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Neglected taxa, morphology and molecules: recent advances in

systematics of gobioid fishes (Teleostei, Gobioidei)
Lukas Rber1* and Ulrich K. Schliewen2
1

Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern, Switzerland

Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns, Zoologische Staatssammlung Mnchen, Germany

With over 2200 species worldwide, the Gobioidei is undoubtedly one of the most species-rich clades of fishes. However, our
understanding of phylogenetic relationships among gobioids is still poor and there is still no consensus regarding the number of
families recognized. A serious problem in our advancement of gobioid systematics is the lack of morphological studies and the fact
that many gobioid clades are still undiagnosed by synapomorphies. Here, we focus on the basal gobioid families (characterized by
six branchiostegal rays) Rhyacichthyidae, Odontobutidae, Milyeringidae, Eleotrididae, Butidae, and Thalasseleotrididae. We will
provide an overview of previous morphology based studies and will present novel molecular data (mitochondrial and nuclear DNA)
extending the study of Agorreta et al. (2013), representing the most comprehensive molecular phylogenetic framework of gobioid
fishes thus far. Specifically, inclusion of the previously neglected Milyeringidae and Thalasseleotrididae will provide novel insights
into character evolution and the evolutionary history of basal gobioids.

Keywords: Rhyacichthyidae, Odontobutidae, Milyeringidae, Eleotrididae, Butidae, Thalasseleotrididae

Conference: XV European Congress of Ichthyology, Porto, Portugal, 7 Sep - 11 Sep, 2015.Presentation Type: Oral PresentationTopic: Phylogeny, Systematics and Genetics

Citation: Rber L and Schliewen UK (2015). Neglected taxa, morphology and molecules: recent advances in systematics of gobioid fishes (Teleostei, Gobioidei). Front. Mar.
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doi: 10.3389/conf.fmars.2015.03.00001
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Received: 04 Nov 2015; Published Online: 04 Nov 2015.
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* Correspondence: Dr. Lukas Rber, Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern, Bern, 3005, Switzerland, lukas.ruber@nmbe.ch

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