Species richness in the African pike genus Hepsetus: a perfect match between genetics and morphology |
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| Authors: | E. Decru E. Vreven K. De Gelas E. Verheyen J. Snoeks |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Royal Museum for Central Africa, Section Vertebrates, Ichthyology, Leuvensesteenweg 13, B‐3080 Tervuren, Belgium;2. KU Leuven, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, Charles Deberiotstraat 32, B‐3000 Leuven, Belgium;3. Royal Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences, OD Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels, Belgium;4. Department of Biology, Evolutionary Ecology Group, University of Antwerp, Campus Drie Eiken, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerpen, Belgium |
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| Abstract: | In this study, morphological differences were found that corroborate earlier results that showed the existence of six species within the previously monospecific African pike genus Hepsetus. Additional genetic data (coI, mtDNA and rag1, nDNA) confirm the morphology‐based species delineations. Deep genetic divergences imply a relatively old age for diversification within the genus. An identification key for the six species is provided in the present study. |
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| Keywords: | African pike coI Hepsetidae identification key rag1 taxonomy |
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