyms of three valid species of Acrossocheilinae are recognized from the Yangtze, Xijiang, Song Hong, Annamite, and Mekong ecoregions in East and Southeast Asia. Thirty‐two valid and six putative new species are indicated by molecular data and a key to the genera is provided. As more molecular and morphological data become available, additional taxonomic changes in this widespread and generally poorly known subfamily are likely.
Authors
- John M. Pfeiffer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5368-0589)
- L. M. Page (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8823-0729)
- Tao Dinh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1414-2611)
- Jean‐Dominique Durand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0261-0377)
- Nian‐Hong Jang‐Liaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3481-2045)
- Huy Duc Hoang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-193X)
- Ngan Trong Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7254-2835)
- Manh Hung Pham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3186-818X)
Institutions
- Smithsonian Institution (US)
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Florida Museum of Natural History (US)
- National Museum of Natural History (US)
- Ifremer (FR)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (VN)
- University of Florida (US)
- Taipei Hospital (TW)
- Marine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1155/jzs/8895501
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.55
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Foundation for Science and Technology Development