High genetic diversity detected in the mitochondrial Control Region of the Serra Spanish Mackerel, (Collette, Russo & Zavala, 1978) along the Brazilian coast.

The Serra Spanish mackerel, , is one of the most important fishery resources in the western tropical Atlantic, including northern and eastern Brazil. Despite its economic importance, few genetic markers have been sequenced in this species, and little is known of its population genetics. The present study evaluated the genetic variability of 110 individuals, representing three distinct Brazilian populations (Macapá, Fortaleza and Paranaguá), based on a segment of the mitochondrial Control Region.