Evolution of trans-Andean endemic fishes of the genus Cheirodon (Teleostei: Characidae) are associated with chromosomal rearrangements

Evolution of trans-Andean endemic fishes of the genus Cheirodon (Teleostei: Characidae) are associated with chromosomal rearrangements

Abstract Background Among Neotropical fishes, the family Characidae is highly diverse and speciose and its taxonomy is not completely resolved. In Chile, the family is represented by five species, all within the genus Cheirodon, of which C. pisciculus, C. galusdae, C. kiliani, and C. australe are en...

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Main Authors: Miguel Ángel Soto, Jonathan Pena Castro, Laura Ines Walker, Luiz Roberto Malabarba, Mateus Henrique Santos, Mara Cristina de Almeida, Orlando Moreira-Filho, Roberto Ferreira Artoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
Subjects:
Andean cordillera
Endemism
Freshwater fishes
Chromosome
Sea level
South America
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40693-018-0078-5

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