Functional traits have been fundamental to the evolution and diversification of entire fish
lineages on coral reefs. Yet their relationship with the processes promoting speciation …

Colonization of novel habitats can result in marked phenotypic responses to the new
environment that include changes in body shape and opportunities for further morphological …

Repeatable, convergent outcomes are prima facie evidence for determinism in evolutionary
processes. Among fishes, well-known examples include microevolutionary habitat …

The damselfishes (family Pomacentridae) inhabit near-shore communities in tropical and
temperature oceans as one of the major lineages in coral reef fish assemblages. Our …

We present a phylogenetic analysis with divergence time estimates, and an
ecomorphological assessment of the role of the benthic-to-pelagic axis of diversification in …

Abstract Background The clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris is one of the rare coral reef fish
species that can be reared in aquaria. With relatively short embryonic and larval …

Evolutionary comparisons between major environmental divides, such as between marine
and freshwater systems, can reveal the fundamental processes governing diversification …

Functional decoupling of oral and pharyngeal jaws is widely considered to have expanded
the ecological repertoire of cichlid fishes. But, the degree to which the evolution of these jaw …

Animals and bio-inspired robots can swim/fly faster near solid surfaces, with little to no loss
in efficiency. How these benefits change with propulsor aspect ratio is unknown. Here we …

Protrusile jaws are a highly useful innovation that has been linked to extensive
diversification in fish feeding ecology. Jaw protrusion can enhance the performance of …