Fig 1.
Map showing the sampled sites at Yasuní National Park. (A) Ecuador showing Yasuní National Park (in orange); (B) the sampling sites in the Tiputini River Basin and Capirón River. Legend: (1) Capirón River, (2–4) Tiputini banks, (5–6) oxbow lakes, (7) black water stream.
Fig 2.
Phylogeny showing uncovered cryptic species.
Bayesian consensus phylogram of 231 characins based on DNA sequences of the mitochondrial gene 16S. Red squares show the clades where candidate species were found. Candidate species (inset photos) are shown in green with a vertical red bar.
Table 1.
Genetic studies of cryptic diversity in Amazonian fish.