Classification of the tremendous diversity of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) began with the
designation of taxonomic groups on the basis of morphological similarity. Starting in the late …

Herbivorous fishes are an important component of coral reef systems worldwide, but their
nutritional ecology is poorly understood, particularly the relationships between the …

Evolutionary transitions between habitats have been catalysts for some of the most stunning
examples of adaptive diversification, with novel niches and new resources providing …

Cleaning symbioses are mutualistic relationships where cleaners remove and consume
ectoparasites from their clients. Cleaning behavior is rare in fishes and is a highly …

Abstract Aim In the Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot, freshwater fishes are key
biogeographic indicators, while their habitats are vulnerable to ongoing anthropogenic …

Convergent evolution is at the forefront of many form-function studies. There are many
examples of multiple independent lineages evolving a similar morphology in response to …

1Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh Sara,
Iran 2Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences …

Marine intertidal zones can be harsher and more dynamic than bordering subtidal zones,
with extreme and temporally variable turbulence, water velocity, salinity, temperature, and …

The blenniids of the genus Scartichthys are one of the most common fishes of Central and
South American Pacific coastal reefs. This being said, Scartichthys spp. remain difficult to …

We used a multi-locus phylogenetic approach (ie, combining both mitochondrial and nuclear
DNA fragments) to address some long-standing taxonomic inconsistencies within the …