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- Title
Molecular identification of Brachygenys and Haemulon species (Perciformes: Haemulidae) from the Brazilian coast.
- Authors
Catarine Dantas Cerqueira, Najila Nolie; Marcos Rotundo, Matheus; Pires Marceniuk, Alexandre; Paes da Cruz, Vanessa; Foresti, Fausto; Oliveira, Claudio
- Abstract
The fishes of the Haemulidae family are currently allocated to 19 genera with a worldwide distribution in the tropical and subtropical waters of the world's oceans. Brachygenys and Haemulon are important genera of reef fish in Brazil, as they occur in large shoals, which are both ecologically and commercially valuable. This study identified the Brazilian species of the genera Brachygenys and Haemulon using DNA barcodes. While we found only a single lineage in Brachygenys chrysargyrea, Haemulon melanurum, H. parra, and H. squamipinna, more than one molecular operational taxonomic unit (MOTU) was identified in H. atlanticus, H. aurolineatum, and H. plumieri, indicating the possible existence of discrete populations or cryptic species.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; PERCIFORMES; REEF fishes; SPECIES; COASTS; GENETIC barcoding
- Publication
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2021, Vol 19, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1679-6225
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1982-0224-2020-0109