Complete mitochondrial genomes of Baikal oilfishes (Perciformes: Cottoidei), earth’s deepest-swimming freshwater fishes

Sculpins are predominantly benthic sit-and-wait predators that inhabit marine and freshwaters of the Northern Hemisphere. In striking contrast to riverine relatives, sculpins endemic to Lake Baikal have diversified in both form and function, with multiple taxa having adaptations for pelagic and bath...

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Main Authors: Michael W. Sandel, Andres Aguilar, Kayla Fast, Stephen O’Brien, Alla Lapidus, David B. Allison, Veronika Teterina, Sergei Kirilchik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-12-01
Series:Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2017.1398603