Systematics and Diversity of Fish
A Special Issue of Taxonomy (ISSN 2673-6500).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 1831
Editor
Interests: inventory; taxonomy; phylogeography; conservation of biodiversity of fishes; crustaceans and mollusks
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fish represents the most diverse group of vertebrates, occupying nearly all aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Despite their remarkable diversity, our understanding of fish systematics and biodiversity remains incomplete, particularly in understudied regions and taxonomically complex groups. Advances in molecular phylogenetics and integrative taxonomy have greatly improved the resolution of evolutionary relationships and species boundaries.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for high-quality studies on fish systematics and diversity. We welcome contributions integrating morphological and molecular data, including taxonomic revisions, phylogenetic analyses, and biodiversity assessments. This collection seeks to enhance our understanding of global fish diversity and promote further research in aquatic biodiversity.
Possible topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Systematic revisions of a taxon (typically at the genus level), integrating morphological and molecular evidence, including redescriptions;
- Description of new genera or multiple new species within a genus or geographic region, supported by integrative approaches;
- Checklists and faunal surveys of poorly studied regions or drainage systems, based on comprehensive sampling and robust data;
- Phylogenetic studies of higher taxa (genus level or above), with implications for taxonomic classification.
Prof. Dr. Xiao-Yong Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- taxonomy
- phylogeny
- systematics
- fish
- integrative taxonomy
- taxonomic revision
- new species
- checklist
- fish fauna
- biodiversity
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