Morphological differences between species in the Synbranchiformes order are commonly used in systematic and biogeographical studies (Rosen & Rumney, 1972;Rosen & Greenwood, 1976; Favorito et al., 2005). However,many morphological traits can be subtle or ambiguous,which often makes it difficult to recognize and describe new species. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the number of tools and characteristics available for differentiating species from this group (Nakamoto et al., 1986; Foresti et al.,1992;Melilo et al., 1996; Sanchez & Fenocchio, 1996; Perdices et al., 2005; Torres et al., 2005; Nirchio et al., 2011; Carvalho et al., 2012). In the present study, several karyomorphs of S. marmoratus collected in distinct Brazilian river basins
were described. From these, sympatric karyomorphs were sampled in three distinct localities and the lack of reports of hybrids reinforces the hypothesis that exists as a species complex, which point the need of a deep taxonomic review
in this group.
The phylogenetic analyses evidenced the existence of five distinct groups (clades IA, IB, IC, ID and II) within S. marmoratus. However, these results suggest that such
grouping do not correspond to the five described karyomorphs reciprocally, indicating that not every karyomorph correspond to a unique species (e.g., karyomorph C), nor
a single species is represented by one karyomorph (e.g.,karyomorphs A and B). Therefore we propose the existence of, at least, five species within S. marmoratus complex.
Thus, karyomorphs D and E represent one species each;karyomorph C is split in two species; and karyomorph A and B represent one single species in initial stages of
differentiation. Although more detailed information concerning the geographic distribution of S. marmoratus specimens is needed, acquiring such data is often problematic; for example, these species are widely used as fisheries bait, which
can result in the widespread accidental introduction of these organisms into new environments. As a consequence of fish transposition, the specimens from karyomorph A sampled at Cáceres (Paraguay River basin) should be noted, as this karyomorph is positioned between two distinct branches of the dendrogram that includes specimens from the Parana River basin (Icém and Igaraçu do Tietê) (Fig. 4). Considering that many recreational fishermen frequent the Cáceres region, it is possible that these animals originated as bait fish from the Paraná River. Therefore, sample transposition
events can be very harmful and make biogeographical and historical studies in this group difficult.
The debate concerning the relationship between chromosomal rearrangements and speciation has been long and controversial (Trickett & Butlin, 1994; Rieseberg,2001; Noor et al., 2005; Hoffman & Rieseberg, 2008; Faria& Navarro, 2010). Although the data presented here are not strong enough to determine whether chromosomal alterations were the cause or consequence of speciation in Synbranchus, it was possible to demonstrate that within
subclade IB, two distinct karyomorphs (A and B) from nearby localities constitute the same haplotype and constitute a monophyletic group (Fig. 4). Namely, karyomorph B
contained a small pair of metacentric chromosomes,whereas karyomorph A lacked these chromosomes, a difference which most likely arose after the occurrence of a pericentric inversion in a submetacentric chromosome in karyomorph A (Fig. 3). Although small metacentric chromosomes can be observed in all other karyomorphs(with the exception of karyomorph A), the phylogenetic tree highlighted that this specific chromosome pair present in karyomorph B likely arose independently from the small metacentric chromosomes observed in the other samples,since this is a more parsimonious hypothesis than one claiming a common origin for these chromosomes at the base of the Synbranchus lineage with a more recent loss of these chromosomes in all karyomorph A lineages.
Morphological differences between species in the Synbranchiformes order are commonly used in systematic and biogeographical studies (Rosen & Rumney, 1972; Rosen & Greenwood, 1976; Favorito et al., 2005). However,many morphological traits can be subtle or ambiguous,which often makes it difficult to recognize and describe new species. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the number of tools and characteristics available for differentiating species from this group (Nakamoto et al., 1986; Foresti et al.,1992; Melilo et al., 1996; Sanchez & Fenocchio, 1996; Perdices et al., 2005; Torres et al., 2005; Nirchio et al., 2011; Carvalho et al., 2012). In the present study, several karyomorphs of S. marmoratus collected in distinct Brazilian river basinswere described. From these, sympatric karyomorphs were sampled in three distinct localities and the lack of reports of hybrids reinforces the hypothesis that exists as a species complex, which point the need of a deep taxonomic reviewin this group.The phylogenetic analyses evidenced the existence of five distinct groups (clades IA, IB, IC, ID and II) within S. marmoratus. However, these results suggest that suchgrouping do not correspond to the five described karyomorphs reciprocally, indicating that not every karyomorph correspond to a unique species (e.g., karyomorph C), nora single species is represented by one karyomorph (e.g.,karyomorphs A and B). Therefore we propose the existence of, at least, five species within S. marmoratus complex.Thus, karyomorphs D and E represent one species each;karyomorph C is split in two species; and karyomorph A and B represent one single species in initial stages ofdifferentiation. Although more detailed information concerning the geographic distribution of S. marmoratus specimens is needed, acquiring such data is often problematic; for example, these species are widely used as fisheries bait, whichcan result in the widespread accidental introduction of these organisms into new environments. As a consequence of fish transposition, the specimens from karyomorph A sampled at Cáceres (Paraguay River basin) should be noted, as this karyomorph is positioned between two distinct branches of the dendrogram that includes specimens from the Parana River basin (Icém and Igaraçu do Tietê) (Fig. 4). Considering that many recreational fishermen frequent the Cáceres region, it is possible that these animals originated as bait fish from the Paraná River. Therefore, sample transpositionevents can be very harmful and make biogeographical and historical studies in this group difficult.The debate concerning the relationship between chromosomal rearrangements and speciation has been long and controversial (Trickett & Butlin, 1994; Rieseberg,2001; Noor et al., 2005; Hoffman & Rieseberg, 2008; Faria& Navarro, 2010). Although the data presented here are not strong enough to determine whether chromosomal alterations were the cause or consequence of speciation in Synbranchus, it was possible to demonstrate that withinsubclade IB, two distinct karyomorphs (A and B) from nearby localities constitute the same haplotype and constitute a monophyletic group (Fig. 4). Namely, karyomorph Bcontained a small pair of metacentric chromosomes,whereas karyomorph A lacked these chromosomes, a difference which most likely arose after the occurrence of a pericentric inversion in a submetacentric chromosome in karyomorph A (Fig. 3). Although small metacentric chromosomes can be observed in all other karyomorphs(with the exception of karyomorph A), the phylogenetic tree highlighted that this specific chromosome pair present in karyomorph B likely arose independently from the small metacentric chromosomes observed in the other samples,since this is a more parsimonious hypothesis than one claiming a common origin for these chromosomes at the base of the Synbranchus lineage with a more recent loss of these chromosomes in all karyomorph A lineages.
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