Gaidropsarus (Gadidae, Teleostei) of the North Atlantic Ocean: a brief phylogenetic review. Issue 2 (24th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Francisco, S. M.; Robalo, J. I.; Stefanni, S.; Levy, A.; Almada, V. C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of fish biology. Volume 85:Issue 2(2014)
• Page Start: 473
• Page End: 487
• Publication Date: 2014-06-24
• Subjects: Fishes -- Periodicals; Fishes -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1112

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jfb12437-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p id="jfb12437-para-0001">The phylogenetic relationships among the North Atlantic <italic>Gaidropsarus</italic> and between the three Gaidropsarinae genera <italic>Gaidropsarus</italic>, <italic>Ciliata</italic> and <italic>Enchelyopus</italic> are reviewed with the hitherto most comprehensive taxonomic sampling of this group. Phylogenetic results (maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference) based on nuclear (<italic>rhodopsin</italic>) and concatenated mitochondrial (12s, 16s and <italic>cytb</italic>) markers clearly support this subfamily. For the north‐eastern Atlantic species of <italic>Gaidropsarus</italic>, two previously unreported clades were strongly supported, clarifying the relationships within the genus, and revealing fewer distinct taxa in the north Atlantic <italic>Gaidropsarus</italic> than previously stipulated. The data challenge the specific status of <italic>Gaidropsarus mediterraneus</italic> and <italic>Gaidropsarus guttatus</italic> and raise doubts concerning the distinctiveness of other species. A taxonomic revision of the genus is suggested.</p> </abstract>