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 …

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 …

This book significantly expands the coverage of this subject given by its predecessor
Biogeography and Plate Tectonics (1987). Global Biogeography traces global changes in …

Fishes include more than half of all living animals with backbones, but large‐scale
palaeobiological patterns in this assemblage have not received the same attention as those …

Background One of the main explanations for the stunning diversity of teleost fishes (~
29,000 species, nearly half of all vertebrates) is that a fish-specific whole-genome …

Despite numerous studies aimed at resolving relationships among basal euteleost lineages,
many aspects of their phylogeny remain the subject of debate. The Esociformes have proven …

Background Freshwater harbors approximately 12,000 fish species accounting for 43% of
the diversity of all modern fish. A single ancestral lineage evolved into about two-thirds of …

Pike and related fish form an important part of aquatic ecosystems and are also
commercially very valuable. This title provides full coverage of the biology, ecology and …

The fish subfamily Poeciliinae (sensu Parenti, 1981) is widely distributed across the Western
Hemisphere and a dominant component of the fish communities of Central America …

Multiple rounds of whole genome duplication have repeatedly marked the evolution of
vertebrates, and correlate strongly with morphological innovation. However, less is known …