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The phylogeny of bristlemouths, lightfishes, and portholefishes with a revised family-level classification of the dragonfishes (Teleostei: Stomiiformes)
The Stomiiformes are among the most abundant and ecologically important groups of deep-sea fishes. Despite this importance, our …
W. Leo Smith
,
Matthew G. Girard
,
H. J. Walker Jr.
,
Matthew P. Davis
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Novel neurocranial fenestrae and expansions in *Monomitopus* and *Selachophidium* (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with comments on the morphology, taxonomy, and evolution of the genera
The Ophidiidae is a group of more than 300 species of fishes characterized by elongated, snake-like bodies and continuous dorsal, anal, …
Matthew G. Girard
,
G. David Johnson
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Discovery and description of elaborate larval cusk-eels and the relationships among *Acanthonus*, *Tauredophidium*, and *Xyelacyba* (Teleostei: Ophidiidae)
The larvae of marine fishes often differ substantially in appearance from their adult forms. While sometimes visually striking, these …
Matthew G. Girard
,
Ai Nonaka
,
Carole C. Baldwin
,
G. David Johnson
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New species of redbait from the Philippines (Teleostei: Emmelichthyidae: *Emmelichthys*)
We describe a new species of redbait in the genus
Emmelichthys
collected from fish markets on Panay and Cebu islands in the Visayas …
Matthew G. Girard
,
Mudjekeewis D. Santos
,
Katherine E. Bemis
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Convergent Evolution and the Red Sea Rover: *Emmelichthys marisrubri* (Teleostei: Emmelichthyidae) Is a Species of Fusilier (Lutjanidae: *Dipterygonotus*)
Rovers, rubyfishes, and bonnetmouths (Emmelichthyidae) comprise a small family of fishes that can be distinguished from other …
Matthew G. Girard
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New species of *Monomitopus* (Ophidiidae) from Hawaiʻi, with the description of a larval coiling behavior
In 1985, Carter and Cohen noted that there are several yet-to-be described species of
Monomitopus
(Ophidiidae), including one from …
Matthew G. Girard
,
H. Jacque Carter
,
G. David Johnson
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Biodiversity of Philippine marine fishes: A DNA barcode reference library based on voucher specimens
Accurate identification of fishes is essential for understanding their biology and to ensure food safety for consumers. DNA barcoding …
Katherine E. Bemis
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Matthew G. Girard
,
Mudjekeewis D. Santos
,
Kent E. Carpenter
,
Jonathan R. Deeds
,
Diane E. Pitassy
,
Nicko Amor L. Flores
,
Elizabeth S. Hunter
,
Amy C. Driskell
,
Kenneth S. Macdonald III
,
Lee A. Weigt
,
Jeffrey T. Williams
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Seafood Source
NOAA Fisheries
Pelvic-fan flaring and Inflation in the Three-Tooth Puffer, *Triodon macropterus* (Tetraodontiformes: Triodontidae)
Triodon macropterus
, the Three-Tooth Puffer, is the sole extant representative of Triodontidae. It is characterized by a large pelvic …
Katherine E. Bemis
,
James C. Tyler
,
Atsushi Kaneko
,
Keiichi Matsuura
,
Kiyomi Murakumo
,
Vinicius C. Espíndola
,
Jean-Lou Justine
,
Diane M. Tyler
,
Matthew G. Girard
,
William E. Bemis
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Cusk-eel confusion: revisions of larval *Luciobrotula* and *Pycnocraspedum* and re-descriptions of two bythitid larvae (Ophidiiformes)
Since 2006, an ophidiiform larva with an ovoid body, elongate anterior dorsal-fin ray, and long trailing fleshy filament has been …
Matthew G. Girard
,
Bruce C. Mundy
,
Ai Nonaka
,
G. David Johnson
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A Novel Association between Larval and Juvenile *Erythrocles schlegelii* (Teleostei: Emmelichthyidae) and Pelagic Tunicates
We describe the first documented associations between an emmelichthyid and a pelagic tunicate. An
in situ
observation of larval and …
Murilo N. L. Pastana
,
Matthew G. Girard
,
Mike I. Bartick
,
G. David Johnson
