Neotropical Ichthyology
Brief Background
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Neotropical Ichthyology is the official journal of the Brazilian Society of Ichthyology (SBI). It is an international, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original articles and review papers with an emphasis on Neotropical freshwater fishes, as well as on estuarine and marine fishes occurring in the adjacent Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Neotropical Ichthyology published its first issue in September 2003 and has released four issues per year since then. The journal was published both online and in print until December 2019, when it transitioned to exclusively online publication and adopted a rolling-pass system, in which articles are made available as soon as they are ready for publication. Each article is immediately assigned a searchable and citable Digital Object Identifier (DOI) upon online release, without the need to await issue closure. Social media: Neotropical Ichthyology maintains an active presence on social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram (@neoichth), and “X” (formerly Twitter), to promote and disseminate publications. Outreach initiatives may include press releases, infographics, social media cartoons, posts, videos, and other promotional materials highlighting selected articles. These activities are coordinated by the Social Media Editor, in collaboration with the production team. Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors are encouraged to provide images and additional details of their study, as well as to record a short video for dissemination on Instagram. Authors who prefer to design and share their own promotional content are kindly asked to tag the journal in their posts, especially on Instagram @neoichth. Our editorial policy follows the research communication in the Open Science modus operandi. |
Open Access
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This journal follows the Golden Open Access model, providing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Please, see the Open Science Compliance Form. Open Access is the condition where the copyright holder of a scholarly work grants usage rights to others using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution - CC-BY) allowing for immediate free access to the work and permitting any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose. |
Open Science Compliance
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As a member of the SciELO network, Neotropical Ichthyology adheres to the principles of Open Science with IDEIA, a global initiative that promotes openness, transparency, and reproducibility in research, while emphasizing Impact, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. Since its inception, the journal has followed an Open Access Policy, ensuring that all published research is freely available immediately upon publication, without restrictions. Articles can be read, downloaded, copied, and disseminated for any lawful purpose, provided appropriate credit is given to both the authors and the journal. In addition to the main text, Neotropical Ichthyology requires the inclusion of complementary items that ensure replicability and verification, such as the Data Availability Statement, AI Statement, Ethical Statement, Competing Interests, Author Contributions, and Funding information. These policies are designed to enhance the quality and reliability of published research by encouraging open and constructive feedback, fostering accountability, and promoting fairness. Furthermore, they allow readers to gain deeper insights into the editorial process underlying each publication, provide valuable educational opportunities, and help identify potential sources of bias. |
Ethics in Publication
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Before submitting the research, the authors must ensure they have followed all ethical guidelines regarding scientific integrity. They must also disclose any funding sources, such as research agencies. If applicable, the author must declare that the ethical principles were submitted to and approved by the institution's ethics committee. The author is solely responsible for complying with good ethical practices in research. Neotropical Ichthyology adheres to the ethical codes of SciELO, including the "Guide of Good Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication", the "Principles of Transparency and Good Practices in Academic Publications" recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the principles of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and the principles of the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). |
Focus and Scope
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Submitted manuscripts must report original research and reviews with emphasis on Neotropical freshwater fishes, as well as on estuarine and marine fishes with occurrence on the adjacent Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Manuscripts must provide a clear theoretical framework, explicitly state the objectives and/or hypotheses under consideration, and employ appropriate sampling strategies and analytical methods. Descriptive studies may be considered for publication only when they (i) focus on neglected species for which critical information on biology and natural history is lacking; (ii) investigate species inhabiting highly disturbed environments, with an explicit conservation or management context; or (iii) address species listed in threat categories or classified as Data Deficient (DD) on red lists. The decision to consider a descriptive study ultimately rests with the Editors. The journal also welcomes methodological contributions. However, casual observations, short notes, and purely descriptive studies without clear theoretical, conservation, or management relevance will not be considered. Furthermore, Neotropical Ichthyology prioritizes studies on native species within their natural basins. Studies on non-native species must emphasize the consequences of their introduction for native ichthyofauna and include explicit conservation recommendations. Manuscripts addressing aquaculture should instead be directed to journals specializing in Animal Science. |
Digital Preservation
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This Journal follows the standards defined in the SciELO Program's Digital Preservation Policy program. |
Indexing Sources
*Integrated to the Clarivate Analytics – Web of Science
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Bibliographic Journal Information
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Websites and Social Media
