Document Type
Article
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Publication Date
2016
Journal
Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution
Volume
104
First Page
73
Last Page
82
Abstract
Here we consider the role of depth as a driver of evolution in a genus of deep-sea fishes. We provide a phylogeny for the genus Coryphaenoides (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) that represents the breadth of habitat use and distributions for these species. In our consensus phylogeny species found at abyssal depths (>4000 m) form a well-supported lineage, which interestingly also includes two non -abyssal species, C. striaturus and C. murrayi, diverging from the basal node of that lineage. Biogeographic analyses suggest the genus may have originated in the Southern and Pacific Oceans where contemporary species diversity is highest. The abyssal lineage seems to have arisen secondarily and likely originated in the Southern/Pacific Oceans but diversification of this lineage occurred in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. All abyssal species are found in the North Atlantic with the exception of C. yaquinae in the North Pacific and C filicauda in the Southern Ocean. Abyssal species tend to have broad depth ranges and wide distributions, indicating that the stability of the deep oceans and the ability to live across wide depths may promote population connectivity and facilitate large ranges. We also confirm that morphologically defined subgenera do not agree with our phylogeny and that the Giant grenadier (formerly Albatrossia pectoralis) belongs to Coryphaenoides, indicating that a taxonomic revision of the genus is needed. We discuss the implications of our findings for understanding the radiation and diversification of this genus, and the likely role of adaptation to the abyss. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.
DOI
10.1016/j.ympev.2016.07.027
Keywords
Population Differentiation Decreases; Phylogenetic-Relationships; Deminucula-Atacellana; Bathymetric Patterns; Porcupine Seabight; Regional Patterns; Mitochondrial-Dna; Species-Diversity; Atlantic-Ocean; Abyssal-Plain
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Gaither, MR; Violi, B; Gray, HWI; Neat, F; Drazen, JC; Grubbs, Rochelle; Roa-Varon, A; Sutton, T; and Hoelzel, AR, Depth as a driver of evolution in the deep sea: Insights from grenadiers (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) of the genus Coryphaenoides (2016). Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution, 104, 73-82.
10.1016/j.ympev.2016.07.027
