Deep genetic divergence between geographically isolated populations of the goldie barb (Barbus pallidus) in South Africa: potential taxonomic and conservation implications

Chakona, Albert; Malherbe, Willem S; Gouws, Gavin; Swartz, Ernst R

Title: Deep genetic divergence between geographically isolated populations of the goldie barb (Barbus pallidus) in South Africa: potential taxonomic and conservation implications
Creator: Chakona, Albert
Creator: Malherbe, Willem S
Creator: Gouws, Gavin
Creator: Swartz, Ernst R
Subject: To be catalogued
Date Issued: 2015
Date: 2015
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/443284
Identifier: vital:74105
Identifier: https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC177698
Description: Barbus pallidus as it is presently defined has a disjunct distribution that is divided between northern and southern populations in South Africa. Sequence data from the cytochrome b gene region showed two distinct lineages that correspond to these geographically distant areas. Divergence between these two lineages was relatively high (5.5-6.5%) and comparable to typical interspecific divergences found between closely related southern African cyprinid fishes. Based on this deep genetic divergence, we conclude that the northern lineage may represent a previously unrecognised species or may belong to a different, but known species or species complex not associated with 'true' B. pallidus. These findings add to a growing body of evidence that freshwater fish diversity in southern Africa requires major revision.
Format: 6 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: African Zoology
Relation: Chakona, A., Malherbe, W.S., Gouws, G. and Swartz, E.R., 2015. Deep genetic divergence between geographically isolated populations of the goldie barb (Barbus pallidus) in South Africa: potential taxonomic and conservation implications. African Zoology, 50(1), pp.5-10
Relation: African Zoology volume 50 number 1 5 10 2015 2224-073X
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