An astonishing diversity of inner ears and accessory hearing structures (AHS) that can
enhance hearing has evolved in fishes. Inner ears mainly differ in the size of the otolith end …

Background Fish classifications, as those of most other taxonomic groups, are being
transformed drastically as new molecular phylogenies provide support for natural groups …

Take your knowledge of fishes to the next level Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is the only
modern, phylogenetically based classification of the world's fishes. The updated text offers …

Vertebrate vision is accomplished through light-sensitive photopigments consisting of an
opsin protein bound to a chromophore. In dim light, vertebrates generally rely on a single …

Relaxed clock models enable estimation of molecular substitution rates across lineages and
are widely used in phylogenetics for dating evolutionary divergence times. Under the …

In phylogenetic inference, we commonly use models of substitution which assume that
sequence evolution is stationary, reversible, and homogeneous (SRH). Although the use of …

Mesophotic coral ecosystems, which occur at depths of~ 40 to 150 m, have received recent
scientific attention as potential refugia for organisms inhabiting deteriorating shallow reefs …

Partitioning is a commonly used method in phylogenetics that aims to accommodate
variation in substitution patterns among sites. Despite its popularity, there have been few …

Aim More than 90 marine fish species in the Mediterranean have been determined to be
alien species of Red Sea origin to date and therefore it is important to prioritize research into …

The Acanthomorpha is the largest group of teleost fishes with about one third of extant
vertebrate species. In the course of its evolution this lineage experienced several episodes …