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ArticleMolecular biology reports2023

Unveiling the molecular identity of the diminutive cyprinid, Horadandia brittani (Teleostei: Cyprinidae), a species endemic to Southern India.

N Daniel, Hemam Nanaobi, J Praveenraj, V Balaji, J Stephen Sampath Kumar

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N DanielKanyakumari Parakkai Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu, India. danielfnft@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4872-609X
Hemam NanaobiDepartment of Zoology, Manipur University, Imphal, India.
J PraveenrajICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair, India.
V BalajiA1101, Synchronicity CHS, Lok Milan Colony, Chandivali, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
J Stephen Sampath KumarDirectorate of Sustainable Aquaculture, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu, India.

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backgroundHoradandia brittani is a small cyprinid fish species initially discovered in the coastal floodplains of southern India. For almost 50 years, the genus Horadandia was monotypic with a single species confined to Sri Lanka. In 1992, a new species H. brittani was described from south-western India. Despite being described as a separate species, H. brittani was later considered a synonym of H. atukorali, but in 2013, researchers recognized it as a distinct species based on morphological differences. Despite this clarification, there was still a need to validate the identity of H. brittani and determine its evolutionary relationship with its closely related species using DNA sequences.

methodsTo address the uncertainties surrounding the identity of H. brittani, the present study utilized molecular techniques to generate DNA sequences. Sample collection involved obtaining specimens of H. brittani from their natural habitats. Subsequently, DNA was extracted from the collected samples, and the mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase (COI) gene was amplified using appropriate methods.

resultsThe analysis of DNA sequences obtained from the COI gene revealed significant genetic distinctions between H. brittani and H. atukorali. The genetic distance values between these two species ranged from 3.21 to 3.63%, clearly indicating that these two species are genetically separate entities. The study successfully established the phylogenetic relationships between H. brittani and H. atukorali based on the COI gene sequences, further confirming the validity of H. brittani as a distinct and separate species.

conclusionThe findings of this study conclusively demonstrate that H. brittani is a valid and separate species, distinct from H. atukorali. The genetic analysis based on mitochondrial COI gene sequences provided strong evidence for the differentiation between these two species. The molecular data generated in this research can be used to identify H. brittani quickly and accurately in the future.

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CyprinidaeAnimalsBiological EvolutionElectron Transport Complex IVIndiaPhylogenySequence Analysis, DNAElectron Transport Complex IVCyprinidaeFreshwater fishMitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit IMolecular taxonomyPhylogenetic treeSouthern India

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