Geminates

Pairs of species which are closely related and evolved from a close common ancestor

What are Geminate species?

Geminate species are…

Chaetodon
Threebanded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon humeralis)

Blacknosed Butterflyfish(Johnrandallia nigrirostris)





Anisotremus

Panamic Porkfish(Anisotremus taeniatus)


Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)

Four-eyed Butterflyfish(Chaetodon capistratus)

Spotfin Butterflyfish(Chaetodon ocellatus)


Atlantic Porkfish(Anisotremus virginicus)

Chaetodon

Banded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon striatus)    Threebanded Butterflyfish (Chaetodon humeralis)

Gerres

Yellowfin Mojarra (Gerres cinereus)

Other species pair

Other species pair