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Abstract

This study confirms the presence of Bluespotted dottyback, Pseudochromis persicus in the Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf. One specimen was collected with the fishing hock line in February 2022 from the coastal water of Hormuz Island. Detailed information on the morphometric and meristic characters and sequence of COI gene is used to support identification. Genetic results revealed a 0.09-0.23 (p-distance) distance with other congener species in the area, while identified haplotypes were at 0.002 distance with conspecific haplotypes. The phylogenetic tree revealed that the identified haplotype is in a monophyletic clade with other haplotypes of P. persicus from the Gene bank. The result could be suitable for a better understanding of the fish fauna in the Persian Gulf.

Keywords

DNA Barcoding Hormuz Island Pseudochromidae

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Mohammad Sadegh ALAVI-YEGANEH, Department of Marine Biology, Tarbiat Modares University, Nur, Iran.

Department of Marine Biology

How to Cite
ALAVI-YEGANEH, M. S., SHEIKHZADEH, A., & GHANBARIFARDI, M. (2024). Confirmed record of Bluespotted dottyback, <i>Pseudochromis persicus</i> (Murry, 1887) from Iranian coast of the Persian Gulf. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 11(2), 93–97. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v11i2.1024

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