[Review on taxonomical studies of Chinese inland-water fish]

Dongwuxue Yanjiu. 2013 Aug;34(4):251-66. doi: 10.11813/j.issn.0254-5853.2013.4.0251.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

We reviewed the taxonomy and systematics research history of freshwater fish in China based on 1 236 taxonomic literature records on Chinese freshwater fish. The research was divided into five research periods according to specific historical events: (1) period by foreign scholars, (2) period with Chinese scholars, (3) period during World War II and Civil War, (4) recovery period and (5) period of rapid development. There were representative studies and innovations in all periods. We also discuss here the characteristics of each period on the basis of literature analysis.

该文回顾了我国近、现代内陆水域鱼类系统分类学研究的历史。基于收集到的1758—2011年1 230余篇与中国内陆水域鱼类系统分类研究相关的中外文著作、文献等, 并根据特定的研究历史事件, 对我国内陆水域鱼类研究历程进行了断代分析。将这一历程划分为5个时期:外国学者研究时期(1758—1927年)、中国学者开始自主研究时期(1927—1937年)、抗日战争和国内战争影响时期(1937—1949年)、恢复时期(1950—1980年)和加速发展时期(1980年至今), 并分析了各时期的代表性研究以及时代特点。

Keywords: China; Fish; Inland-water; Research history; Taxonomy.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China
  • Classification
  • Fisheries / history*
  • Fishes / classification*
  • Fishes / genetics
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century