RT Journal Article
T1 Updating taxonomic and biometric knowledge of Enchelyopus  cimbrius (Gadiformes, Gaidropsaridae) through morphology and DNA barcoding
A1 Bañón, Rafael
A1 Carlos Villamarín, Alejandro de
A1 Arronte, Juan Carlos
A1 Comesaña Calvo, Ángel Sebastián
A1 Barreiro Vázquez, José Daniel
A1 García Fernández, Cristina
A1 Baldó, Francisco
K1 COI
K1 Rocklings
K1 Barcoding
K1 Biogeography
K1 Mitochondrial DNA
K1 Allometric growth
AB A taxonomic characterisation of Enchelyopus cimbrius (Gadiformes, Gaidropsaridae) is presented on the basis of 11 specimens from the North Atlantic. Identification was carried out by integrative taxonomy, combining the examination of morphological and molecular characters. The former are consistent with previous descriptions, but new biometric and meristic data for the species are provided, showing ontogenetic changes with respect to post-larvae-pelagic juveniles. Length–weight relationships of 44 specimens showed isometric growth, while the length-length relationships of eight body parts of the species showed differential allometric growth. The molecular analysis resulted in the addition of 11 new sequences of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) to the molecular repositories. DNA barcoding supports the morphological identification of Enchelyopus cimbrius specimens and confirms the amphi-Atlantic distribution of the species. Updating the taxonomic data can be useful to confirm the current status or to identify divergences and also to better characterise and delimit each species, contributing to a better understanding of intraspecific variability, both morphological and molecular.
PB Springer
SN 1867-1616
YR 2025
FD 2025-03-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45409
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/45409
LA eng
NO Bañón, R., de Carlos, A., Arronte, J.C. et al. Updating taxonomic and biometric knowledge of Enchelyopus cimbrius (Gadiformes, Gaidropsaridae) through morphology and DNA barcoding. Mar. Biodivers. 55, 26 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-025-01512-5
NO This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12526-025-01512-5
NO European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)
NO European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF): PORCUDEM-20233FMP001
DS Minerva
RD 30 abr 2026