New insights on early evolution of spiny-rayed fishes (Teleostei: Acanthomorpha)

The Acanthomorpha is the largest group of teleost fishes with about one third of extant vertebrate species. In the course of its evolution this lineage experienced several episodes of radiation, leading to a large number of descendant lineages differing profoundly in morphology, ecology, distributio...

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Main Authors: Wei-Jen eChen, Francesco eSantini, Giorgio eCarnevale, Jhen-Nien eChen, Shu-Hui eLiu, Sébastien eLavoué, Richard L. Mayden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2014.00053/full