The complete mitochondrial genome of the Variable Platyfish Xiphophorus variatus
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 We present the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Variable Platyfish, Xiphophorus variatus (Meek 1904) (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae). The genome consists of 16,624 bp which encodes 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal ...
Anna Nicole Eastis +2 more
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Predation affects body shape in the knife livebearer Alfaro cultratus (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae). [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2023 Livebearing fishes are a common model for studying the effects of predation on prey biology. Numerous studies have found differences in life history, sexual selection, behavior, and morphology between populations of the same species that co‐occur with ...
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Patterns and drivers of Nothobranchius killifish diversity in lowland Tanzania
Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Temporary pools are seasonal wetland habitats with specifically adapted biota, including annual Nothobranchius killifishes that survive habitat desiccation as diapausing eggs encased in dry sediment.
Martin Reichard +5 more
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Patterns of Macroinvertebrate and Fish Diversity in Freshwater Sulphide Springs
Diversity, 2014 Extreme environments are characterised by the presence of physicochemical stressors and provide unique study systems to address problems in evolutionary ecology research.
Ryan Greenway +3 more
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Linking rivers, mixing faunas: How artificial connectivity between the Middle and Upper Paraná River basins shapes fish diversity in a tributary of the Itaipu Reservoir, Brazil. [PDF]
J Fish BiolAbstract This work aimed to investigate the distribution and occurrence of fish species along the São Francisco Falso Braço Norte (SFFBN) River basin, a tributary of the Middle Paraná River basin now artificially connected to the Upper Paraná ecoregion, to evaluate how such connectivity may affect the biogeographic distribution and regional composition
Kampfert LEP +5 more
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Archives of Polish Fisheries, 2017 Scale morphology and its structural details were studied with morphometry, geometric morphometrics, and scanning electron microscopy in five Iranian Aphanius species and examined comparatively with molecular phylogeny. Scales were cycloid and circular in
Teimori Azad +2 more
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Inner ear morphology in the Atlantic molly Poecilia mexicana--first detailed microanatomical study of the inner ear of a cyprinodontiform species. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BACKGROUND: Fishes show an amazing diversity in hearing abilities, inner ear structures, and otolith morphology. Inner ear morphology, however, has not yet been investigated in detail in any member of the diverse order Cyprinodontiformes.
Tanja Schulz-Mirbach +2 more
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Mating and aggressive behaviour of Brachyrhaphis olomina (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) [PDF]
Journal of Ethology, 2017 Abstract Despite the increasing interest in the use of intromittent male genitalia and coercive mating behaviour in poeciliids, detailed studies of the mating behaviour of most species in this family are lacking. We describe here the mating and aggressive behaviours of Brachyrhaphis olomina, and correlate them with the condition of the female’
Garita Alvarado, Carlos A. +2 more
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2023 Poeciliids (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), commonly known as livebearers, are popular fishes in the aquarium trade (e.g., guppies, mollies, swordtails) that are widely distributed in the Americas, with 274 valid species in 27 genera.
S. Rodríguez-Machado +5 more
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Development of the caudal-fin skeleton reveals multiple convergent fusions within Atherinomorpha
Frontiers in Zoology, 2021 Background The caudal fin of teleosts is a highly diverse morphological structure and a valuable source of information for comparative analyses. Within the Atherinomorpha a high variation of conditions of the caudal-fin skeleton can be found. These range
Philipp Thieme, Peter Warth, Timo Moritz
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