Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration
of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents the basic morphological structure of fish skulls,
identify the principles of musculoskeletal biomechanics that transfer force and motion in fish …

Suction feeding fish differ in their capacity to generate subambient pressure while feeding,
and these differences appear to relate to morphological variation. We developed a …

The ability of fish to evade predators is central to the ecology and evolution of a diversity of
species. However, it is largely unclear how prey fish detect predators in order to initiate their …

Most contemporary studies of adaptive radiation focus on relatively recent and
geographically restricted clades. It is less clear whether diversification of ancient clades …

Trade‐offs in foraging efficiency leading to divergent natural selection between and within
populations exploiting different resources are thought to be a primary cause of trophic …

Despite almost 50 years of research on the functional morphology and biomechanics of
suction feeding, no consensus has emerged on how to characterize suction-feeding …

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the elasmobranch feeding mechanism is its
functional diversity despite its morphological simplicity. Compared to the teleost skull, which …

Larval fishes have a remarkable ability to sense and evade the feeding strike of a predator
fish with a rapid escape manoeuvre. Although the neuromuscular control of this behaviour is …

Abstract Background Damselfishes (Perciformes, Pomacentridae) are a major component of
coral reef communities, and the functional diversity of their trophic anatomy is an important …