Mitochondrial DNA Phylogeny of the family Cichlidae:
Monophyly and Fast Molecular Evolution of the Neotropical Assemblage: Figure 1

Izeni P. Farias, Guillermo Ortí, Iracilda Sampaio, Horacio Schneider, Axel Meyer

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Fig. 1. Phylogenetic relationships of the major groups of cichlid fishes based on morphological characters according to Stiassny (1991) and supported (in part) by nuclear molecular markers, except for the controversial position of the African genus Heterochromis. While Stiassny (1991) suggested a close relationship of Heterochromis with etroplines, Kullander (1998) placed it among basal Neotropical cichlids.

Farias, I.P., G. Ortí, I. Sampaio, H. Schneider, and A. Meyer. 1999. Mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of the family Cichlidae: monophyly and fast molecular evolution of the Neotropical assemblage. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 48: 703-711.

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