The functional capacities of animals are a primary factor determining survival in nature. In
this context, understanding the biomechanical performance of animals can provide insight …

Suckermouth armoured catfish (Loricariidae) are a highly speciose and diverse freshwater
fish family, which bear upper and lower lips forming an oral disc. Its hierarchical organisation …

The fin-to-limb transition was marked by the origin of digits and the loss of dermal fin rays.
Paleontological research into this transformation has focused on the evolution of the …

The coastal waters of the North Pacific are home to the northern clingfish (Gobiesox
maeandricus), Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis) and marbled snailfish …

Many teleost fish, such as gobies, have fused their paired pelvic fins into an adhesive disc.
Gobies can use their pelvic suckers to generate passive adhesive forces (as in engineered …

The pelvic sucker of Hawaiian waterfall climbing gobies allows these fishes to attach to
substrates while climbing waterfalls tens to hundreds of meters tall. Climbing ability varies by …

Locomotor force production imposes strong demands on organismal form. Thus, the
evolution of novel locomotor modes is often associated with morphological adaptations that …

Although the ray‐finned fishes are named for their bony, segmented lepidotrichia (fin rays),
we are only beginning to understand the morphological and functional diversity of this key …