Using DNA Barcoding to Assess Caribbean Reef Fish Biodiversity: Expanding Taxonomic and Geographic Coverage

This paper represents a DNA barcode data release for 3,400 specimens representing 521 species of fishes from 6 areas across the Caribbean and western central Atlantic regions (FAO Region 31). Merged with our prior published data, the combined efforts result in 3,964 specimens representing 572 species of marine fishes and constitute one of the most comprehensive DNA barcoding “coverages” for a region reported to date. The barcode data are providing new insights into Caribbean shorefish diversity, allowing for more and more accurate DNA-based identifications of larvae, juveniles, and unknown specimens. Examples are given correcting previous work that was erroneous due to database incompleteness.

• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  PLoS ONE

• Publication date

  2012-07-17

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0041059PMID 22815912PMCID 3398874
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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