What is it about?
Using the DNA barcode methodology reveals hidden diversity within the Serrasalmidae family
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Why is it important?
In this work we generated DNA barcodes for 67 species of fish from the Serrasalmidae family, which allowed us to identify hidden diversity in these Neotropical fish. By integrating molecular data with morphological characters, it has now been possible to formally describe four species of Serrasalmidae previously unknown to science.
Perspectives
The generation of DNA barcodes for members of this family will help in understanding the diversity of this group of fish, as it directs efforts towards a more detailed analysis of this diversity.
Valéria Machado
Universidade do Estado do Amazonas
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This page is a summary of: One thousand DNA barcodes of piranhas and pacus reveal geographic structure and unrecognised diversity in the Amazon, Scientific Reports, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26550-x.
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