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Investigations into the ancestry of the Grape-eye Seabass (*Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos*) reveal novel limits and relationships for the Acropomatiformes (Teleostei: Percomorpha)
For more than 175 years, an unremarkable and uncommonly collected bass-like fish, the Grape-eye Seabass (
Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos
), …
W. Leo Smith
,
Michael J. Ghedotti
,
Omar Domínguez-Domínguez
,
Caleb D. McMahan
,
Eduardo Espinoza
,
Rene P. Martin
,
Matthew G. Girard
,
Matthew P. Davis
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Phylogenetics of archerfishes (Toxotidae) and evolution of the toxotid shooting apparatus
Archerfishes (Toxotidae) are variously found in the fresh- and brackish-water environments of Asia Pacific and are well known for their …
Matthew G. Girard
,
Matthew P. Davis
,
Tan Heok Hui
,
Dion J. Wedd
,
Prosanta Chakrabarty
,
William B. Ludt
,
Adam P. Summers
,
W. Leo Smith
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Molecular phylogeny of the threadfin fishes (Polynemidae) using ultraconserved elements
Threadfins (Teleostei: Polynemidae) are a group of fishes named for their elongated and threadlike pectoral-fin rays. These fishes are …
Matthew G. Girard
,
Matthew P. Davis
,
Carole C. Baldwin
,
Agnés Dettaï
,
Rene P. Martin
,
W. Leo Smith
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The Phylogeny of Carangiform Fishes: Morphological and Genomic Investigations of a New Fish Clade
In this study, we performed combined analyses of new and previously identified discrete morphological characters and new and previously …
Matthew G. Girard
,
Matthew P. Davis
,
W. Leo Smith
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Improving Vertebrate Skeleton Images: Fluorescence and the Non-Permanent Mounting of Cleared-and-Stained Specimens
One of the most difficult challenges remaining in comparative anatomy is accurately communicating morphological variation, and …
W. Leo Smith
,
Chesney A. Buck
,
Gregory S. Ornay
,
Matthew P. Davis
,
Rene P. Martin
,
Sarah Z. Gibson
,
Matthew G. Girard
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Discover Magazine
The Verge
Science Magazine
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Getting somewhere with the Red Queen: chasing a biologically modern definition of the hypothesis
The Red Queen hypothesis (RQH) is both familiar and murky, with a scope and range that has broadened beyond its original focus. We …
Luke C. Strotz
,
Marianna Simões
,
Matthew G. Girard
,
Laura Breitkreuz
,
Julien Kimmig
,
Bruce S. Lieberman
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Light in the darkness: New perspective on lanternfish relationships and classification using genomic and morphological data
Massive parallel sequencing allows scientists to gather DNA sequences composed of millions of base pairs that can be combined into …
Rene P. Martin
,
Emily E. Olsen
,
Matthew G. Girard
,
W. Leo Smith
,
Matthew P. Davis
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Phylogenetic relationships of weaverbirds (Aves: Ploceidae): A first robust phylogeny based on mitochondrial and nuclear markers
Weaverbirds are a diverse passerine group with species diversity concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. No comprehensive phylogenetic …
Thilina N.De Silva
,
A. Townsend Peterson
,
John M.Bates
,
Sumudu W.Fernando
,
Matthew G. Girard
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The phylogeny of marine sculpins of the genus Icelinus with comments on the evolution and biogeography of the Pseudoblenninae.
The marine sculpins (Psychrolutidae) are a diverse percomorph family with notable morphological variation and repeated biogeographic …
Matthew G. Girard
,
W. Leo Smith
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Evolution of Venomous Cartilaginous and Ray-Finned Fishes
Venom and its associated delivery systems have evolved in numerous animal groups ranging from jellyfishes to spiders, lizards, shrews, …
W. Leo Smith
,
Jennifer H. Stern
,
Matthew G. Girard
,
Matthew P. Davis
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