Phylogenetic classification of bony fishes

R Betancur-R, EO Wiley, G Arratia, A Acero… - BMC evolutionary …, 2017 - Springer
Background Fish classifications, as those of most other taxonomic groups, are being
transformed drastically as new molecular phylogenies provide support for natural groups …

[HTML][HTML] The tree of life and a new classification of bony fishes

R Betancur-R, RE Broughton, EO Wiley… - PLoS …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The tree of life of fishes is in a state of flux because we still lack a comprehensive phylogeny
that includes all major groups. The situation is most critical for a large clade of spiny-finned …

The mitogenomic contributions to molecular phylogenetics and evolution of fishes: a 15-year retrospect

M Miya, M Nishida - Ichthyological Research, 2015 - Springer
This review summarizes the achievements and novel perspectives that our fish
mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) project has brought to molecular phylogenetics and …

[HTML][HTML] Metabolic rate and body size are linked with perception of temporal information

K Healy, L McNally, GD Ruxton, N Cooper, AL Jackson - Animal behaviour, 2013 - Elsevier
Highlights•Animals vary in their ability to perceive changes in their environment
visually.•Temporal perception can be quantified using critical flicker fusion (CFF).•High CFF …

Comparative biochemistry of cytochrome c oxidase in animals

AG Little, G Lau, KE Mathers, SC Leary… - … and Physiology Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cytochrome c oxidase (COX), the terminal enzyme of the electron transport system, is
central to aerobic metabolism of animals. Many aspects of its structure and function are …

Evolutionary origin of the Scombridae (tunas and mackerels): members of a Paleogene adaptive radiation with 14 other pelagic fish families

M Miya, M Friedman, TP Satoh, H Takeshima, T Sado… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Uncertainties surrounding the evolutionary origin of the epipelagic fish family Scombridae
(tunas and mackerels) are symptomatic of the difficulties in resolving suprafamilial …

Addressing gene tree discordance and non-stationarity to resolve a multi-locus phylogeny of the flatfishes (Teleostei: Pleuronectiformes)

R Betancur-R, C Li, TA Munroe… - Systematic …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Non-homogeneous processes and, in particular, base compositional non-stationarity have
long been recognized as a critical source of systematic error. But only a small fraction of …

Phylogenomic analysis of carangimorph fishes reveals flatfish asymmetry arose in a blink of the evolutionary eye

RC Harrington, BC Faircloth, RI Eytan, WL Smith… - BMC evolutionary …, 2016 - Springer
Background Flatfish cranial asymmetry represents one of the most remarkable
morphological innovations among vertebrates, and has fueled vigorous debate on the …

Phylogenetic placement of enigmatic percomorph families (Teleostei: Percomorphaceae)

MD Sanciangco, KE Carpenter, R Betancur-R - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2016 - Elsevier
Percomorphs are a large and diverse group of spiny-finned fishes that have come to be
known as the “bush at the top” due to their persistent lack of phylogenetic resolution …

Phylogenetic classification of living and fossil ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

TJ Near, CE Thacker - Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 2024 - BioOne
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 …