The DNA barcode reveals cryptic diversity and a new record for the genus Leporinus (Characiformes, Anostomidae) in the hydrographic basins of central northern Brazil

is one of the most speciose genera of the order Characiformes, with 81 valid species distributed throughout much of Central and South America. The considerable diversity of this genus has generated extensive debate on its classification and internal arrangement. In the present study, we investigated...

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Published in:	PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) Vol. 11; p. e15184
Main Authors:	Nascimento, Maria Histelle Sousa, Aragão, Deborah Gaído, Silva, Jordânia Leticia Nascimento, Lima, Renato Correia, Birindelli, José Luis Olivan, Fraga, Elmary Costa, Barros, Maria Claudene
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States PeerJ. Ltd 25-05-2023 PeerJ Inc
Subjects:	Analysis Animals Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Science Bar codes Biological diversity Brazil Characiformes - genetics Cytochrome oxidase DNA DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic - methods Freshwater Biology Freshwater fish Genetics Leporinus Molecular Biology Molecular identification Neotropical biodiversity Phylogeny Statistics Systematics Zoology Brazil South America Neotropical biodiversity Systematics Freshwater fish Leporinus Molecular identification
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