Genetic consequences of introducing allopatric lineages of Bluestriped Snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) to Hawaii.

Coming out of the starting blocks: extended lag time rearranges genetic diversity in introduced marine fishes of Hawai'i.

Biological invasions with known histories are rare, especially in the sea, and empirical studies of the genetic consequences are even rarer. Fifty-five years ago, the state of Hawai'i began a remarkable, if unintentional, 'experiment' with the introduction of three reef fishes, Lutjanus fulvus, Cephalopholis argus and Lutjanus kasmira. All have since expanded from the initial introduction of 22...

Histological study of genital gland of Big eye snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) in sought waters of Iran

Big eye snapper is one of the important species of snappers from (Lutjanidae) family. This fish is resident of Persian Gulf and Oman Sea and is edible. Study reproduction in Lujanus lutjanus was conducted in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman from December 2014 to November 2015. Sampling was conducted at 14 stations using trawl and trap monthly. In this study, the total number of samples was 247,...

Genetic evaluation of marine biogeographical barriers: perspectives from two widespread Indo-Pacific snappers (Lutjanus kasmira and Lutjanus fulvus)

Aim In the Indo-Pacific, the mass of islands of the Indonesian archipelago constitute a major biogeographical barrier (the Indo-Pacific Barrier, IPB) separating the Pacific and Indian oceans. Evidence for other, more localized barriers include high rates of endemism at the Marquesas and other isolated peripheral islands in the Pacific. Here we use mitochondrial-sequence comparisons to evaluate ...

Stress Response of Red Snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) Exposed to Sublethal Concentrations of Crude Oil

Environmental and genetic determinant of otolith shape revealed by a non-indigenous tropical fish

Otolith morphometrics have been shown to provide a practical basis for stock discrimination and subsequent fisheries management. However, the determinants of otolith shape are not fully understood and analysis does not distinguish between genotype and environmentally induced differences. In this context, understanding how those 2 components act synergetically on the otolith shape is fundamental...