Pond Smelt Hypomesus olidus (Osmeridae): A New Species for the Fauna of the Barents Sea

Data on the record of a large population of pond smelt Hypomesus olidus in the southeastern Barents Sea, outside the generally accepted boundaries of the natural range (westward of the Ural Mountains), are presented. Based on the molecular genetic analysis of the Cyt b gene, it is confirmed that the...

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Published in:Journal of ichthyology 2019, Vol.59 (1), p.25-30
Main Authors: Novoselov, A. P., Kondakov, A. V., Gofarov, M. Yu, Bolotov, I. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cyt b gene
Dispersal
Genetic analysis
Hypomesus olidus
Life Sciences
Mountains
New species
Polar environments
Ponds
Zoology
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Summary:Data on the record of a large population of pond smelt Hypomesus olidus in the southeastern Barents Sea, outside the generally accepted boundaries of the natural range (westward of the Ural Mountains), are presented. Based on the molecular genetic analysis of the Cyt b gene, it is confirmed that the specimens from the European population are identical or close to those of the Pacific populations of Kamchatka. This indicates a significant ability of the species for widespread dispersal and its recent (postglacial) expansion to Europe along the coast of the Arctic Ocean.
ISSN:0032-9452
1555-6425
DOI:10.1134/S0032945219010090