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<p>In this study, the collected fish species were identified based on morphological observations and then evaluated by DNA barcoding. The COI gene has been recognized as a biological marker for fish species identification and the objective of this study is to analyze the variable region of the COI gene in subunit I. The mitochondrial cytochrome (COI) oxidase subunit I gene was analyzed as a suitable molecular maker for the identification of three specimens of the fish species <italic>Hipposcarus harid</italic>, widely distributed in the Red Sea. The COI gene sequences in the variable region revealed variations among the fish species. The COI gene sequences in the variable region were similar to the variable region of <italic>Hipposcarus harid</italic> collected from the Northern Red Sea and all three were named: <italic>H. harid</italic> H13, <italic>H. harid</italic> H2c, and <italic>H. harid</italic> H12. The identification of the fish species collected from the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia would help ichthyologists improve the management, conservation and monitoring of economically important long-nose parrotfish species in Saudi Arabia.</p>
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In this study, the collected fish species were identified based on morphological observations and then evaluated by DNA barcoding. The COI gene has been recognized as a biological marker for fish species identification and the objective of this study is to analyze the variable region of the COI gene in subunit I. The mitochondrial cytochrome (COI) oxidase subunit I gene was analyzed as a suitable molecular maker for the identification of three specimens of the fish species Hipposcarus harid, widely distributed in the Red Sea. The COI gene sequences in the variable region revealed variations among the fish species. The COI gene sequences in the variable region were similar to the variable region of Hipposcarus harid collected from the Northern Red Sea and all three were named: H. harid H13, H. harid H2c, and H. harid H12. The identification of the fish species collected from the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia would help ichthyologists improve the management, conservation and monitoring of economically important long-nose parrotfish species in Saudi Arabia.

DNA barcoding of commercially important marine fish species <italic>Hipposcarus harid</italic> from the central Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

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DNA barcoding of commercially important marine fish species  from the central Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

In this study, the collected fish species were identified based on morphological observations and then evaluated by DNA barcoding. The COI gene has been...

DNA barcoding of commercially important marine fish species Hipposcarus harid from the central Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

Published Online: Jul 05, 2024

Page range: 111 - 119

Received: Apr 05, 2023

Accepted: Dec 07, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2024.2.02

Keywords
mitochondrial DNA, COI genes, marine fish, coral reef fish, fish population

© 2024 Lafi Al Solami., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

DNA barcoding of commercially important marine fish species Hipposcarus harid from the central Red Sea, Saudi Arabia

Published Online: Jul 05, 2024

Page range: 111 - 119

Received: Apr 05, 2023

Accepted: Dec 07, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2024.2.02

Keywordsmitochondrial DNA, COI genes, marine fish, coral reef fish, fish population

© 2024 Lafi Al Solami., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
mitochondrial DNA, COI genes, marine fish, coral reef fish, fish population