Clarifying the taxonomy of some cryptic blennies (Blenniidae) in their native and introduced range
Abstract Omobranchus punctatus is native to the Indo-Pacific region and invasive in the Atlantic region, currently being considered one of the most widely distributed blenny species. However, recent molecular studies indicated that O. punctatus is a complex of species, with three divergent mtDNA lin...
Main Authors: | M. Pilar Cabezas, Oscar M. Lasso-Alcalá, Elena Quintero-T, Raquel Xavier, Tommaso Giarrizzo, Jorge L. S. Nunes, Fabiola S. Machado, Jesús Gómez, Wellington Silva Pedroza, Michael J. Jowers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12580-z |
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