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Preprints
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Submitted manuscripts must represent original work and may not have been published previously or be under concurrent consideration for publication elsewhere. An exception is made for deposition on recognized preprint servers, such as bioRxiv or SciELO Preprints. In such cases, authors must explicitly disclose the preprint publication in the Cover Letter, providing the relevant identifier and link. Upon acceptance of a manuscript by Neotropical Ichthyology, authors are obligated to update the preprint version to the final accepted manuscript, establish a link from the preprint to the formally published article, and add a notification on the preprint server stating that the article has been published in Neotropical Ichthyology |
Peer Review Process
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Peer review process: All manuscripts submitted to Neotropical Ichthyology undergo a transparent single-blind peer review process. In this system, the Editor-in-Chief screens each submission to verify whether it falls within the journal’s scope and policies, presents original research, and complies with the journal’s guidelines. Manuscripts that pass this initial screening are assigned to a Section Editor, who conduct a preliminary editorial and scientific review, and then designates an Associate Editor to oversee the review process. Typically, manuscripts are evaluated by two outside reviewers, although additional referees may be invited when necessary. Once the reviews are returned, the Associate Editor issues a recommendation to accept in its present form, accept pending minor revision, accept pending major revision, reject with the possibility of resubmission, or reject with no possibility of resubmission. The final decision, with the reviewers’ comments and suggestions, is then communicated to the corresponding author. If the decision involves acceptance pending revision, authors must submit a Rebuttal Letter addressing all changes, a revised version of the manuscript with tracked changes, and a clean copy. These materials are reassessed by the Associate Editor, who may decide to accept, reject, or send the manuscript for an additional round of review. The complete peer review history, from initial submission to final decision, is published alongside the article, including reviewer reports, editorial decision letters, and the authors’ responses. Reviewer identities remain anonymous unless they choose to disclose them. The final version of the approved article will be published with the name of the editor or editors responsible for the manuscript evaluation process. Production: Once accepted, the manuscript is revised by one or two Assistant Editors, who check for errors and adjust the format according to Neotropical Ichthyology’s style and standards. The revised manuscript is then forwarded to the Publishing Editor, who performs an additional review of the entire text, tables, figures, and supplementary files before sending all materials to the production team. Proof PDFs are returned to the Publishing Editor, who contacts the authors for corrections and final approval. After author approval, the final proof is reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief for a last round of corrections and adjustments. The approved version is then prepared by the production team, which generates the publishable PDF and XML files. These files are sent to the SciELO team (https://www.scielo.br/j/ni/), which publishes the article online and assigns the DOI upon release. On the same day, the article is also made available on the journal’s website (https://www.ni.bio.br/). Currently, the average time from submission to publication is approximately 180 days. However, our team is actively working to reduce this period by incorporating new editors and restructuring our editorial processes. Our goal is to shorten the timeline to approximately 120 days. |
Open Data
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Neotropical Ichthyology encourages the sharing of the analysis datasets, instruments, statistical analysis scripts, roadmaps, and additional materials, made available at Open online repositories, such as Guide to promoting the opening, transparency and reproducibility of research published by SciELO journals, if they cannot be published in the manuscript itself, and this information must be indicated in the manuscript. As a result, manuscripts that communicate research should indicate and reference the availability of the contents underlying the elaboration of the research and the results obtained. Among the data repositories recommended by NI is the SciELO Data repository. It is an open, fee-free system that allows collaborators to deposit research data associated with a specific manuscript. Using SciELO Data, authors must submit data ONLY after the manuscript has been accepted. A list of recommended repositories for depositing data is available at: https://wp.scielo.org/wp-content/uploads/Lista-de-Repositorios-Recomendados_pt.pdf A Data Availability Statement informs readers where the research data supporting the findings of the study can be accessed and under what conditions. These statements promote transparency, reproducibility, and enhance the visibility of the data produced or collected during the research process. Check our Instruction for Authors for examples on acceptable Data Availability Statements. |
Fees
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Page charges are waived for members of the Brazilian Society of Ichthyology (SBI). For non-members, a publication fee of R$1000.00 is applied to the corresponding author prior to the publication of the manuscript. For authors from outside Brazil the values will be converted to US dollars based on the current exchange rate. This fee, which exceeds the annual membership cost, is intended both to provide financial support for the journal and the SBI, and to encourage researchers to join the society. The journal charges a publication funding in accordance with the Statement on the Use of Contributions to the Cost of Publications (CCPs) in the SciELO Network, with a financial contribution that covers the total costs of publishing research in open access. |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
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Neotropical Ichthyology is committed to defending the integrity of the literature and publishes Errata, Expressions of Concerns or Notices of Retraction dependent on the situation and in accordance with the COPE Guidelines for Retraction. The retraction mechanism follows the Publication Ethics Committee (COPE) Retraction Guidelines, which can be accessed at COPE - Retraction Guidelines. Please see the following guidelines:
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Policy on Conflict of Interest
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They should be communicated not only by the authors, but by everyone involved in the editorial process of a manuscript. Editors should avoid making decisions about manuscripts that conflict with their own interests, such as those submitted by authors in their department or research collaborators. If editors have a conflict of interest, they should delegate decision-making to other editors. Reviewers should consider any type of conflict of interest before evaluating the manuscript. Working relationships with the author should be considered (e.g., participating or having participated in a research project; maintaining or having maintained scientific collaboration with research groups; having an orientation relationship with the author; having a financial interest in the project involved in the manuscript). See submission process to access to the conflict of interest form. See also the Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities, and Conflicts of Interest. |
Adoption of Similarity Software
| In any stage of the peer review process, manuscripts will be rejected if a significant similarity percentage between the manuscript and previously published content is identified, indicating plagiarism (including self-plagiarism). To ensure authenticity and prevent misappropriation of ideas, processes, results or words from others without proper recognition, Neotropical Ichthyology uses similarity tracking tools (CrossRef Similarity Check – iThenticate). Similarity checks are conducted whenever the editor-in-chief, section editor, or the associate editor considers them necessary. |
Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources
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In light of the growing utility and rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, and in the interest of upholding principles of research transparency, Neotropical Ichthyology requires authors to explicitly disclose the use of any AI tools in the preparation of their manuscript. This includes, but is not limited to, generative AI models employed for data analysis, editing, or grammar correction. If no AI tools were utilized, authors must include the following statement in the designated AI Statement section: “The authors did not use any AI-assisted technologies in the creation of this manuscript or its figures.”. If AI tools were used, authors must specify the programs or models employed and provide a brief description of their application. A concise summary of the tools and their purposes is sufficient. Please consult SciELO guideline for the correct use of AI at https://wp.scielo.org/wp-content/uploads/Guide-to-the-Use-of-AI-tools-and-resources-20230914.pdf. |
Gender and Sex Issues
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The Editorial Team of Neotropical Ichthyology, as well as the authors who publish in the journal, must always adhere to the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines. The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of recommendations that guide the reporting of sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, and the presentation and interpretation of results. In addition, Neotropical Ichthyology follows a gender equity policy in the composition of its Editorial Board. |
Ethics Committee
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For manuscripts from Brazilian Institutions, as recommended by the Brazilian Council of Animal Experimentation Control, we ask you to provide the protocol numbers authorizing the research by the Animal Ethics Committees of your institution and the permit numbers or collection licenses authorizing field research. If your work did not require such permissions, state this explicitly. For manuscripts from countries other than Brazil, please provide text referring to the documentation required in the respective country. |
Copyright
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Under a CC BY license, authors retain the copyright for their work while at the same time granting permission for anyone, anywhere in the world to read, share, reuse or remix the work for any purpose, as long as the original author is properly credited. The authors also grant the journal the right of first publication. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
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Website's Responsibility:
Author's responsibility: Neotropical Ichthyology encourages authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts, publishing them on personal blogs, institutional repositories and academic social media, as well as posting them on their personal social media, as long as the full citation is included in the version of the Journal website. |
Sponsors and Promotion Agencies
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia - SBI Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior – CAPES |
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Editor-in-Chief
Executive Editor
Editorial sections Biochemistry and Physiology Section Editor
Associate Editor
Biology, Ecology and Ethology Section Editor
Associate Editors
Systematics Section Editors
Associate Editors
Genetics Associate editors
Editorial advisory board Advisor Editors Genetics Associate editors
Editorial staff Publishing Editor
Science Communication Editor
Assistant Editors
Editorial production Reference Librarians
Video Editor
Graphic Design and Web Developer
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Types of Documents Accepted
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Manuscripts must be prepared in DOC, DOCX, or RTF formats; files in XLS, XLSX, or PDF will not be accepted. All manuscripts must be written in English. Neotropical Ichthyology publishes only original article or review. Submitted manuscripts must represent original work and may not have been published previously or be under concurrent consideration for publication elsewhere. An exception is made for deposition on recognized preprint servers, such as bioRxiv or SciELO Preprints. In such cases, authors must explicitly disclose the preprint publication in the Cover Letter, providing the relevant identifier and link. Upon acceptance of a manuscript by Neotropical Ichthyology, authors are obligated to update the preprint version to the final accepted manuscript, establish a link from the preprint to the formally published article, and add a notification on the preprint server stating that the article has been published in Neotropical Ichthyology.
