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Pérez-Rodríguez R, Domínguez-Domínguez O, Pedraza-Lara C, Rosas-Valdez R, Pérez-Ponce de León G, García-Andrade AB, Doadrio I. Multi-locus phylogeny of the catfish genus Ictalurus Rafinesque, 1820 (Actinopterygii, Siluriformes) and its systematic and evolutionary implications. BMC Ecol Evol 2023; 23:27. [PMID: 37370016 PMCID: PMC10304232 DOI: 10.1186/s12862-023-02134-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Ictalurus is one of the most representative groups of North American freshwater fishes. Although this group has a well-studied fossil record and has been the subject of several morphological and molecular phylogenetic studies, incomplete taxonomic sampling and insufficient taxonomic studies have produced a rather complex classification, along with intricate patterns of evolutionary history in the genus that are considered unresolved and remain under debate. RESULTS Based on four loci and the most comprehensive taxonomic sampling analyzed to date, including currently recognized species, previously synonymized species, undescribed taxa, and poorly studied populations, this study produced a resolved phylogenetic framework that provided plausible species delimitation and an evolutionary time framework for the genus Ictalurus. CONCLUSIONS Our phylogenetic hypothesis revealed that Ictalurus comprises at least 13 evolutionary units, partially corroborating the current classification and identifying populations that emerge as putative undescribed taxa. The divergence times of the species indicate that the diversification of Ictalurus dates to the early Oligocene, confirming its status as one of the oldest genera within the family Ictaluridae.
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- Rodolfo Pérez-Rodríguez
- Laboratorio de Biología Acuática, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, 58000, Michoacán, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Acuática, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, 58000, Michoacán, México
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- Forensic Science, Medicine School, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Circuito de la investigación científica s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, 04510, CdMx, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Colecciones Biológicas y Sistemática Molecular, Unidad Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Av. Preparatoria S/N, Campus Universitario II, Col. Agronómica, Zacatecas, C. P. 98066, México
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- Instituto de Biología, UNAM, Circuito exterior s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, C.P. 04510, D.F, México
- Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Mérida, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Km 4.5 Carretera Mérida-Tetiz, Ucú, Yucatán, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Acuática, Facultad de Biología, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Morelia, 58000, Michoacán, México
- Laboratorio de Macroecología Evolutiva, Red de Biología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, Xalapa, 91070, Veracruz, México
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- Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, CSIC, c/José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, Madrid, E-28006, España.
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Ondračková M, Seifertová M, Bryjová A, Leis E, Jurajda P. Morphometric and genetic evidence for cryptic diversity in Gyrodactylus (Monogenea) infecting non-native European populations of Ameiurus nebulosus and A. melas. Parasitology 2020; 147:1700-11. [PMID: 32729452 DOI: 10.1017/S0031182020001195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Gyrodactylid parasites were observed on non-native populations of North-American freshwater catfishes, Ameiurus nebulosus and Ameiurus melas (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae), at several sites in the Elbe River basin, Czech Republic, Europe. Using a combination of morphological and genetic analyses, the parasites infecting A. nebulosus were determined to be Gyrodactylus nebulosus, a North American parasite co-introduced to Europe along with its Ameiurus fish hosts. Subtle morphometrical differences, as well as seasonal variations, were observed among parasites collected from A. nebulosus and A. melas. The host-related variation was further supported through genetic analysis of the partial 18S rDNA, ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 and COI, showing 0.2, 3.0 and 4.8% divergence, respectively. Consistent genetic differences indicated there were two distinct genotypes. Subtle morphological differences associated with the shape of sickle toe, anchor root and ventral bar membrane, according to host species, also supported the description of a new cryptic species, Gyrodactylus melas n. sp., infecting A. melas. Multivariate morphometrical analysis of haptoral hard parts showed significant differences between the anchor lengths of G. nebulosus and G. melas n. sp. However, the measurements of the haptoral hard structures partially overlapped between species, limiting the usage of these parameters for species delineation.
