Genetic evidence for monophyly of the genus Heterobranchus and paraphyly of the genus Clarias (Siluriformes, Clariidae)

Authors
Agnese, JF Teugels, GG
Citation
Jf. Agnese et Gg. Teugels, Genetic evidence for monophyly of the genus Heterobranchus and paraphyly of the genus Clarias (Siluriformes, Clariidae), COPEIA, (2), 2001, pp. 548-552
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
COPEIA
ISSN journal
00458511 → ACNP
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
548 - 552
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-8511(20010501):2<548:GEFMOT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A 579 base-pairs fragment of the cytochrome b gene has been sequenced for t he Four Heterobranchus species, four Clarias species, and Channallabes apus (Clariidae), Clarotes laticeps (Claroteidae) was used as outgroup, Results support the hypothesis that Heterobranchus is monophyletic, Clarias, howev er, appears to be paraphyletic.