MtDNA species-level phylogeny and delimitation support significantly underestimated diversity and endemism in the largest Neotropical cichlid genus (Cichlidae: Crenicichla)

Crenicichla is the largest and most widely distributed genus of Neotropical cichlids. Here, we analyze a mtDNA dataset comprising 681 specimens (including Teleocichla, a putative ingroup of Crenicichla) and 77 out of 105 presently recognized valid species (plus 10 out of 36 nominal synonyms plus ove...

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Main Authors: Oldřich Říčan, Klára Dragová, Adriana Almirón, Jorge Casciotta, Jens Gottwald, Lubomír Piálek
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/498fd967e88e4640b1f9a0b1f0e4e025
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