Karyotypic Diversity And Evolution In A Sympatric Assemblage Of Neotropical Electric Knifefish

Keywords

Chromosome rearrangements; DNA barcode; Karyotype evolution; Reproductive isolation; Sympatry

Abstract

Chromosome changes can perform an important role in speciation by acting as post-zygotic reproductive barriers. The Neotropical electric fish genus Brachyhypopomus (Gymnotiformes, Hypopomidae) has 28 described species, but cytogenetic data are hitherto available only for four of them. To understand karyotype evolution and investigate the possible role of chromosome changes in the diversification of this genus, we describe here the karyotype of eight species of Brachyhypopomus from a sympatric assemblage in the central Amazon basin. We analyzed cytogenetic data in the context of a phylogenetic reconstruction of the genus and known patterns of geographical distribution. We found a strong phylogenetic signal for chromosome number and noted that sympatric species have exclusive karyotypes. Additional insights into the role of chromosome changes in the diversification of Brachyhypopomus are discussed.

Publication Date

3-19-2018

Publication Title

Frontiers in Genetics

Volume

9

Issue

MAR

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2018.00081

Socpus ID

85044386918 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044386918

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