In Memoriam: Richard Peter Vari (August 24, 1949–January 15, 2016)

Sidlauskas, Brian L.; Ferraris, Carl J.; Funk, Vicki A.; Parenti, Lynne R.; Pinna, Mário de; Reid, Geraldine

doi:10.1643/ci-16-550

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“…In the Mini-Symposia, authors were invited to present synthetic research summarizing major advances in addressing the gaps identified twenty years ago. Vari's Legacy included 28 papers related to and honoring the work of the late Dr. Richard Vari, curator at the Smithsonian Institution, who was one of the most prolific and beloved members of our community, the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed papers and mentor to dozens of students and colleagues throughout South and North America (Sidlauskas et al, 2017). The papers presented during this session included new phylogenetic, evolutionary and revisionary work on groups on which Dr. Vari had focused substantial effort, such as Anostomoidea, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes, as well as descriptions of new Neotropical species named in his honor.…”

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Preface: How far has Neotropical Ichthyology progressed in twenty years?

Birindelli

Sidlauskas

2018

Neotrop. ichthyol.

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Studies on the diversity, taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography of Neotropical Fishes have thrived over the twenty years that have elapsed since the first symposium on their phylogeny and classification in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Here, we review recent advances in the study of Neotropical fishes and assess the known diversity of freshwater species in that region. 6,255 valid freshwater species have been discovered in the Neotropics so far, and we estimate that over 9,000 species will be known when the inventory is complete. We also summarize the events of the second Symposium on Phylogeny and Classification of Neotropical Fishes that took place last year in Londrina, Brazil. Along with invited talks on the biodiversity of all major groups of Neotropical fishes, a series of presentations on the development of fish collections, and numerous contributed talks, the meeting included a special session to honor Dr. Richard Vari, who was one of the most prolific and beloved members of our community.

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Section: E180128[2]mentioning

confidence: 99%