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Citation for Study 10905

About Citation title: "Evolution of a Neotropical marine fish lineage (Subfamily Chaenopsinae, Suborder Blennioidei) based on phylogenetic analysis of combined molecular and morphological data.".
About Study name: "Evolution of a Neotropical marine fish lineage (Subfamily Chaenopsinae, Suborder Blennioidei) based on phylogenetic analysis of combined molecular and morphological data.".
About This study is part of submission 10895 (Status: Published).

Citation

Lin H., & Hastings P. 2011. Evolution of a Neotropical marine fish lineage (Subfamily Chaenopsinae, Suborder Blennioidei) based on phylogenetic analysis of combined molecular and morphological data. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution , 60: 236-248.

Authors

  • Lin H.
  • Hastings P. (submitter) Phone 858-822-2913

Abstract

Phylogenetic relationships within tube blennies (Chaenopsinae) were reconstructed using Bayesian, maximum parsimony and likelihood analyses of multiple molecular markers (mitochondrial DNA: COI; nuclear DNA: TMO-4C4, RAG1, Rhodopsin, and Histone H3) and 148 morphological characters. This total evidence based topology is well-resolved and congruent across analytical methods with strong support for the monophyly of the Chaenopsinae, all included genera and several internal nodes. A rapid radiation in the early evolution of chaenopsins is inferred from the relatively poor support values for relationships among basal lineages and their divergence into different habitats (rocky reefs, coral reefs and the reef/ sand interface). Rates of molecular evolution in chaenopsins, as inferred by divergence among four putative transisthmian geminate species pairs, are rapid compared to other fishes. Conflicts among genetic markers and morphology are especially evident within the genus Coralliozetus, with different species relationships supported by morphology, TMO-4C4, and RAG1 plus Rhodopsin. This study hypothesizes a novel sistergroup relationship between Ekemblemaria and Hemiemblemaria, consistent with morphological, molecular and habitat use data. Our total evidence phylogenetic hypothesis indicates that previously hypothesized morphological characters supporting a close relationship between Hemiemblemaria and Chaenopsis plus Lucayablennius resulted from convergent evolution in these relatively free-swimming blennies.

Keywords

Chaenopsidae, Phylogeny, Rapid radiation, Habitat use, Trans-isthmian geminate, Convergent evolution, Mimicry

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