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Authors' Contribution
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All co-authors must have contributed substantially to main article steps. Please provide information that will enable the readers understand about individual contributions to the work. For this, use specifically the definitions provided by the CRediT’s 14 Contributor Roles, available at https://credit.niso.org/. |
Manuscript Preparation
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Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the ScholarOne portal: mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/ni-scielo . A Cover Letter must accompany each submission and clearly state: 1. that the article represents original research and is not under consideration elsewhere (if previously submitted to a preprint server, provide the link). 2. the significance of the research, highlighting its strengths and the main conclusions or recommendations derived from the work. 3. that the corresponding author affirms all coauthors are aware of and agree with the submission. |
Article Submission Format
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Manuscripts must be prepared in DOC, DOCX, or RTF formats; files in XLS, XLSX, or PDF will not be accepted. Text should be written in Times New Roman, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, left-aligned, and without full justification. Authors must adopt sentence-style capitalization, in which only the first word of a sentence and proper nouns begin with a capital letter. The first paragraph of each section (i.e., headings) should not be indented. Pages should be numbered consecutively, starting from the first page, with numbers placed at the bottom right. Subheadings must be formatted in bold, left-aligned, followed by a bold period and the text in regular font (e.g., Sampling sites. Collections were made…). Headings and subheadings should not be numbered or lettered. Formatting restrictions include the prohibition of headers, footers, footnotes (except page numbers), multiple columns, indentation by tabs or spaces, underlining, and automatic hyphenation at line breaks. Files must not be locked or protected. Latin expressions (et al., in vitro, in vivo, vs., i.e., e.g.) and scientific names of genera and species must be italicized. The “&” symbol is used only between name of authors in species authorship, and between names of collectors when citing material examined. Use an en-dash for numerical ranges (e.g., 1–4), by hyphen for composed words (e.g., well-developed). The “Symbol” font may be used to represent specific characters (χ, μ, θ, ω, ε, ρ, τ, Ψ, υ, ι, ο, π, α, σ, δ, Φ, γ, η, φ, κ, λ, ∋, ϖ, β, ν, ≅, Θ, Ω, Σ, Δ, Φ).
Although there is no strict page limit, manuscripts should be as concise as possible.
Title: The title must accurately reflect the manuscript’s content. Scientific binomials are required in place of vernacular names. The title should be centered, in boldface, without quotation marks. Subordinate taxa should be separated by a colon. Please note that taxonomic authorship for species names must not be included in the title, and new taxon names are prohibited in the title.
Authors: For multi-institutional authorship, superscript numerals in regular font should link authors to their respective institutions. These numerals may also denote multiple addresses for a single author. For Hispanic or compound surnames, a hyphen should connect the paternal and maternal surnames if the author uses both. Author first names must not be abbreviated. The names of the last two authors should be separated by “and”. The use of full middle names is encouraged, except when the number of authors exceeds four.
Authors addresses: Complete mailing addresses and valid email addresses for all authors must be provided. This includes the institution name, street address, postal code, city, state, and country. For Brazilian and U.S. states, use standard abbreviations preceded by a comma. The country name must be presented in English; all other address components (e.g., institution, city) must remain untranslated. Email addresses should be integrated into the institutional address listing. For multiple authors at a single institution, the author’s initials should precede their respective email address. The ORCID iD for every author and co-author is mandatory. Authors not yet registered must do so at http://orcid.org. The corresponding author should be indicated with “(corresponding author)” following their ORCID iD. Please note that footnotes and terminal periods are not permitted.
