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Panulirus stimpsoni and checklist of Panulirus lobsters in Malaysian waters: morphological and molecular insights

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2024

Wei-Ling Ng ,
Cheng-Ann Chen Open the ORCID record for Cheng-Ann Chen [Opens in a new window] ,
Chui Pin Leaw ,
Sing Tung Teng ,
Raymie bin Nurhasan  and
Tin-Yam Chan
Wei-Ling Ng
Affiliation:
Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Cheng-Ann Chen*
Affiliation:
Borneo Marine Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Chui Pin Leaw
Affiliation:
Bachok Marine Research Station, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia
Sing Tung Teng
Affiliation:
Faculty of Resource Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia
Raymie bin Nurhasan
Affiliation:
Marine Program, Conservation Department, World Wide Fund Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Tin-Yam Chan
Affiliation:
Institute of Marine Biology and Center of Excellence for the Oceans, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan
*
Corresponding author: Cheng-Ann Chen; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Panulirus stimpsoni is restricted to southern China, Vietnam, and Japan but has been rarely reported in tropical Gulf of Thailand. In Malaysia, only six species were previously reported. This study (1) reports the seventh Malaysian species – a new record of P. stimpsoni with morphological and genetic data; (2) establishes a checklist of Malaysian Panulirus species. Surveys from 2021 to 2022 sampled lobsters across Malaysia by SCUBA or from fishermen. Seven species were identified and a modified key of Malaysian species was constructed. The COI gene was used for genetic identification and phylogenetic tree reconstruction with maximum likelihood (ML). The best model was GTR + I + G. The ML tree comprised Clades I and II with sequences clustering by species and strong support. Most Peninsular Malaysian lobsters were P. polyphagus while P. versicolor dominated Sabah. Information on P. stimpsoni's full fishery potential, distribution, ecology, and biology is limited. Further research is needed to ensure conservation and management as data are only available for six previously reported species. Further studies are required to discover sustainable use approaches for all Panulirus species, particularly P. stimpsoni, given limited ecological understanding.

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checklistMalaysiaPanulirusphylogenyspiny lobster
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 104 , 2024 , e105
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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