Systematic evaluation of the genus Alburnus (Cyprinidae) with description of a new species

Mangit F., Yerli S. V.

HYDROBIOLOGIA, cilt.807, sa.1, ss.297-312, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 807 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10750-017-3405-y
  • Dergi Adı: HYDROBIOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.297-312
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Phylogeny, MTDNA, COI, Geometric morphometrics, Alburnus kurui sp n, TURKEY, TELEOSTEI, FISH
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The genus Alburnus, a member of the Cyprinidae family, includes 43 species that are widely distributed in Europe and the northern part of Western Asia. To date, inter-specific relationships within the genus have not been assessed in detail. The main objective of this research was to assess phylogenetic relationships of the genus and solve taxonomic uncertainties. For this purpose, the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) was selected and analyzed by Bayesian and maximum-likelihood approaches. Inter- and intra-specific genetic distances of the putative species were calculated. In addition, body shape was quantified by landmark-based geometric morphometrics on the available material from Turkey in order to determine whether the emerging patterns of shape are congruent with the COI phylogeny. Our data suggest multiple synonymies within the genus and the addition of a new species, Alburnus kurui sp. n., from the Dalaman River. We conclude that by including this new species and considering the synonymies, the genus Alburnus now comprises 36 species.