Peer reviewed
Papers
This is a list of peer-reviewed publications which I have authored. For each of the publications, a link to the publisher's website is provided.
2022
12) Schedel F.D.B., Musilova Z., Indermaur A., Bitja-Nyom A.R., Salzburger W., & U.K. Schliewen (2022): Towards the phylogenetic placement of the enigmatic African genus Prolabeops Schultz, 1941. Journal of Fish Biology: 1–10. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jfb.15205
11) Popoola M.O., Schedel F.D.B., Hebert P.D. & U.K. Schliewen (2022): First DNA barcode library for the ichthyofauna of the Jos Plateau (Nigeria) with comments on potential undescribed fish species. PeerJ: 10:e13049. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13049
15) Kisekelwa, T., Snoeks, J., Decru, E., Schedel, F.D.B., Isumbisho, M., & E. Vreven (submitted): A mismatch between morphological and molecular data in lineages of Enteromius (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from the Lowa basin (East DRC) with the description of a new species. Systematics and Biodiversity. 20 (1): 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2022.2135630
14) Baer, J., Schliewen, U., Schedel, F.D.B., Straube, N., Roch, S. & Brinker, A. (2022): Cryptic persistence and loss of local endemism due to anthropogenic disturbance: the charr from Lake Constance. Ecological Applications: Accepted Author Manuscript e2773 https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2773
13) Kiwele Mutambala, P., Abwe, E., Schedel, F.D.B., Chocha Manda, A., Schliewen, U.K., & E.J.W.M.N. Vreven (2022): A new Parakneria Poll 1965 (Gonorhynchiformes: Kneriidae), ‘Mikinkidi’ from the Upper Lufira Basin (Upper Congo: DRC): Evidence from a morphologic and DNA barcoding integrative approach. Journal of Fish Biology: 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15206
2023
17) Schedel, F.D.B., Huyghe, C.E.T., Boileau, N., Indermaur, A., Ronco, F., Fritschi, L.M., Phiri, M., Makasa, L., Katongo, C. & Salzburger, W., (2023): Surrounded by Great Lakes: Assessing the ichthyological diversity of Northern Zambian drainage systems. Journal of Great Lakes Research. XXX : XXX. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2023.102245
16) Kalumba, L.N., Abwe. E., Schedel, F.D.B., Chocha Manda, A., Schliewen, U.K & E. Vreven (2023): Two New Shellear Species (Gonorhynchiformes: Kneriidae), from the Luansa River (Upper Congo Basin): Hidden Diversity Revealed by Integrative Taxonomy. Diverstiy 15(10): 1044. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15101044
2024
18) Haefeli, A., Schedel, F.D.B., Ronco, F., Indermaur, A., Salzburger & W. Salzburger (2024): Revision of the cichlid fish genus Gnathochromis (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika with the description of a new genus Jabarichromis gen. nov. Zootaxa 5410 (3): 434–450. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5410.3.10
10) Usimesa Wingi, N., Schedel, F.D.B. & U.K. Schliewen (2022): Congochromis rotundiceps sp. nov. a new cichlid species (Actinopterygii: Cichlidae) from the Congo Drainage. Zootaxa. 5124 (3): 296–320. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5124.3.2
9) Schedel, F.D.B., Chakonoa A., Sidlauskas, B.L., Popoola, M.O., Usimesa Winig, N., Neumann, D., Vreven, E.J.W.M.N. & U.K. Schliewen (2022): New phylogenetic insights into the African catfish families Mochokidae and Austroglanididae. Journal of Fish Biology: 1–16. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfb.15014
2020
8) Schedel, F.D.B., Kupriyanov, V., Katongo, C. & U.K. Schliewen (2020): Palaeoplex gen. nov. and Lufubuchromis gen. non, two new monotypic cichlid genera (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from northern Zambia. Zootaxa 4718(2): 191–229. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4718.2.3
2019
7) Schedel, F.D.B., Musilová, Z. & U.K. Schliewen (2019): East African cichlid lineages (Teleostei: Cichlidae) might be older than their ancient host lakes: new divergence estimates for the East African cichlid radiation. BMC Evolutionary Biolgoy 19:94. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-019-1417-0
6) Juliane D. Weiss, J.D., Schedel, F.D.B., Ibala Zamba, A., Vreven E.J.W.M.N & U. K. Schliewen (2019): Paragobiocichla, a new genus name for Gobiochromis irvinei Trewavas, 1943 (Teleostei, Cichlidae). Spixiana 42(1):133–139. https://pfeil-verlag.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SPIX_42_1_10_WE.pdf
5) Popoola, M.O., Schedel, F.D.B & Akintoye M.A. (2019): Morphological differentiation among populations of Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron Rüppell 1852 across the West African Lagoon systems (Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria, Togo). African Journal of Aquatic Science 44(1):43-52.
2018
2017
2014
Other publications
The following publications have not undergone peer-review and were published in different journals (i.e. of aquaristic societies).
