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Mitochondrial DNA D-loop (control) region (426-bp) was used to infer the genetic structure of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) from populations in Southeast Asia (Brunei, East and West Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and China) and northern Australia (including western Timor). An east–west division along Wallace’s Line was strongly supported by a significant AMOVA, with 43% of the total sequence variation partitioned among groups of populations. Phylogenetic and network analyses supported two clades: clade A and clade B. Members of clade A were found in Southeast Asia and northern Australia, but not in locations to the west (Gulf of Thailand) or north (China). Clade B was found exclusively in Southeast Asia. Genetic division along Wallace’s Line suggests that co-management of S. commerson populations for future sustainability may not be necessary between Southeast Asian nations and Australia, however all countries should share the task of management of the species in Southeast Asia equally. More detailed genetic studies of S. commerson populations in the region are warranted.
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We thank Geoff McPherson and Charles Bryce for collecting Australian samples and Raewyn Street for lab assistance. Damien Broderick provided valuable assistance in the preparation of the manuscript. Collection of Australian data was partly funded by the Australian Fishery Development Corporation. The Southeast Asian Spanish mackerel project was funded by Universiti Brunei Darussalam through research grant number UBD/PNC2/2/RG/1(18).
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Sulaiman, Z.H., Ovenden, J.R. Population genetic evidence for the east–west division of the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson, Perciformes: Teleostei) along Wallace’s Line. Biodivers Conserv 19, 563–574 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-009-9699-y
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