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Habitat‐related specialization of lateral‐line system morphology in a habitat‐generalist and a habitat‐specialist N ew Z ealand eleotrid

J. P. Vanderpham; S. Nakagawa; A. M. Senior; G. P. Closs
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 88, Issue 4 · pp. 1631-1641 · 2016

Abstract

An investigation of intraspecific habitat‐related patterns of variation in oculoscapular lateral‐line superficial neuromasts ( SN ) identified a decrease in the ratio of total SNs to pores, and a trend towards decreased asymmetry in SNs in the habitat‐generalist common bully Gobiomorphus cotidianus from fluvial habitats compared to lacustrine habitats, suggesting habitat‐related phenotypic variability. A greater ratio of pores to SNs , as well as less variation in the total number and asymmetry of SNs observed in the fluvial habitat‐specialist redfin bully Gobiomorphus huttoni may provide further evidence of variations in the oculoscapular lateral‐line morphology of fluvial habitat G. cotidianus individuals serving as adaptations to more turbulent environments.

Bibliographic Information

JournalJournal of Fish Biology
PublisherWiley
Publication Date2016-04-01
Publication Year2016
Volume88
Issue4
Pages1631-1641
Document TypeJournal Article
Print ISSN0022-1112
eISSN1095-8649
DOI10.1111/jfb.12912
SubjectGeneral Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science

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