A neighbour-joining phylogenetic tree using p-distance. 186 COI sequences (578 bp each) representing 16 different Serranus species were utilized (Suppl. material 1: Table S3). The numbers near nodes represent the bootstrap values.

 
 
  Part of: Vella A, Vella N, Acosta-Díaz C (2021) Resurrection of the Butterfly-winged Comber, Serranus papilionaceus Valenciennes, 1832 (Teleostei, Serranidae) and its phylogenetic position within genus Serranus. ZooKeys 1017: 111-126. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1017.60637