DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye

Sebilenur Yılmaz; Servet Ahmet Doğdu

doi:10.35229/jaes.1843277

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DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye

Öz

The Indo-Pacific lizardfish Synodus randalli has entered the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal and has rapidly expanded its range since it was first recorded in 2023. In this study, ten S. randalli specimens collected from the Iskenderun Bay (Türkiye) were genetically characterized using the COI barcode region. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that all Mediterranean S. randalli sequences form a highly supported monophyletic clade, clearly distinct from S. synodus and other species. Pairwise K2P distances indicated a distinct barcoding difference between S. randalli and S. synodus. Density plots, histograms, and box plots confirmed that intra- and inter-species variation ranges did not completely overlap. ASAP species delimitation analysis yielded two well-defined clusters corresponding to the two species. Overall, our results provide the first robust COI reference sequences for Mediterranean S. randalli, confirm its genetic distinctiveness, and demonstrate the reliability of COI barcodes for tracking non-native Synodontidae in the rapidly warming Mediterranean Sea.

Anahtar Kelimeler

mtDNA COI gene, Barcoding gap, Phylogenetic analysis, Alien species

Destekleyen Kurum

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK)

Proje Numarası

223O555

Etik Beyan

Araştırmamızın balıkçılardan canlı olmayan bireylerin alınması yoluyla toplanmasından dolayı etik kurul izni gerektirmeyen çalışmalar arasında yer aldığını beyan ederiz.

Teşekkür

Bu çalışma, Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) tarafından 223O555 numaralı hibe ile desteklenmiştir. Yazarlar, TÜBİTAK'a destekleri için teşekkür ederler. Ayrıca, bu çalışma Sebilenur Yılmaz'ın yüksek lisans tezinin bir bölümünden hazırlanmıştır.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Deniz ve Nehir Ağzı Ekolojisi , Genetik (Diğer), Su Ürünleri Teknolojileri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Sebilenur Yılmaz
0009-0009-0832-0176
Türkiye

Servet Ahmet Doğdu ^*
0000-0003-2939-5838
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

17 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

16 Aralık 2025

Kabul Tarihi

23 Şubat 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 2026

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1843277

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA36DX33FC

APA

Yılmaz, S., & Doğdu, S. A. (2026). DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 2026. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1843277

AMA

1.Yılmaz S, Doğdu SA. DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences. 2026;(2026). doi:10.35229/jaes.1843277

Chicago

Yılmaz, Sebilenur, ve Servet Ahmet Doğdu. 2026. “DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, sy 2026. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1843277.

EndNote

Yılmaz S, Doğdu SA (01 Mart 2026) DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences 2026

IEEE

[1]S. Yılmaz ve S. A. Doğdu, “DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye”, Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, sy 2026, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.35229/jaes.1843277.

ISNAD

Yılmaz, Sebilenur - Doğdu, Servet Ahmet. “DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences. 2026 (01 Mart 2026). https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1843277.

JAMA

1.Yılmaz S, Doğdu SA. DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences. 2026. doi:10.35229/jaes.1843277.

MLA

Yılmaz, Sebilenur, ve Servet Ahmet Doğdu. “DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye”. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, sy 2026, Mart 2026, doi:10.35229/jaes.1843277.

Vancouver

1.Sebilenur Yılmaz, Servet Ahmet Doğdu. DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences. 01 Mart 2026;(2026). doi:10.35229/jaes.1843277

JAES, 2016- 11.yıl

DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye

DNA Barcoding of the Synodus randalli Cressey, 1981, from Iskenderun Bay, Eastern Mediterranean, Türkiye

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İskenderun Körfezi (Doğu Akdeniz)’nden Synodus randalli (Cressey, 1981) Türünün DNA Barkodlanması

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