Abstract

Anabantoid fishes comprise a unique group, most of whose representatives are characterized by diverse forms of parental care. Evolutional reconstruction of the reproductive strategies of anabantoids is challenging, partly due to the lack of reliable evidence of parental care in a number of its representatives, the most famous of which is the climbing perch. Moreover, apparent contradictions between literary sources frequently occur on the subject. This brief overview attempts to analyze the situation and identify the possible causes of disagreement. The further development in understanding the phylogeny of life history strategies in the group, as well as the concept of evolutionary transitions among parental care patterns in fishes in general, depend on the clarification of this situation.

中文翻译：

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攀爬栖息处的父母照料（Anabas testudineus）：数据混乱还是丢失？

摘要

拟南芥鱼是一个独特的群体，其中大多数代表的特征是形式多样的父母照顾。拟南芥生殖策略的进化重建具有挑战性，部分原因是其众多代表缺乏可靠的父母照料证据，其中最著名的是攀爬栖息处。而且，关于文学的文献之间经常存在明显的矛盾。本简要概述试图分析这种情况并找出可能引起分歧的原因。总体上，在了解该群体生活史策略的系统发育上，以及在鱼类中父母教养方式之间进化过渡的概念，取决于这种情况的澄清。