Evolution of #DeepSea Anglerfish Illuminated https://today.ucsd.edu/story/evolution-of-deep-sea-anglerfish-illuminated-in-new-study
Reduced evolutionary constraint accompanies ongoing radiation in deep-sea #anglerfishes https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-024-02586-3
"deep-sea #pelagic #anglerfishes evolved from a #benthic ancestor and quickly underwent rapid diversification... these results demonstrate that spectacular evolutionary radiations can unfold even within environments with few ecological resources and demanding physiological challenges."
#Fish #Evolution
Evolution of Deep-Sea Anglerfish Illuminated in New Study
A multi-institutional team of biologists has produced new insights into the evolution of anglerfish, deep-sea dwellers known for their extraordinary adaptations.
Study shows sexual #parasitism helped #anglerfish invade the #DeepSea during a time of global warming
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-sexual-parasitism-anglerfish-invade-deep.html
Synergistic innovations enabled the radiation of #anglerfishes in the deep open ocean https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)00576-1
"males of anglerfishes temporarily attach or permanently fuse with females to mate... Now, researchers show that sexual parasitism arose during a time of major #GlobalWarming and rapid transition for anglerfish from the ocean floor to the deep, open sea."
Study shows sexual parasitism helped anglerfish invade the deep sea during a time of global warming
Members of the vertebrate group including anglerfish are unique in possessing a characteristic known as sexual parasitism, in which males temporarily attach or permanently fuse with females to mate. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on May 23 show that sexual parasitism arose during a time of major global warming and rapid transition for anglerfish from the ocean floor to the deep, open sea.
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