Research Article

Deep Phylogenetic Divergence and Lack of Taxonomic Concordance in Species of Astronotus (Cichlidae)

Table 1

Number of Astronotus specimens sampled at each site. We have no information about the phenotype (Astronotus ocellatus/Astronotus crassipinnis, presence/absence of dorsal ocelli, resp.) for specimens identified as Astronotus sp., but, in each of the Careiro do Castanho and Araguari River localities, both species of Astronotus occurred, were sampled, and were included in the analyses.

LocalitiesSpecimen identification All
A. crassipinnisA. ocellatusAstronotus sp.

Tabatinga44
Tefé/Mamirauá44
Eirunepé44
Guajará-Mirim55
Borba538
Barcelos1010
Sta Isabel do rio Negro33
Careiro do Castanho66
Oriximiná325
Araguari river88

Total13301457