Table 1 Cytochrome b and 16S rRNA sequences of various teleost lineages whose geographic distributions may have resulted from the closures of the Central American, Indonesian and Tethyan seaways, or from continental break-up and spreading of the Atlantic Ocean. Pairwise Kimura 2-Parameter distances between lineages were plotted in Fig. 3.
Molecular marker | Letter in Fig. 3 | Lineage 1 | Lineage 2 | Accession numbers | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cytochrome b | A | Selene peruviana | S. setapinnis | AF363743/AF363745 | 118 |
| Â | B | Hippocampus ingens/fisheri | H. reidi/algiricus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
| Â | C | Merluccius albidus | M. productus/gayi | AY821666/AY821670/AY821771 | Perez et al., unpubl. |
| Â | D | Aulostomus chinensis | A. maculatus | AF327455/AF327456AY786433 | 28 |
|  | E | Centropomus viridis | C. undecimalis/poeyi | AF018599–AF018629 | 23 |
| Â | F | Ophioblennius atlanticus | O. steindachneri | AF323030-AF323038 | 72 |
| Â | G | Strongylura marina | S. exilis | AF231641/AF231647/AF231653/AF231654 | 97 |
|  | H | Chaetodon paucifasciatus | C. rhombochaetodon complex | U23585–U23733 | 39 |
|  | I | Chaetodon guttatissimus | C. multicinctus/punctatofasciatus | U23585–U23733 | 39 |
| Â | J | Hippocampus kuda (Indian Ocean) | H. kuda (Pacific Ocean) | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
|  | K | Pterois miles | P. volitans | AJ429419–AJ429433 | 42 |
| Â | L | Hippocampus capensis | H. ingens/fisheri/reidi/algiricus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
| Â | M | Hippocampus guttulatus/zosterae/erectus/hippocampus | H. spinosissimus/kelloggi/kuda/fuscus/capensis/reidi/algiricus/ingens/fisheri | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
|  | N | Lethrinus atlanticus | Lethrinus Indo-Pacific lineage | AF812251–AF812271 | 119 |
|  | O | Thalassoma (Atlantic Ocean lineage) | Thalassoma (Indo-Pacific lineage)/Gomphosus | AY328857–AY328885 | 120 |
|  | P | Albula vulpes/glossodonta/A/B/C/E | A. neoguinaica/D | AF311751–AF31171 | 121 |
| Â | Q | Hippocampus reidi | H. algiricus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
|  | R | Albula sp. B (West Atlantic) | Albula sp. B. (East Atlantic) | AF311751–AF311756 | 121 |
| Â | S | Strongylura timucu | S. senegalensis | AF231653/AF231654 | 97 |
| Â | T | Hippocampus erectus | H. hippocampus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
|  | U | Sparisoma axillare/rubripinne (West Atlantic) | S. rubripinne (East Atlantic) | DQ457034–DQ457036 | 98 |
| Â | V | Hippocampus guttulatus | H. zosterae/erectus/hippocampus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
| Â | W | Nicholsina usta usta | N. usta collettei | DQ457022/DQ457023 | 98 |
| Â | X | Thalassoma norohanum/bifasciatum | T. newtoni/sancthelenae/ascensionis/pavo | AY328861/AY328863/AY328876/AY328877/AY328882 | 120 |
16S rRNA | A | Holocanthus passer | H. bermudensis | AY530857/AY530867 | 61 |
| Â | B | Hippocampus ingens/fisheri | H. reidi/algiricus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
| Â | C | Pomacantus paru/arcuatus | P. zonipectus | AY530852/AY530868/AY530874 | 61 |
| Â | D | Centropomus ensiferus | C. robalito | U85008/U85011 | 23 |
| Â | E | Centropomus viridis | C. undecimalis/poeyi | U85012/U85013/U85014 | 23 |
| Â | F | Strongylura exilis | S. marina | AF231515/AF231521 | 86 |
| Â | G | Aulostomus chinensis | A. maculatus | AY141423/AY538973 | 122,123 |
| Â | H | Hippocampus kuda (Indian Ocean) | H. kuda (Pacific Ocean) | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
|  | I | Pterois miles | P. volitans | AJ429402–AJ429404/AJ429409–AJ429411 | 42 |
| Â | J | Albula vulpes | Albula glossodonta | AY857934AP002973 | Seyoum et al., unpubl.; 124 |
| Â | K | Hippocampus capensis | H. reidi/algiricus/ingens/fisheri | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
|  | L | Thalassoma (Atlantic Ocean lineage) | Thalassoma (Indo-Pacific lineage)/Gomphosus | AY328984–AY329012 | 120 |
| Â | M | Holacanthus passer/bermudensis/ciliaris/tricolor | Pygoplites diacanthus | AY530847/AY530861/AY530864/AY530867/AY530873 | 61 |
| Â | N | Hippocampus guttulatus/zosterae/erectus/hippocampus | H. spinosissimus/kelloggi/kuda/fuscus/capensis/reidi/algiricus/ingens/fisheri | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
| Â | O | Pomacanthus semicirulatus/asfur/sexstriatus | P. paru/arcuatus/zonipectus | AY530844/AY530852/AY530858/AY530868/AY530874 | 61 |
| Â | P | Hippocampus reidi | H. algiricus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
| Â | Q | Hippocampus erectus | H. hippocampus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |
| Â | R | Sparisoma axillare/rubripinne (West Atlantic) | S. rubripinne (East Atlantic) | (Not yet available) | 98 |
| Â | S | Strongylura timucu | S. senegalensis | AF231526/AF231527 | 97 |
| Â | T | Nicholsina usta usta | N. usta collettei | Not on GenBank | 98 |
| Â | U | Thalassoma norohanum/bifasciatum | T. newtoni/sancthelenae/ascensionis/pavo | AY328988/AY328990,AY329003/AY329004/AY329009 | 120 |
| Â | V | Hippocampus guttulatus | H. zosterae/erectus/hippocampus | (see Table 3) | (this study) |