2024
2023
9) Busch U., Pavlovic M., Schedel F.D.B. & I. Huber (2023): Aktuelle EU-Projekte Alliance und WATSON am LGL. Chrom+food FORUM 08: 44–45.
12) Schedel, F.D.B. (2024). Auf der Suche nach Serranochromis janus Trewavas, 1964 - Teil 2. DCG-Informationen 55 (10): 254-266.
11) Schedel, F.D.B. (2024). Auf der Suche nach Serranochromis janus Trewavas, 1964 - Teil 1. DCG-Informationen 55 (9): 226-233.
2022
2021
2019
2018
2017
In addition, published in the AMAZONAS Magazine 2024 13(4): 44-47 under the title "Chilochromis duponti Boulenger, 1902: A central African Rarity"
Conference Contributions
Posters
Haefeli, A., Schedel, F.D.B., F. Ronco, &Walter Salzburger (2023): Petrochromis sp. "kipili brown" a chocolate-coloured beauty from Lake Tanganyika. Biology 23. Abstract abstracts booklet page: 129.
Talks
Schedel, F.D.B. (2023): Auf der Suche nach Serranochromis janus – Unterwegs im Malagarasi‐Flusssystem (Tansania). 19. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie (GfI) e.V. abstract booklet page: 37. (invited talk)
Ronco, F., Indermaur, A., Matschiner, M. & F.D.B. Schedel (2023): Shedding light on a species-tree obscured by introgression: A case from cichlid fishes of the Lake Tanganyika drainage, SMBE 2023, abstract booklet page: 179.
Kisekelwa T., Schedel, F.D.B., Snoeks, J. Da Costa, L., Schliewen, U.K., & E.J.W.M.N., Vreven (2023): MtDNA and ecological data support a hybrid origin of Labeobarbus paucisquamatus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) and its species integrity in the Middle Luhoho Basin (Lowa Basin; Upper Congo). Seventh International Conference of the Pan African Fish and Fisheries Association (PAFFA). Abstract book page: 21. (Talk by T. Kisekelwa)
Ngoy Kalumba, L., Abwe, E., Schedel, F.D.B., Chocha Manda, A. & E.J.W.M.N. Vreven (2023): The external morphological characterisation of male sexual maturity in Kneria (Gonorhynchiformes: Kneriidae): the taxonomic value of both the male opercular and postopercular organs. Seventh International Conference of the Pan African Fish and Fisheries Association (PAFFA). Abstract book page: 43. (Talk by L. Ngoy Kalumba)
Huyghe, C.E.T, Indermaur, A., Ronco, F., Schedel, F.D.B. & W., Salzburger (2023): Diet and gut microbiome dynamics in the cichlid adaptive radiation of Lake Tanganyika. Seventh International Conference of the Pan African Fish and Fisheries Association (PAFFA). Abstract book page: 76. (Talk by C.E.T. Huyghe)
Huyghe, C.E.T, Fages, A., Indermaur, A., Ronco, F., Schedel, F.D.B & W. Salzburger (2023): The molecular basis underlying digestive adaptations in the Lake Tanganyika cichlid fish radiation. SMBE 2023, abstract booklet: 639. (Talk by C.E.T. Huyghe)
Schedel, F.D.B. (2022): The ‘overlooked’ riverine cichlids of Southern-Central Africa and their role in seeding the adaptive radiations of the African Great Lakes. 114th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society, DZG Satellite Symposium “Facets of Biodiverstiy”, abstract booklet page: 3-4. (invited talk)
Haefeli, A., Schedel, F.D.B., Ronco, F., & W. Salzburger (2022):Towards a generic revision of Tropheini (Cichlidae) with focus on the genera Gnathochromis, Petrochromis and taxa formerly associated with the genus Ctenochromis. Speciation in Ancient Lakes SIAL 9. Abstract booklet page: 31. (Talk by A. Haefeli)
Huyghe, C.E.T., Indermaur, A., Ronco, F. , Schedel, F.D.B. & W. Salzburger (2022): Gut microbiome dynamics in the cichlid adaptive radiation of Lake Tanganyika. Speciation in Ancient Lakes SIAL 9. Abstract booklet page: 33. (Talk by C.E.T. Huyghe)
Paulus, E. Cerwenka, A.F, & F.D.B. Schedel (2019): The secret lives of viperfish (Stomiidae, Chauliodus). 16. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie (GFI), Abstract book page: 23. (Talk by E. Paulus)
Katemo Manda B., Schedel, F.D.B., Musschoot, T., Snoeks, J., Schliewen, U.K., & E. Vreven (2018): Species diversity in the in the genus Labeobarbus (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae): the case of the Kalumengongo and Kalule Nord rivers in the Upemba National Park (Upper Lualaba, DR Congo, Africa). Sixth International Conference of the Pan African Fish and Fisheries Association (PAFFA6), Abstract book page: 120. (Talk by B. Katemo Manda)
Paulus, E. Cerwenka, A.F, & F.D.B. Schedel (2019): The secret lives of viperfish (Stomiidae, Chauliodus). (Talk by E. Paulus). 16. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Ichthyologie (GFI), Abstract book page: 23.
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