Flatfish monophyly refereed by the relationship of Psettodes in Carangimorphariae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The monophyly of flatfishes has not been supported in many molecular phylogenetic studies. The monophyly of Pleuronectoidei, which comprises all but one family of flatfishes, is broadly supported. However, the Psettodoidei, comprising the single family Psettodidae, is often found to be most closely related to other carangimorphs based on substantial sequencing efforts and diversely analytical methods. In this study, we examined why this particular result is often obtained.

Results

The mitogenomes of five flatfishes were determined. Select mitogenomes of representative carangimorph species were further employed for phylogenetic and molecular clock analyses. Our phylogenetic results do not fully support Psettodes as a sister group to pleuronectoids or other carangim

SUBMITTER: Shi W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5970519 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature