Rare and asymmetrical hybridization of the endemic Barbus carpathicus with its widespread congener Barbus barbus

Abstract

This study examines hybridization between sympatric population of the Carpathian barbel (Barbus carpathicus), a recently discovered cryptic species with a restricted range, and the widespread common barbel (Barbus barbus)

Keywords

• allozymes
• cytonuclear disequilibrium
• introgression
• microsatelites
• mtDNA
• RFLP