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Identification of a uniquely southern African clade of coastal pipefishes Syngnathus spp.
- Source :
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Journal of Fish Biology . Jun2013, Vol. 82 Issue 6, p2045-2062. 18p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The taxonomic status of two southern African coastal pipefish species, Syngnathus temminckii and Syngnathus watermeyeri, was investigated using a combination of morphological and genetic data. Morphological data showed that S. temminckii is distinct from the broadly distributed European pipefish Syngnathus acus, and a molecular phylogeny reconstructed using mitochondrial DNA recovered S. temminckii and S. watermeyeri as sister taxa. The southern African species share an evolutionary origin with north-eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea species, including S. acus. These data support the existence of a distinct southern African clade of Syngnathus pipefishes that has diverged in situ to form the two species present in the region today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221112
- Volume :
- 82
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Fish Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 87947750
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12130