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Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea

Mohammad Allam, Ali H. Abu-almaaty, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, Maryham M. Aziz.


Abstract
Background:
Grouper fishes have a diverse variety of shapes and colors, making it difficult to accurately perform morphological identification. In addition, certain unique grouper species may be included in the same species description due to morphological similarities.

Aim:
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the evolutionary relationships between various species of the family Epinephelinae using the large mitochondrial rRNA gene.

Methods:
Four Epinephelinae species (Cephalopholis argus, Epinephelus summana, Epinephelus chlorostigma, and Epinephelus latifasciatus) were gathered from the Red Sea and identified (Randall, 1982).

Results:
The accession numbers were obtained by displaying the 16S rRNA sequences in GenBank/NCBI (PQ661169.1 - PQ661172.1). The average frequencies of adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G) were 28,93, 23.66, 23.84, and 23.57%, respectively. Compared with C + G, the average proportion for A + T was more significant.

Conclusion:
Epinephelus summana and Epinephelus latifasciatus are closely linked, as evidenced by their low genetic distance

Key words: 16S rRNA gene; Cephalopholis; Epinephelus; Grouper.


 
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Allam M, Abu-almaaty AH, Elmajdoub LO, Aziz MM. Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea. Open Vet. J.. 2025; 15(12): 6298-6305. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13

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Allam M, Abu-almaaty AH, Elmajdoub LO, Aziz MM. Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea. https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=277698 [Access: December 31, 2025]. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13

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Allam M, Abu-almaaty AH, Elmajdoub LO, Aziz MM. Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea. Open Vet. J.. 2025; 15(12): 6298-6305. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13


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Allam M, Abu-almaaty AH, Elmajdoub LO, Aziz MM. Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea. Open Vet. J.. (2025), [cited December 31, 2025]; 15(12): 6298-6305. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13


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Allam, M., Abu-almaaty, . A. H., Elmajdoub, . L. O. & Aziz, . M. M. (2025) Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea. Open Vet. J., 15 (12), 6298-6305. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13


Turabian Style

Allam, Mohammad, Ali H. Abu-almaaty, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, and Maryham M. Aziz. 2025. Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea. Open Veterinary Journal, 15 (12), 6298-6305. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13


Chicago Style

Allam, Mohammad, Ali H. Abu-almaaty, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, and Maryham M. Aziz. "Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea." Open Veterinary Journal 15 (2025), 6298-6305. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Allam, Mohammad, Ali H. Abu-almaaty, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, and Maryham M. Aziz. "Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea." Open Veterinary Journal 15.12 (2025), 6298-6305. Print. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Allam, M., Abu-almaaty, . A. H., Elmajdoub, . L. O. & Aziz, . M. M. (2025) Utility of large mitochondrial rRNA sequences in phylogenetic inference of some epinephelinae species from the Egyptian Red Sea. Open Veterinary Journal, 15 (12), 6298-6305. doi:10.5455/OVJ.2025.v15.i12.13


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