Phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras Paracheirodon spp. (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae), including comments on Petitella georgiae and Hemigrammus bleheri
ABSTRACT Neon tetras (Paracheirodon spp.) are three colorful characid species with a complicated taxonomic history, and relationships among the species are poorly known. Molecular data resolved the relationships among the three neon tetras, and strongly supported monophyly of the genus and its siste...
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| author | Pedro Senna Bittencourt Valéria Nogueira Machado Bruce Gavin Marshall Tomas Hrbek Izeni Pires Farias |
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| description | ABSTRACT Neon tetras (Paracheirodon spp.) are three colorful characid species with a complicated taxonomic history, and relationships among the species are poorly known. Molecular data resolved the relationships among the three neon tetras, and strongly supported monophyly of the genus and its sister taxon relationship to Brittanichthys. Additionally, the sister-taxon relationship of the rummy-nose tetras Hemigrammus bleheri and Petitella georgiae was strongly supported by molecular and morphological data. Therefore, we propose to transfer the rummy-nose tetras H. bleheri and H. rhodostomus to the genus Petitella. Furthermore, Petitella georgiae is likely to be a species complex comprised of at least two species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6272e63502a74f708842c6bfa908debb2022-12-21T17:22:43ZengSociedade Brasileira de IctiologiaNeotropical Ichthyology1982-02242020-06-0118210.1590/1982-0224-2019-0109Phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras Paracheirodon spp. (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae), including comments on Petitella georgiae and Hemigrammus bleheriPedro Senna Bittencourthttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-3541Valéria Nogueira Machadohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4020-094XBruce Gavin Marshallhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7915-4894Tomas Hrbekhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3239-7068Izeni Pires Fariashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1416-4351ABSTRACT Neon tetras (Paracheirodon spp.) are three colorful characid species with a complicated taxonomic history, and relationships among the species are poorly known. Molecular data resolved the relationships among the three neon tetras, and strongly supported monophyly of the genus and its sister taxon relationship to Brittanichthys. Additionally, the sister-taxon relationship of the rummy-nose tetras Hemigrammus bleheri and Petitella georgiae was strongly supported by molecular and morphological data. Therefore, we propose to transfer the rummy-nose tetras H. bleheri and H. rhodostomus to the genus Petitella. Furthermore, Petitella georgiae is likely to be a species complex comprised of at least two species.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252020000200213&tlng=enBlood-red tetrasCharacidsNeon tetrasPhylogenyRummy-nose tetras |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Senna Bittencourt Valéria Nogueira Machado Bruce Gavin Marshall Tomas Hrbek Izeni Pires Farias Phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras Paracheirodon spp. (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae), including comments on Petitella georgiae and Hemigrammus bleheri Neotropical Ichthyology Blood-red tetras Characids Neon tetras Phylogeny Rummy-nose tetras |
| title | Phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras Paracheirodon spp. (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae), including comments on Petitella georgiae and Hemigrammus bleheri |
| title_full | Phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras Paracheirodon spp. (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae), including comments on Petitella georgiae and Hemigrammus bleheri |
| title_fullStr | Phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras Paracheirodon spp. (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae), including comments on Petitella georgiae and Hemigrammus bleheri |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras Paracheirodon spp. (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae), including comments on Petitella georgiae and Hemigrammus bleheri |
| title_short | Phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras Paracheirodon spp. (Characiformes: Characidae: Stethaprioninae), including comments on Petitella georgiae and Hemigrammus bleheri |
| title_sort | phylogenetic relationships of the neon tetras paracheirodon spp characiformes characidae stethaprioninae including comments on petitella georgiae and hemigrammus bleheri |
| topic | Blood-red tetras Characids Neon tetras Phylogeny Rummy-nose tetras |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252020000200213&tlng=en |
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