Phylogenetic tree based on neighbor-joining analysis of COI sequence. Lethrinus miniatus (EU148534.1) was chosen as the out-group to root the tree. Numbers above branches indicate neighbor-joining bootstrap percentages. Only Bootstrap values >50 percentage points are shown in the NJ tree.

 
 
  Part of: Zhao Y, Zhou W, Shan B, Liu Y, Yang C, Sun D (2021) First record of Monotaxis heterodon (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Lethrinidae) from the lagoon waters of Mischief Reef, South China Sea. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 51(3): 321-325. https://doi.org/10.3897/aiep.51.67651