Holding in the stream: convergent evolution of suckermouth structures in Loricariidae (Siluriformes)

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 allows the attachment t...

Source: Frontiers in Zoology - December 1, 2023 Category: Zoology Authors: Wencke Krings, Daniel Konn-Vetterlein, Bernhard Hausdorf and Stanislav N. Gorb Tags: Research Source Type: research