Vergara-Chen, CarlosGonzález-Wangüemert, MercedesBermingham, EldredgeD’Croz, L.2017-03-102017-03-1020090022-1112http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9037A molecular approach, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), was developed to identify the planktonic larvae of Cynoscion species. Species-specific mitochondrial DNA markers were developed using three restriction endonucleases (DdeI, HaeIII and HinfI). These markers permitted the accurate discrimination of the five Cynoscion species in the Bay of Panama.engAnimalsCytochromes bFisheriesHaplotypesMolecular sequence dataPacific OceanPerciformesPolymerase chain reactionSpecies specificityPolymorphismRestriction fragment lengthFish larvaeMarine fishMitochondrial DNAPCR-RFLPSpecies identificationIdentification of weakfish Cynoscion (Gill) in the Bay of Panama with RFLP markersjournal article10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02356.x