Phylogeographic analysis of the genus Platycephalus along the coastline of the northwestern Pacific inferred by mitochondrial DNA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Flathead fishes of the genus Platycephalus are economically important demersal fishes that widely inhabit the continental shelves of tropical and temperate sea waters. This genus has a long history of taxonomic revision, and recently four Platycephalus species (Platycephalus sp. 1, Platycephalus sp. 2, P. indicus, and P. cultellatus) in the northwestern Pacific Ocean (NWP) have been recognized and redescribed. However, many aspects of their systematics and evolutionary history are unclear.

Results

A total of 411 individuals were sampled from 22 different sites across their distributions in the NWP. Three mitochondrial loci were sequenced to clarify the phylogeny and phylogeographic history of the fishes. The results showed significant differentiation of four Platy

SUBMITTER: Cheng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6670200 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature