Phylogenetic relationships of Scomberomorus commerson using sequence analysis of the mtDNA D-loop region in the Persian Gulf, Oman Sea and Arabian Sea

Abstract

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, is an epipelagic and migratory species of family Scombridae which have a significant role in terms of ecology and fishery. 100 samples were collected from the Persian Gulf, Oman Sea and Arabian Sea. Part of their dorsal fins was snipped and transferred to micro-tubes containing ethanol; then, DNAs were extracted and HRM-Real Time PCR was performed to designate representative specimens for sequencing. Phylogenetic relationships of S. commerson from Persian Gulf, Oman Sea and Arabian Sea were investigated using sequence data of mitochondrial DNA D-loop region. None clustered Neighbor Joining tree indicated the proximity amid S. commerson in four sites. As numbers demonstrated in sequence analyses of mitochondrial DNA D-Loop region a sublimely high degree of genetic similarity among S. commerson from the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea were perceived, thereafter, having one stock structure of S. commerson in four regions were proved, and this approximation can be merely justified by their migration process along the coasts of Oman Sea and Persian Gulf. Therefore, the assessment of distribution patterns of 20 haplotypes in the constructed phylogenetic tree using mtDNA D-Loop sequences ascertained that no significant clustering according to the sampling sites was concluded.

Disclosure of genetic diversity of mackerel fish (Scomberomorus spp.) in Indonesian waters based on the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit II (COII) gene

“…has been achieved in various regions worldwide through mitochondrial DNA analysis (Sulaiman and Ovenden, 2010;Nakajima et al, 2013;Welch et al, 2015;Vineesh et al, 2016Vineesh et al, , 2018Johnson et al, 2021). In recent years, researchers have increasingly delved into genetic distinctions between mackerel fish and other marine fish species (Mansourkiaei et al, 2016;Habib and Sulaiman, 2017;Johnson et al, 2021). Exploring the genetic connectivity of narrow-barred Spanish mackerel populations across the South China Sea, Bali Sea, and Java Sea has uncovered robust genetic ties.…”

DNA barcoding of Scomberomorus (Scombridae, Actinopterygii) reveals cryptic diversity and misidentifications

“…Species identification in the genus Scomberomorus is mostly based on morphology ( Collette and Russo 1985 ; Collette et al 2001 ; Zhang et al 2013a ) and molecular data (e.g., Hoolihan et al 2006 ; Habib and Sulaiman 2016 ; Mansourkiaei et al 2016 ). Morphological identification mainly depends on the lateral line, pattern, and body color ( Collette and Nauen 1983 ).…”

“…Previous molecular studies of the genus Scomberomorus have mostly focused on a few species within the genus (e.g., Habib and Sulaiman 2016 ; Mansourkiaei et al 2016 ), and few studies ( Banford et al 1999 ; Jeena et al 2022 ) have evaluated the whole genus. Owing to this lack of species representation, relationships within the Scomberomorus are unclear ( Bayona-Vásquez et al 2018 ).…”

Germplasm differences among three species of genus Erythroculter based on morphological characters and gene sequences of mitochondrial CO I and Cyt b

“…Fish population genetic structure has assimilated sizeable affinity, not only because of prime interest in evolution of biotic, but also because of its prominence for fisheries management (Mansourkiaei, Mostafavi, Fatemi, Kaymaram, & Nazemi, ). Germplasm degeneration is becoming a bottleneck problem that limits the sustainable development of aquaculture industry.…”

“…Zhu (1962), Pan, Yang, and Xing (2009) and Yao and Hu (1982) reported the biology of E. mongolicus, E. dabryi and E. ilishaeformis respectively. Huang, Ding, Zhang, Du, and He (2005) Fish population genetic structure has assimilated sizeable affinity, not only because of prime interest in evolution of biotic, but also because of its prominence for fisheries management (Mansourkiaei, Mostafavi, Fatemi, Kaymaram, & Nazemi, 2016).…”