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DNA barcoding and morphological identification of neotropical ichthyoplankton from the Upper Paraná and São Francisco

2015; Wiley; Volume: 87; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/jfb.12707

1095-8649

R. A. Becker, Naiara Guimarães Sales, G. M. Santos, Gilmar Bastos Santos, Daniel C. Carvalho,

Fish Biology and Ecology Studies

The identification of fish larvae from two neotropical hydrographic basins using traditional morphological taxonomy and DNA barcoding revealed no conflicting results between the morphological and barcode identification of larvae. A lower rate (25%) of correct morphological identification of eggs as belonging to migratory or non‐migratory species was achieved. Accurate identification of ichthyoplankton by DNA barcoding is an important tool for fish reproductive behaviour studies, correct estimation of biodiversity by detecting eggs from rare species, as well as defining environmental and management strategies for fish conservation in the neotropics.