Chimaera egg capsule, with embryo as inside

#ghostshark #chimaere #fishevolution #holocephal #embryo

Research by Westneat and Alfaro (2005) explores the evolutionary relationships within reef fish, shedding light on how adaptation shapes their diversity. Check it out at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790305000400 #Ichthyology #FishEvolution

Understanding these adaptations could revolutionize ichthyology, helping us predict how fish respond to habitat changes and informing conservation efforts. It may also inspire bio-inspired sensors and technologies in the future. #FishEvolution #SensoryAdaptation

2 #postdocjobs UTbingen marine visual ecol & evol of mechanisms used by marine fish to modify ambient light. http://evoldir.tumblr.com/post/115742616181/postdoc-utuebingen-2-fishevolution

David and Marvalee Wake Awards
🌟 **BSP Spotlight: Summer Duba**
Comparative + functional evolution of elongation in fishes.
#SICB2026 #BSP #FishEvolution

And another preprint! 4/3
Barua et al show that a shared genetic program of fish metamorphosis evolves with ecological and morphological traits
https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.29.741460 #evodevo #MolecularEvolution #fishevolution

PaleoIchthyology•2025 Sooinichthys varii•A New otophysan from the Tlayúa Quarry, Mexico: A North American clue to the early Diversification of this group of Freshwater Fishes
doi.org/10.1002/spp2.70056
#PaleoIchthyology #Paleontology #NewSpecies #FossilFish #FishEvolution #NewSpecies2025

Fossil From 310 Million Years Ago Rewrites the Story of Fish Evolution #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #FishEvolution #Fossils #Paleontology