Table 1 Characteristics of species used in this study
From: Molecular evolution of globin genes in Gymnotiform electric fishes: relation to hypoxia tolerance
Family | Species | Hypoxia-tolerant | Air breather | EOD type | Positive selected genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gymnotidae | Electrophorus electricus | yes | obligate | Pulse | Mb, Hba |
Gymnotidae | Gymnotus cylindricus | yes | facultative | Pulse | Â |
Gymnotidae | Gymnotus omarorum | yes | facultative | Pulse | Â |
Hypopomidae | Brachyhypopomus gauderio | yes | facultative | Pulse | Mb, Hbb |
Hypopomidae | Microsternarchus bilineatus | no | no | Pulse | Â |
Hypopomidae | Steatogenys elegans | no | no | Pulse | Mb |
Rhamphichthyidae | Gymnorhamphichthys sp. | no | no | Pulse | Â |
Rhamphichthyidae | Rhamphicthys marmoratus | no | no | Pulse | Â |
Apteronotidae | Apteronotus albifrons | no | no | Wave | Â |
Apteronotidae | Parapteronotus hasemani | no | no | Wave | Â |
Sternopygidae | Eigenmannia virescens | mildly | no | Wave | Hbb |
Sternopygidae | Sternopygus macrurus | no | no | Wave | Mb, Ngb |