The emergence of a new phylogeny of ray-finned fishes at the turn of the twenty-first century
marked a paradigm shift in understanding the evolutionary history of half of living …

Boasting nearly 30,000 species, teleosts account for half of all extant vertebrates and
approximately 98% of all ray-finned fish species (Actinopterygii). Teleosts are also the …

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

Our understanding of phylogenetic relationships among bony fishes has been transformed
by analysis of a small number of genes, but uncertainty remains around critical nodes …

Accurate species phylogenies are a prerequisite for all evolutionary research. Teleosts are
the largest and most diversified group of extant vertebrates, but relationships among their …

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 …

Seahorses have a specialized morphology that includes a toothless tubular mouth, a body
covered with bony plates, a male brood pouch, and the absence of caudal and pelvic fins …

Background Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …

Temperature fluctuations caused by climate change and global warming pose a great threat
to various species. Most fish are particularly vulnerable to elevated temperatures …

The iconic phenotype of seadragons includes leaf-like appendages, a toothless tubular
mouth, and male pregnancy involving incubation of fertilized eggs on an open “brood patch.” …