Abstract: The abstract must be a single, continuous paragraph of no more than 200 words. It should articulate the significance and relevance of the research to engage potential readers. Please note that the Abstract should not include reference citations.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The Material and methods section should include both the material (usually specimens) used in the study as well as the methods for data sampling and analyses, as to ensure reproducibility. Subheadings may be used to organize distinct topics (e.g., Sampling sites, Statistical analyses, Examined material). When listing examined material, provide a list of institutional acronyms within this section or cite a reference containing such a list (e.g., Fricke, Eschmeyer, 2025 [Link here]; Sabaj, 2020 [link Here]; Sabaj, 2025) [Link Here]. Similarly, references for species identification and classification must be provided. The standard reference for species classification is Fricke et al. (2025, [Link Here]).
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Digital Assets
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Tables
Figures Figure captions must be self-explanatory and conclude with a period. The word “FIGURE” and the period following its numeral must be bolded (e.g., FIGURE 1. Morphological characteristics…). If genus names are used, they must be spelled out in full at least once. Do not use symbols (e.g., *, †) in the caption; instead, describe the symbol (e.g., “black triangle”) or incorporate an explanatory legend within the figure itself. Subsection labels within figures (e.g., A, B, C) must be in uppercase, and should not be followed by parentheses. When citing figures from other publications, abbreviate but do not capitalize any letter of the term “figure” (e.g., fig. 1). All illustrations must include a scale bar, and the scale or size of the subject must be referenced in the caption. All table and figure captions must be listed together at the end of the manuscript file. |
Citations and References
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Ensure that all citations in the text and the References coincide before submitting a manuscript. Gray literature should be used with parsimony; include Master Thesis or Ph.D. dissertations only if extremely necessary, and avoid undergraduate monographs, conference papers, abstracts or technical reports. In case of authors with surnames with prepositions, in Portuguese do not include the preposition (e.g., Carlos Alberto da Silva = Silva CA), in Spanish do not include “de” (e.g., María de Rueda = Rueda M), but include “Del” (e.g., Angel Del Río = Del Río A), except for authors who usually self-cite differently.
Do not abbreviate journal titles that comprises a single word. In case you do not find the journal name in the above links, provide the full name of the journal and highlight it in yellow. Provide only the e-location if there are no page numbers. |
Supplementary Documents
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Funding
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Provide a sentence stating all the funding agencies, the processes numbers and authors beneficiated involved in your study. |
Additional Information
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Voucher specimens: Voucher specimens, available for study and verification by contemporary and future researchers, promote reproducibility in the scientific method by providing permanent records that document identification, distribution, and both interspecific and intraspecific variation of species. For this reason, studies involving sampling or removal of organisms from natural populations must indicate the depository and catalog numbers or other identifier of voucher specimens. A list of catalog numbers of voucher specimens must be provided in all manuscripts in the main text, in a table, or as a supplement file. Even if your study is purely ecological and does not include a taxonomic revision, it is essential to cite voucher specimens that can be verified by future researchers. If all the specimens you studied have been discarded, you may cite a voucher specimen from a fish collection that belongs to the same species you studied, preferably one collected from the same area where your specimens were sampled.
Personal communication: Citations of personal communications are restricted to the main text and must not be included in the reference list. The citation must provide the full name of the source (first name, family name, and middle initials if applicable) and the year of communication. Authors are strongly advised to obtain explicit permission from the source prior to citing a personal communication. New Taxa. In original descriptions, the designation “new genus,” “new species,” or equivalent rank must follow the new taxon name, preceded by a comma and presented in standard font (neither bold nor italics). The terms “new species” and “new genus” must not be abbreviated. When multiple taxa are (re)described, they should be presented in alphabetical order. For large taxonomic revisions, provide in the beginning of the Results a table listing all species included in the revision, specifying which are new and which are redescribed. ZooBank Registration. Prior to submission, all new nomenclatural acts and the publication itself must be registered in ZooBank. The publication (pub) code and relevant nomenclatural act (act) codes must be provided immediately below the new taxon name. A single pub code is required per manuscript, while each new name requires a separate act code linked to that pub code. Redescriptions require only a pub code. The registering author is responsible for updating the status of all registered items in ZooBank. Taxonomic Account Structure. The Results section must present the taxonomic findings under the subheading “Taxonomic account”, which should be organized