European anchovy is a multiple-spawning and highly fecundate pelagic fish with high
economic and ecological significance. Although fecundity is influenced by nutrition …

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 …

Understanding the genetic structure and the factors associated with adaptive diversity has
significant implications for the effective management of wild populations under threat from …

The complex architecture of fish scale has been investigated for several decades to show an
existing link between scale morphology/microstructure and systematic/evolutionary …

Informative and consistent taxonomy above the species level is essential to communication
about evolution, biodiversity and conservation, and yet the practice of taxonomy is …

Migration can have a profound influence on rates and patterns of phenotypic evolution.
Diadromy is the migration between marine and freshwater habitats for feeding and …

The optical light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy techniques have proven to
play a key and noteworthy role in the advancement of morphological studies in general, and …

Checklists are fundamental and important tools for organizing information about biodiversity
that provide a basis for conservation and additional scientific research. While Alabama is …

Chromosomal inversions are associated with local adaptation in many species. However,
questions regarding how they are formed, maintained and impact various other evolutionary …

The Suborder Clupeoidei Bleeker, 1859 comprises mostly marine fishes, which form large
schools feeding on plankton. The fossil record of the suborder in the Late Paleogene reveals …