Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFFs) constitute the most diverse continental vertebrate fauna
on Earth, with more than 6,200 named species compressed into an aquatic footprint< 0.5 …

Abstract The Neotropical catfish family Loricariidae is the fifth most species-rich vertebrate
family on Earth, with over 800 valid species. The Hypostominae is its most species-rich …

Morphic detritus, including coarse particulate organic matter such as terrestrial tree leaves
and wood, is consumed by few fishes in temperate stream systems but is ingested by …

Ecological opportunity is often proposed as a driver of accelerated diversification, but
evidence has been largely derived from either contemporary island radiations or the fossil …

Siluriformes is a highly diverse order of species that exhibit a wide array of morphologies,
diets and life strategies. This study evaluated the effect of seasonal variations on the …

Abstract Background The Neotropical catfish family Loricariidae contains over 830 species
that display extraordinary variation in jaw morphologies but nonetheless reveal little …

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 …

Complex prey processing requires the repositioning of food between the teeth, as
modulated by a soft tissue appendage like a tongue or lips. In this study, we trace the …

The Neotropical detritivorous catfish Panaque nigrolineatus imbibes large quantities of
wood as part of its diet. Due to the interest in cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin …

Increasing hydropower expansion in hyper-diverse tropical river basins is currently
threatening aquatic biodiversity on an unprecedented scale. Among the largest and most …