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Bledsoe JW, Waldbieser GC, Swanson KS, Peterson BC, Small BC. Comparison of Channel Catfish and Blue Catfish Gut Microbiota Assemblages Shows Minimal Effects of Host Genetics on Microbial Structure and Inferred Function. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1073. [PMID: 29875764 PMCID: PMC5974930 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The microbiota of teleost fish has gained a great deal of research attention within the past decade, with experiments suggesting that both host-genetics and environment are strong ecological forces shaping the bacterial assemblages of fish microbiomes. Despite representing great commercial and scientific importance, the catfish within the family Ictaluridae, specifically the blue and channel catfish, have received very little research attention directed toward their gut-associated microbiota using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Within this study we utilize multiple genetically distinct strains of blue and channel catfish, verified via microsatellite genotyping, to further quantify the role of host-genetics in shaping the bacterial communities in the fish gut, while maintaining environmental and husbandry parameters constant. Comparisons of the gut microbiota among the two catfish species showed no differences in bacterial species richness (observed and Chao1) or overall composition (weighted and unweighted UniFrac) and UniFrac distances showed no correlation with host genetic distances (Rst) according to Mantel tests. The microbiota of environmental samples (diet and water) were found to be significantly more diverse than that of the catfish gut associated samples, suggesting that factors within the host were further regulating the bacterial communities, despite the lack of a clear connection between microbiota composition and host genotype. The catfish gut communities were dominated by the phyla Fusobacteria, Proteobacteria, and Firmicutes; however, differential abundance analysis between the two catfish species using analysis of composition of microbiomes detected two differential genera, Cetobacterium and Clostridium XI. The metagenomic pathway features inferred from our dataset suggests the catfish gut bacterial communities possess pathways beneficial to their host such as those involved in nutrient metabolism and antimicrobial biosynthesis, while also containing pathways involved in virulence factors of pathogens. Testing of the inferred KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathways by DESeq2 revealed minor difference in microbiota function, with only two metagenomic pathways detected as differentially abundant between the two catfish species. As the first study to characterize the gut microbiota of blue catfish, our study results have direct implications on future ictalurid catfish research. Additionally, our insight into the intrinsic factors driving microbiota structure has basic implications for the future study of fish gut microbiota.
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- Jacob W Bledsoe
- Aquaculture Research Institute, University of Idaho, Hagerman, ID, United States
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- Warmwater Aquaculture Research Unit, US Department of Agriculture - Agriculture Research Services, Stoneville, MS, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center, US Department of Agriculture - Agriculture Research Services, Franklin, ME, United States
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- Aquaculture Research Institute, University of Idaho, Hagerman, ID, United States
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Ballesteros-Córdova CA, Castañeda-Rivera M, Grijalva-Chon JM, Castillo-Gámez RA, Gutiérrez-Millán LE, Camarena-Rosales F, Ruíz-Campos G, Varela-Romero A. Complete mitochondrial genome of Ictalurus pricei (Teleostei: Ictaluridae) and evidence of a cryptic Ictalurus species in Northwest Mexico. Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2015; 27:4439-4441. [PMID: 26405008 DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1089561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The nominal Yaqui catfish, Ictalurus pricei, is a species of Ictaluridae (Siluriformes) often recorded from Northwest Mexico. Southern distribution members of the I. pricei complex in Northwest Mexico include at least one undescribed species that differs from Yaqui catfish in morphological features, herein called "Sinaloa Catfish". Sequencing of four geographical mitogenome haplotypes of Yaqui catfish and Sinaloa catfish showed geographical haplotypes of I. pricei within a clade of specific identity, close to Sinaloa catfish haplotypes. Our molecular phylogeny represents a working hypothesis supporting information on the evolutionary relationships of the Ictalurus species from Western Mexico and Western USA.
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- Carlos A Ballesteros-Córdova
- a Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas , Universidad de Sonora , Hermosillo , Sonora , México and
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- a Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas , Universidad de Sonora , Hermosillo , Sonora , México and
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- a Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas , Universidad de Sonora , Hermosillo , Sonora , México and
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- a Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas , Universidad de Sonora , Hermosillo , Sonora , México and
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- a Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas , Universidad de Sonora , Hermosillo , Sonora , México and
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- b Facultad de Ciencias , Universidad Autónoma de Baja California , Ensenada , Baja California , México
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- b Facultad de Ciencias , Universidad Autónoma de Baja California , Ensenada , Baja California , México
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- a Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas , Universidad de Sonora , Hermosillo , Sonora , México and
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