with the following subheadings in the specified order: Synonymy; Type-species (for generic accounts only); Type and non-type material (for new species); Diagnosis; Description; Coloration in alcohol (for species); Coloration in life (for species); Sexual dimorphism (optional); Geographical distribution (obligatory for species, optional for genera); Ecological notes (obligatory for species, optional for genera); Conservation status (for species); Etymology (for new taxa); Material examined (for redescriptions); Identification key (for generic accounts). A “Remarks” subheading may be included after the Synonymy, Type and non-type material, and/or Material examined sections if additional explanations are necessary. Synonymy. Provide a complete synonymy listing all validly published names applied to the taxon, including references from systematic treatments or identification guides that link past and present concepts. The senior synonym is typically the valid name. Invalid names and misidentifications may be included with appropriate annotations. Each entry must include: the original name; author and date; reference and page number; and basic information on the taxon as treated in the cited work. Full references must be listed in the References section. Precede each entry with an m-dash. New synonyms and new combinations must be explicitly indicated, and in boldface (e.g., Megaleporinus, new synonym). Type-species (for generic accounts only). For new genera, cite the original name of the type-species with its author and year (or “new species”). For previously proposed genera, also include: the nature of the type designation (e.g., original designation, monotypy); if the type-species was not designated originally, cite the author, year, and page of the subsequent designation (e.g., Type by subsequent designation by Jordan, 1919:45). Type and Non-type Material (for species accounts only). For new species, list type specimens separately from other examined material. Clearly indicate cleared and stained (c&s) specimens and the availability of genetic sequences in online repositories. For type specimens with commonly sequenced genes (e.g., COI, Cytb), state the museum acronym, lot number, gene/locus, repository name (e.g., GenBank), and accession number, either in the text or a table. Multiple sequences for phylogenetic analyses should be listed in a table or supplementary file. Group paratypes by country or basin, then by museum acronym and catalog number. Collection data must be listed in this order: museum acronym and catalog number; sex if applicable; number of specimens (excluding holotype); number of c&s specimens and specimens used for molecular studies if applicable; size range (use an en-dash); number and size range of measured specimens if different (in parentheses); locality (country, state, municipality, specific locality, basin, coordinates); collection date [dd Mmm yyyy]; collectors’ names separated by an ampersand (&). Holotypes must be deposited in a collection within the species’ country of origin; for widely distributed species, the holotype must be deposited in the country of the type-locality. Diagnosis. The diagnosis must be a paragraph of full sentences listing the most important traits for unequivocal identification. Ideally, it should include autapomorphic characters. If none exist, provide a differential diagnosis with explicit comparisons to related taxa using “vs.” to state alternative character states. Avoid diagnoses based solely on a combination of non-unique characters. Cite the original descriptions of any species mentioned in the diagnosis for which no comparative material was examined. Avoid telegraphic style. Description. The description must be written in telegraphic style (omitting verbs and articles). Refer to bilaterally paired structures in the singular (e.g., “pectoral fin long”). Use hyphens in compound adjectives (e.g., “pectoral-fin spine”). Report fin-ray counts with unbranched rays in lower-case Roman numerals, spines in upper-case Roman numerals, and branched rays in Arabic numerals, separated by commas (e.g., ii,7). Do not use spaces between numerals and the percent symbol (e.g., 25%). Coloration. This section must be written in telegraphic style, and may be divided into “Coloration in alcohol” and “Coloration in life”, if information of life specimens is available. Geographical distribution. In English, capitalize geographic names (e.g., Amazon River). In Portuguese or Spanish sections, do not capitalize (e.g., rio Amazonas). Capitalize proper nouns for municipalities or geopolitical regions (e.g., state of Rio Grande do Sul). Do not translate geographic descriptors. Conservation status. For new or redescribed species, provide a conservation status assessment based on IUCN criteria. Etymology (for new taxa). State the gender of the new name. When the name is an eponym (honoring a person), use “A noun in the genitive case.” For other types of dedications or references, use “A noun in apposition.”. Do not provide an etymology for preexisting names unless necessary to justify spelling; in such cases, include this in the “Remarks” section. Material examined. List only the taxon, museum acronym, catalog number, number of specimens, and size range. Designate types with, for example “holotype of Genus species Author, date”. Arrange lots taxonomically, then by country or basin (in bold), and finally in alphanumeric order by museum acronym and catalog number. Material of non-focal species should be listed under “Comparative material examined”, following the same arrangement rules. |
Contact
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Neotropical Ichthyology, Museu de Zoologia, Departamento de Biologia Animal e Vegetal (CCB), Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Rodovia Celso Garcia Cid, km 380, Londrina, PR, Brazil, 86055-900
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