Other orders (Lepidosireniformes, Rajiformes, Synbranchiformes and Beloniformes) had one species each (Table 1). The chi-square test showed that no significant variation (chi-square=5.85; df=12; ...

Have you ever wondered about the fascinating creatures whose names begin with the letter N? From the majestic narwhal to the elusive numbat, the animal kingdom boasts an array of species starting with ...

Moreover, research on the divergence time of Beloniformes fishes is currently lacking, with the only studies available focusing on their involvement in broader studies of divergence (Meynard et al., ...

Tropical two-wing flyingfish feed on plankton crustaceans and other small invertebrates. They have large eyes and excellent eyesight and can therefore hunt and eat individual plankton. This is in ...

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Although evolutionary innovations have fascinated evolutionary biologists for more than 150 years, our understanding of their molecular underpinnings is still in its infancy. Novel reproductive ...

Heterenchelídeos passam a maior parte do tempo enterrados no substrato e raramente são vistos, não representando recursos pesqueiros importantes. Essas enguias são caracterizadas por seus olhos muito ...

The medaka fish, a member of the Beloniformes order, is one of the few laboratory-friendly fish outside of the Ostariophysi superorder to similarly have a response to this type of semiochemical.

Needlefish are not the only ones that can leap above the water’s surface. Their relatives from the Beloniformes family, such as flying fish and halfbeaks, do it too, but for them the manoeuvre ...