Resolving Taxonomic Uncertainties in Ailiid Catfishes (Siluriformes: Ailiidae) Using Genome-Scale Data
Our study aimed to clarify three objectives: (i) to validate the inclusion of Ailiichthys, Eutropiichthys, and Silonia within Ailiidae as proposed by Fricke et al. (2025); (ii) to resolve phylogenetic relationships, and estimate divergence times among ailiid lineages; and (iii) to test biogeographic hypotheses underlying their diversification during the Pleistocene.