A molecular analysis of some Eastern Atlantic grouper from the Epinephelus and Mycteroperca genus

Maggio, Teresa; Andaloro, Franco; Hemida, Farid; Arculeo, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2005.01.004

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“…On comparing meristic counts of E. mangniscuttis, originally described from Reunion Island, Indian Ocean, with the description and photograph in the publication, we suspect that it is more likely to be E. epistictus. Maggio et al (2005) also reported a close relationship between the genus Epinephelus and Mycteroperca using mitochondrial molecular markers and proposed to change the generic status of M. rubra to the genus Epinephelus based on the evolutionary relationships with E. costae. Craig & Hastings (2007) considered E. albomarginatus, E. caninus, E. costae, E. goreensis, E. marginatus, E. morrhua, and E. radiatus to be members of the genus Mycteroperca.…”

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“…Craig et al (2001) reported the first molecular analysis of Epinephelinae and the evidence for paraphyly in Cephalopholis and Epinephelus. Maggio et al (2005) presented a hypothesis of relationships for few Eastern Atlantic species from the genus Epinephelus and Mycteroperca. Craig & Hastings (2007) carried out a molecular analysis and revised the classification of Epinephelini and resurrected the genus Hyporthodus.…”

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Mitochondrial signatures for identification of grouper species from Indian waters

Basheer

Vineesh

Bineesh

et al. 2016

Mitochondrial DNA Part A

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Groupers are important commercial fish in many parts of the world. Accurate identification is critical for effective conservation assessment and fisheries management. Genetic barcodes provide a simple and reproducible method for the identification of species even in the absence of taxonomic expertise. The generation of reference barcodes from properly identified specimens is an important first step in this direction. Here, 36 species belonging to the subfamily Epinephelinae (Family: Serranidae) were collected from landings on the west coast of India and Port Blair, Andaman, and partial nucleotide sequence data of the mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI) gene was generated. Barcodes for 13 species were developed from Indian waters for the first time. Analysis using the COI gene produced phylogenetic trees in concurrence with other multi-gene studies. Epinephelus fasciatus and E. areolatus were found to be a species complex, as hypothesized in other studies. The DNA barcodes developed in the study can be used for identifying species within Epinehelinae, where taxonomic ambiguity still exists. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Mitochondrial signatures for identification of grouper species from Indian waters

Basheer

Vineesh

Bineesh

et al. 2016

Mitochondrial DNA Part A

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“…The current classification of the Epinephelus genera is primarily based on different morphological traits: the number of anal fin rays (7-10), the shape of caudal fins (rounded and truncate) and the head length (2.1-2.5 in standard length) ( Table 4). The use of morphological characteristics to identify grouper species and then reconstruct phylogenetic relationships is very complex and not always satisfactory (Maggio et al 2004).…”

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Molecular phylogeny inferred from mitochondrial DNA of the grouper Epinephelus spp. in Indonesia collected from local fish market

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Abstract. Jefri E, Zamani EP, Subhan B, Madduppa HH. 2015. Molecular phylogeny inferred from mitochondrial DNA of the grouper Epinephelus spp. in Indonesia collected from local fish market. . Groupers are widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical coastal waters, and are globally one of the most commercially important groups of marine fish, commanding high market price and are being heavily targeted in fisheries. Over fishing in Indonesia becomes a pivotal factor, which is seriously threatening the grouper biodiversity, as separate catch statistics are not reported for most species, and landings are often summarized as 'serranids' or 'groupers'. This lack of species-specific catch data is due to the difficulty of identifying many of the species. The focus of this study was the tracking of molecular phylogeny of Epinephelus spp. of the family Serranidae. DNA amplification using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I resulted in 526-base pairs long sequences all samples. A total of seven species were characterized that are (Epinephelus areolatus, E. merra, E. fasciatus, E. longispinis, E. coioides, E. ongus and E. coeruleopunctatus). All of which were found to belong to 7 different clades in the constructed phylogenetic tree. E. ongus is genetically closest to E. coeruleopunctatus with genetic distance 0.091 (9%), whereas the farthest genetic distance was successfully identified between E. ongus and E. merra with genetic distance 0.178 (18%). Migration activity on spawning and movement of larvae that are affected by Indonesian Through flow suspected as the cause of the closeness between species grouper Epinephelus spp. in the phylogeny tree from several Indonesian seas, although information about the location and time of Epinephelus spp. spawning activity sometimes difficult to obtain certainty. Fish identification using molecular phylogenetic approach has been successfully applied in this study. It seems need further application on this method to avoid misidentification and due to high variety of species landing at local fish market. Nevertheless, this study would be an important data in the genetic management for the sustainable conservation and trade of grouper (Epinephelus spp.) in Indonesia.

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“…Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), with the characteristics of maternal inheritance, compact size, multiple copies per cell, rapid evolutionary rate, and rare recombination, has been widely used as a source of molecular markers to analyze populations and the evolution of fishes (Craig et al, 2001;Maggio et al, 2005;Ding et al, 2006). Most of these markers such as cytochrome b, 12S ribosomal RNA, cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 are identified in a few mitochondrial regions, and adequate resolution of evolutionary relationships requires longer DNA sequence (Miya and Nishida, 2000).…”

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Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the humphead wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus

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Yin²,

Luo³

et al. 2013

Genet. Mol. Res.

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ABSTRACT. The humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is a large coral fish that has become threatened due to habitat loss and fishing pressure. We sequenced the mitochondrial genome of C. undulatus, using a normal PCR method. The complete mtDNA sequence encoded 13 protein genes, 22 tRNA genes and 2 rRNA genes. It was found to be 16,613 bp in length and had an overall H-strand base compositions of 27.3 for A, 30.9 for C, 16.8 for G, and 25.0% for T. Compared with the sequences of 8 other members of the family Labridae, gene content, genome organization, and nucleotide compositions were similar. All tRNAs formed a typical clover-leaf structure, except tRNA Ser (AGY), and most of the size variations among tRNAs stemmed from variations of length in the arm and loop of TΨC, and loop of DHU.

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A molecular analysis of some Eastern Atlantic grouper from the Epinephelus and Mycteroperca genus

Cited by 31 publications

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Mitochondrial signatures for identification of grouper species from Indian waters

Mitochondrial signatures for identification of grouper species from Indian waters

Molecular phylogeny inferred from mitochondrial DNA of the grouper Epinephelus spp. in Indonesia collected from local fish market

Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the humphead wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus

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