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Šlechtová, V, J Bohlen & HH Tan, 2007. Families of Cobitoidea (Teleostei; Cypriniformes) as revealed from nuclear genetic data and the position of the mysterious genera Barbucca, Psilorhynchus, Serpenticobitis and Vaillantella. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 44: 1358–1365.

There is now a Vaillantellidae.

Do they use Botiidae or Cobitidae for Botia and Syncrossus etc?

Thanks

Botiidae.

There are now five families of loaches: Nemacheilidae, Balitoridae, Cobitidae, Vaillantellidae and Botiidae.

Thanks

So Pangio's are no longer Botia's... Nice.

Does anyone have the paper?

Pangio never were Botia. The two families were and still are under Cobitidae.

Martin.

Martin Thoene wrote:Pangio never were Botia. The two families were and still are under Cobitidae.

Martin.

Nope. They used to be in the same family (this is what I meant), but now Botia's are expelled into Botiidae, see the link above.

This again groups together the former Botia genus but on the family level. At least, Botia, Yasuhikotakia and Syncrossus are now back together. While not mentioned, I'm guessing that Chromobotia is also there...we need to see the actual paper to confirm this and see what else was shifted and why

This rearrangement seems very logical, unlike the current setup where very similar Botine genus existed on the same level of hierarchy as Pangio's or Misgurnus.

Oh yeah. I read it again. Now it's clear as mud.

Kottelat's going to throw his teddy in the corner....I can see it now

Martin.

mikev wrote:Does anyone have the paper?

I do

So I have a question HH. Are the Kottelat designated names still the same and does that mean that Chromobotia is therefore grouped with the Botiidae?

Martin.

The answer to that question is in an earlier paper.

Bagrus dude wrote:

mikev wrote:Does anyone have the paper?

I do

Uggh, any chance of getting it? It should be in the library but I would not get there for a week...

Oh yeah. I read it again. Now it's clear as mud.

Kottelat's going to throw his teddy in the corner....I can see it now

This new classification, if it holds, undoes his wrongdoings....LMAO.

Still, there are some things that remain unclear. For instance, why the Rosies are not in Yasuhikotakia... and why Yasuhikotakia is not divided as was argued in the Jan genetics paper.

Thanks, HH, for muddying our waters!

As the loach book enters layout stage, we must inform them of some shuffling. Then, upon its much anticipated, long overdue, and god-it's-killing-me release, it will be accurate for six months and then they'll shift the nomenclature again...

Still, this is extremely timely information, and we all owe you thanks.

MM.

Finally! A true genetic study of loaches! The interesting thing is that, for the most part, it appears to fall in line with the long held suspicions of most loach enthusiasts. In my gut I just KNEW those Vaillantella maasi weren't Kuhlis.