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Phylogenetic relationships, genetic diversity and biogeography of menhadens, genus Brevoortia (Clupeiformes, Clupeidae).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jul 2021
Pozzobon Allan Pierre Bonetti, Gonçalves Pablo Rodrigues, Anderson Joel D, Rocha Luiz A, Díaz de Astarloa Juan M, Di Dario Fabio
Abstract excerpt
Brevoortia Gill 1861 is a genus of the Clupeidae (Teleostei) that includes six species of fishes commonly known as menhadens in eastern North America and "savelhas" or "saracas" in southeastern South America. Species of Brevoortia are important components of the marine food web of coastal ecosystems in the Atlantic and contribute significantly to fisheries. In this study, the first phylogenetic and biogeographic...
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