you probably don't need museum stuff for the sisorids, but you are right (the alcohol doesn't necessarily provide for the best resolution of histology) are you using DNA (r16S?) for your phylogenetic comparisons? probably allows for more definitive conclusions, anyway im still novice so won't have ...

Thanks for your feedback, am well aware of lack of specimens availible for analysis, nevertheless will gain practical experience with other loricariidae and astroblepidae availible prior to moving on AMNH SATS 53.6 SATS 01-11 specimen which is availible. Do you do histology? Do you know anyone else ...

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I just started a MS program looking for clues in phylogenetics/systematics among Loricariidae (especitally Lithogenes). I am specifically interested in histological sectioning of digestive tract. Wondering if anybody else is working along similair lines or would care to chat about these topics and ...