Fish scale shape analyses: in mirror of phylogenetics

2018

Several studies proved that fish scale shape is suitable for species identifcation, and for population level discrimination as well. There is lack of information about how the scale shape refer to the taxonomic position of a certain species. For this reason the scale shape of 10 fish species (roach Rutilus rutilus, chub Squalius cephalus, gibel carp Carassius gibelio, razorfish Pelecus cultratus, bleak Alburnus alburnus, carp Cyprinus carpio, topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva, perch Perca fluviatilis, pikeperch Sander lucioperca, rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus), inhabiting the catchment of Lake Balaton was compared to their phylogenetic positions derived from COI sequences, available i…