Sympatric speciation, the evolution of reproductive isolation without geographic barriers,
remains highly contentious. As a result of new empirical examples and theory, it is now …

Aim To test a vicariant speciation hypothesis derived from geological evidence of large‐
scale changes in drainage patterns in the late Miocene that affected the drainages in the …

Nujiang River (NR), an essential component of the biodiversity hotspot of the Mountains of
Southwest China, possesses a characteristic fish fauna and contains endemic species …

We review the history, over the past half-century, of biodiversity conservation legislation and
programs in Nepal. We especially consider how they have evolved in light of some earlier …

The mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b sequences of 36 Schizothorax species from 51
localities in the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau (YGP) and its adjacent areas were analysed …

Freshwater fishes in the river and lake systems in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau are
morphologically diverged but the evolutionary relationship of putative subspecies separated …

This paper deals with the status of fish, fisheries, and habitats in Nepal. Being a landlocked
country, it has only freshwater habitats covering an area of 745,000 hectares (5% of the total …

The genus Schizothorax is one of the most diverse groups of schizothoracine fish. Many
species within this genus possess highly similar morphological characters and are very …

Four sympatric ecomorphs–detritivorous, predator, benthivorous, and phytophagous–of the
cyprinid fish Schizopygopsis stolickai were recorded in a young Pamir lake, Lake Yashilkul …

Despite numerous studies on the taxonomy of a highly complex group of schizothoracine
(snow trouts), with over five recognized species from Kashmir, India (Schizothorax niger …