The origin and population divergence of Parabotia curtus (Botiidae: Cypriniformes), a relict loach in Japan

Parabotia curtus is the only botiid species in Japan, where its range is restricted to two small regions, Kinki and Sanyo. In this study, we performed molecular phylogenetic and population genetic analyses to reconstruct the evolutionary history of this species. A time tree constructed based on mito...

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