DNA barcoding of mullets (Family Mugilidae) from Pakistan reveals surprisingly high number of unknown candidate species
| Autor: | Pirzada Jamal Ahmed Siddiqui, Jean-Dominique Durand, Shabir Ali Amir, Ariba Hasan |
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| Přispěvatelé: | MARine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation (UMR MARBEC), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)-Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (IFREMER)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
Species complex food.ingredient QH301-705.5 [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences DNA barcoding Mullet Crenimugil 03 medical and health sciences food sequence divergence 14. Life underwater Biology (General) Cytochrome Oxidase I 030304 developmental biology Nature and Landscape Conservation 0303 health sciences cryptic species Ecology biology Mugil Ecological Modeling Arabian Sea Species diversity biology.organism_classification Osteomugil Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) Evolutionary biology Taxonomy (biology) [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology Mugilidae |
| Zdroj: | Diversity Diversity, 2021, 13 (6), pp.232. ⟨10.3390/d13060232⟩ Diversity, MDPI, 2021, 13 (6), pp.232. ⟨10.3390/d13060232⟩ Diversity (1424-2818) (Mdpi), 2021-06, Vol. 13, N. 6, P. 232 (15p.) Diversity, Vol 13, Iss 232, p 232 (2021) Volume 13 Issue 6 |
| ISSN: | 1424-2818 |
| Popis: | The mullets are a widespread group of ecologically and economically important fishes of disputed taxonomy due to their uniform external morphology. Barcoding and phylogenetic studies from various locations around the world largely highlighted the species diversity underestimation using morphological criteria used to establish the taxonomy of the family. Here, we investigated the mullet species diversity from Pakistan, a biogeographic area where nearly no mullet species were genetically characterized. Morphological examination of 40 mullets reveals 6 known species (Planiliza macrolepis, P. klunzingeri, P. subviridis, Crenimugil seheli, Ellochelon vaigiensis, and Mugil cephalus). Using a references DNA barcode library, the DNA barcode-based species identification flagged eight molecular operational taxonomic units (MOTUs) belonging to five genera (Crenimugil, Ellochelon, Mugil, Osteomugil, and Planiliza). Among these MOTUs, only one was already present in Barcode of Life Data system, all other representing new Barcode Index Numbers (BIN). These results emphasize the importance of the recognition of cryptic species and the necessity to re-evaluate the overall diversity by the genetic characterization of different species of this family. DNA barcoding is an effective tool to reveal cryptic species that need to be considered in conservation and management measures of fisheries in Pakistan. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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