Fish classification and systematics

鱼类分类和系统学

• 批准号: 5457-2007
• 负责人: Nelson, Joseph
• 金额: $ 1.05万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2007-01-01 至 2008-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=364779
• 关键词: Fish; classification; systematics

The fifth edition of my book "Fishes of the world", 2012, will present the latest in systematic treatment of all higher-level fish groups, both fossil and living. The detailed classification showing genealogical relationships of various groups will be useful to biologists requiring a modern classification of fishes showing their biodiversity, e.g., those who seek to understand the evolutionary origin of any feature, whether it be e. g., a skeletal, life history, physiological, or behavioral trait. Currently, there is much new information on extant (with morphological and molecular based phylogenies) and fossil material and there is a very high rate of new information, making a revision for 2012 for this widely used book very timely. This critical synthesis is also important in training highly qualified personnel because the classification (with its many references to uncertainties and alternate proposals) used in past editions of this book are used, either directly or indirectly from other sources using my classification, by teachers of courses in ichthyology or fish biology.I Chair a committee documenting the fishes in North America, presenting the recommended scientific name and the correct common name (English and Spanish for Mexico; English and French for Quebec), along with notes on changes or uncertainties. Such basic work, with the most recent edition published in 2004, is fundamental for fish researchers, as well as for publications on management and conservation work. The revision of this material to be published in 2010 will deal with the many new species being described and will also give the common name in French for all species in Canada. Amongst other systematic studies, I and a former graduate student are describing new species of fathead sculpins, In addition, we have the long-term objective of working on the evolutionary relationships of this family. I am also working on a relatively unique phenomenon in brook sticklebacks. In over 40 localities in a high percent of the individuals lack the pelvic skeleton, a loss with a genetic basis. Students trained by me in the last 6 years include the Head of Life Sciences at the Royal Alberta Provincial Museum.

我的书“世界鱼类”的第五版，2012年，将呈现最新的系统处理所有高级鱼类，包括化石和生活。显示不同种群的谱系关系的详细分类对需要对鱼类进行现代分类以显示其生物多样性的生物学家非常有用，例如，那些试图了解任何特征的进化起源的生物学家，无论是骨骼、生活史、生理还是行为特征。目前，关于现存（以形态和分子为基础的系统发生）和化石材料的新信息很多，新信息的比率很高，对这本被广泛使用的书进行2012年的修订是非常及时的。这种批判性的综合对于培养高素质的人才也很重要，因为在本书的过去版本中使用的分类（包含许多不确定性和替代建议的参考）被鱼类学或鱼类生物学课程的教师直接或间接地从使用我的分类的其他来源使用。我主持了一个记录北美鱼类的委员会，提出了建议的学名和正确的通用名称（墨西哥用英语和西班牙语；魁北克用英语和法语），以及对变化或不确定因素的说明。这些基础工作（2004年出版的最新版本）对鱼类研究人员以及有关管理和保护工作的出版物都是至关重要的。将于2010年出版的这份材料的修订版将涉及许多被描述的新物种，并将用法语为加拿大所有物种命名。在其他系统研究中，我和一名以前的研究生正在描述新物种的父亲头像雕塑，此外，我们还有一个长期目标，即研究这个家庭的进化关系。我也在研究小溪棘鱼中一个相对独特的现象。在超过40个地方，在高百分比的个体缺乏骨盆骨骼，与遗传基础的损失。在过去的6年里，我培训的学生包括皇家阿尔伯塔省博物馆的生命科学系主任。