Tambaqui, a species native to the Amazon and Orinoco Basins and their tributaries, has a
history marked by biological resilience that makes this species a model for studies focused …

A checklist of recent and fossil fishes of the Order Characiformes is presented herein and
believed to be complete through 2022. A total of 47 collaborators checked and provided …

The Neotropics harbor the most species-rich freshwater fish fauna on the planet, but the
timing of that exceptional diversification remains unclear. Did the Neotropics accumulate …

Complex prey processing requires the repositioning of food between the teeth, as
modulated by a soft tissue appendage like a tongue or lips. In this study, we trace the …

Tapajós Region, is an area with intense historical artisanal and small-scale gold mining.
Therefore, the core objective of this study was to evaluate the environmental status of …

Understanding why some clades diversify greatly while others do not is a major goal of
evolutionary biology. Both abiotic and biotic factors are important in driving unequal …

Unlike most rivers globally, nearly all lowland Amazonian rivers have unregulated flow,
supporting seasonally flooded floodplain forests. Floodplain forests harbor a unique tree …

Abstract The Neotropical fish family Serrasalmidae comprises 16 extant genera and 101
species widespread through major Neotropical rivers with relevant importance for regional …

Hyperspectral data encode information from electromagnetic radiation (ie, color) of any
object in the form of a spectral signature; these data can then be used to distinguish among …

Author Contributions: SBC, PAT, KVC-F., KOE, JJG conceived the study. KVC-F., CJ, 233
ACR collected and analyzed spatial data. PAT carried out statistical analyses. SBC, KVC-F …