Affiliation:
1. Biodiversity Laboratory, Faculty of Ocean Science and Technology Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) Kochi India
2. Department of Fisheries Resource Management Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) Kochi India
3. Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology Pondicherry University Port Blair India
4. Department of Science and Technology Union Terrirtory of Lakshadweep Kavaratti India
Abstract
AbstractA phylogenetic analysis incorporating mitochondrial cox1 gene sequences of members of the family Caesionidae revealed the conspecificity of Pterocaesio flavifasciata and Squamosicaesio marri, which was also supported by the absence of any clear morphological diagnostic characters and meristic counts to separate the two species. Additionally, we provide the first record of the Suez fusilier, Flavicaesio suevica, from outside the Red Sea, based on specimens collected from the Laccadive archipelago, Western Indian Ocean. Together, these results show that the taxonomy, diversity, and distribution of members of the family Caesionidae continue to be poorly known, necessitating a comprehensive range‐wide study.
Funder
University Grants Commission
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
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