New Record of the Grey Cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae) from the East Mariana Basin, Western Pacific Ocean SCIE SCOPUS
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- Title
- New Record of the Grey Cutthroat, Synaphobranchus affinis (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae) from the East Mariana Basin, Western Pacific Ocean
- KIOST Author(s)
- Jeonghoon, Han(한정훈); Kim, Han Jun(김한준); Hyeong, Ki Seong(형기성); Noh, Choong Hwan(노충환); Choi, Young Ung(최영웅)
- Alternative Author(s)
- 한정훈; 김한준; 형기성; 노충환; 최영웅
- Publication Year
- 2022-11
- Abstract
- Two deep-sea eels collected from the East Mariana Basin in the western Pacific Ocean are described in this study. Based on their morphological features, two eel specimens were assumed to belong to the Gray cutthroat eel family, Synaphobranchidae. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes have been widely used as genetic markers to identify fish species. To accurately identify the species of the two eel specimens, we sequenced the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) and 16S ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA) genes from the two eel specimens. The sequences from the specimens were 100% identical. The molecular phylogenetic tree confirmed that the two eel specimens were closely related to Synaphobranchus affinis with a bootstrap value of 100%. This is the first study to report new records of S. affinis from the East Mariana Basin in the western Pacific Ocean.
- ISSN
- 2077-1312
- Bibliographic Citation
- Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , v.10, no.11, 2022
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Keywords
- deep-sea eel; morphological characteristics; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1; 16S ribosomal RNA; phylogenetic analysis
- Type
- Article
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Article
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