@article{fdi:010079509, title = {{D}iversity, phylogeny, and historical biogeography of large-eye seabreams ({T}eleostei : {L}ethrinidae)}, author = {{C}hen, {W}. {J}. and {B}orsa, {P}hilippe}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he large-eye seabreams or {M}onotaxinae is one of two subfamilies in the {L}ethrinidae, a family of perch-like coral reef fishes. {D}espite its widespread occurrence and its commercial interest in the tropical {I}ndo-{W}est {P}acific ({IWP}), this subfamily has traditionally been considered a taxonomically difficult group. {B}ased on 268 samples collected from all 15 known large-eye seabream species throughout their distribution ranges, we investigated the taxonomic diversity and phylogenetic relationships in the subfamily. {F}rom the results of multiple analyses on four gene markers, we confirmed the monophyly of all four genera in the subfamily ({G}nathodentex, {G}ymnocranius, {M}onotaxis and {W}attsia). {W}e confirmed the occurrence of two species in the genus {M}onotaxis. {W}e reported 15 delimited species within the most speciose genus {G}ymnocranius, four of which are potentially new species. {T}he time-calibrated phylogenetic reconstruction enabled us to clarify the evolutionary history of the large-eye seabreams and to infer past patterns of species distribution. {T}he most recent common ancestor to the {M}onotaxinae likely occurred in the central {IWP} ca. 32 million years ago. {A} burst of species diversification likely took place during the {M}id-to {L}ate {M}iocene, coinciding with tectonic change in the central {IWP} region. {T}his gave rise to most extant lineages in {G}ymnocranius. {T}he observed geographic distribution patterns in the subfamily most likely point to the central {IWP} as the area of origin and diversification. {T}his was followed by multiple events of centrifugal range expansion towards either the {I}ndian {O}cean or the western {P}acific {O}cean, or both. {O}ur results thus provide new support for {S}. {E}kman's center-of-origin hypothesis.}, keywords = {{S}pecies diversity ; {I}ndo-west pacific ; {E}volution ; {C}enter-of-origin hypothesis ; {B}iogeography ; {F}ishes ; {PACIFIQUE} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{M}olecular {P}hylogenetics and {E}volution}, volume = {151}, numero = {}, pages = {106902 [11 p.]}, ISSN = {1055-7903}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106902}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079509}, }