Pattern and timing of diversification in the African freshwater fish genus Distichodus (Characiformes: Distichodontidae)

Pattern and timing of diversification in the African freshwater fish genus Distichodus (Characiformes: Distichodontidae)

Abstract Background Distichodus is a clade of tropical freshwater fishes currently comprising 25 named species distributed continent-wide throughout the Nilo-Sudan and most Sub-Saharan drainages. This study investigates the phylogenetic relationships, timing of diversification, and biogeographic his...

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Main Authors: Jairo Arroyave, John S. S. Denton, Melanie L. J. Stiassny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Distichodontidae
Distichodus
Congo Basin
Molecular phylogeny
African fishes
Geographic range evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01615-6

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