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Genetic differences between the native ornamental fish species Aphanius dispar (Rüppell, 1828) and Aphanius ginaonis (Holly, 1929) were investigated using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region analysis
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Mehdi Mohammadi *   , Ahmad Qasemi |
| Persian Persian Gulf Universitty |
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| In this study, we investigated the genetic diversity of two populations of ornamental fish, Aphanius dispar and A. ginaonis, from the Geno hot springs in Hormozgan and the Mirahmad hot springs and Ben-e Jaberi drainage in Bushehr Province, southern Iran. The haplotype frequencies of the mitochondrial control region were determined. The structure and organization of the control region in Aphanius were found to be similar to those of other teleost fish. The population structure of both ecologically significant species in Hormozgan and Bushehr Provinces was examined. The results revealed that A. dispar is effectively distinct from A. ginaonis. Based on phylogenetic analyses, AMOVA indicated that the variance was significantly (P < 0.001) distributed among groups (64.15%), among populations within groups (11.84%), and within populations (24.0%). The two A. dispar populations from the Ben-e Jaberi drainage and the Mirahmad hot springs were well-differentiated based on haplotype diversity. Regional patterns of differentiation had not been previously explored in this geographic context for Aphanius dispar. |
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| Keywords: Mitochondrial control region, Aphanius dispar, Aphanius ginaonis, population genetics, Southern Iran. |
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Received: 2025/03/2 | Accepted: 2025/03/30 | Published: 2025/04/27
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