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Marcé-Nogué J, Liu J. Finite element modelling of sound transmission in the Weberian apparatus of zebrafish ( Danio rerio). J R Soc Interface 2024; 21:20230553. [PMID: 38196376 PMCID: PMC10777150 DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2023.0553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Zebrafish, an essential vertebrate model, has greatly expanded our understanding of hearing. However, one area that remains unexplored is the biomechanics of the Weberian apparatus, crucial for sound conduction and perception. Using micro-computed tomography (μCT) bioimaging, we created three-dimensional finite element models of the zebrafish Weberian ossicles. These models ranged from the exact size to scaled isometric versions with constrained geometry (1 to 10 mm in ossicular chain length). Harmonic finite element analysis of all 11 models revealed that the resonance frequency of the zebrafish's Weberian ossicular chain is approximately 900 Hz, matching their optimal hearing range. Interestingly, resonance frequency negatively correlated with size, while the ratio of peak displacement and difference of resonance frequency between tripus and scaphium remained constant. This suggests the transmission efficiency of the ossicular chain and the homogeneity of resonance frequency at both ends of the chain are not size-dependent. We conclude that the Weberian apparatus's resonance frequency can explain zebrafish's best hearing frequency, and their biomechanical characteristics are not influenced by isometric ontogeny. As the first biomechanical modelling of atympanic ear and among the few non-human ear modelling, this study provides a methodological framework for further investigations into hearing mechanisms and the hearing evolution of vertebrates.
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- Jordi Marcé-Nogué
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili Tarragona, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
- Institut Català de Paleontologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- University of California Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Stout C, Schonhuth S, Mayden R, Garrison NL, Armbruster JW. Phylogenomics and classification of Notropis and related shiners (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) and the utility of exon capture on lower taxonomic groups. PeerJ 2022; 10:e14072. [PMID: 36248715 PMCID: PMC9558623 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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North American minnows of the Shiner Clade, within the family Leuciscidae, represent one of the most taxonomically complex clades of the order Cypriniformes due to the large number of taxa coupled with conserved morphologies. Species within this clade were moved between genera and subgenera until the community decided to lump many of the unclassified taxa with similar morphologies into one genus, Notropis, which has held up to 325 species. Despite phylogentic studies that began to re-elevate some genera merged into Notropis, such as Cyprinella, Luxilus, Lythrurus, and Pteronotropis, the large genus Notropis remained as a taxonomic repository for many shiners of uncertain placement. Recent molecular advances in sequencing technologies have provided the opportunity to re-examine the Shiner Clade using phylogenomic markers. Using a fish probe kit, we sequenced 90 specimens in 87 species representing 16 genera included in the Shiner Clade, with a resulting dataset of 1,004 loci and 286,455 base pairs. Despite the large dataset, only 32,349 bp (11.29%) were phylogenetically informative. In our maximum likelihood tree, 78% of nodes are 100% bootstrap supported demonstrating the utility of the phylogenomic markers at lower taxonomic levels. Unsurprisingly, species within Notropis as well as Hudsonius, Luxilus, and Alburnops are not resolved as monophyletic groups. Cyprinella is monophyletic if Cyprinella callistia is excluded, and Pteronotropis is monophyletic if it includes Hudsonius cummingsae. Taxonomic changes we propose are: restriction of species included in Alburnops and Notropis, elevation of the subgenus Hydrophlox, expansion of species included in Miniellus, movement of Hudsonius cummingsae to Pteronotropis, and resurrection of the genera Coccotis and Paranotropis. We additionally had two specimens of three species, Notropis atherinoides, Ericymba amplamala, and Pimephales vigilax and found signficant differences between the localities (1,086, 1,424, and 845 nucleotides respectively).
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- Carla Stout
- Department of Biological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, West Liberty University, West Liberty, WV, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States of America
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Keer S, Storch JD, Nguyen S, Prado M, Singh R, Hernandez LP, McMenamin SK. Thyroid hormone shapes craniofacial bones during postembryonic zebrafish development. Evol Dev 2022; 24:61-76. [PMID: 35334153 PMCID: PMC8976723 DOI: 10.1111/ede.12399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Changing the shape of craniofacial bones can profoundly alter ecological function, and understanding how developmental conditions sculpt skeletal phenotypes can provide insight into evolutionary adaptations. Thyroid hormone (TH) stimulates metamorphosis and regulates skeletal morphogenesis across vertebrates. To assess the roles of this hormone in sculpting the craniofacial skeleton of a non-metamorphic vertebrate, we tested zebrafish for developmental periods of TH-induced craniofacial shape change. We analyzed shapes of specific bones that function in prey detection, capture and processing. We quantified these elements from late-larval through adult stages under three developmental TH profiles. Under wild-type conditions, each bone progressively grows allometrically into a mature morphology over the course of postembryonic development. In three of the four bones, TH was required to sculpt an adult shape: hypothyroidism inhibited aspects of shape change, and allowed some components of immature shape to be retained into adulthood. Excess developmental TH stimulated aspects of precocious shape change leading to abnormal morphologies in some bones. Skeletal features with functional importance showed high sensitivities to TH, including the transformator process of the tripus, the mandibular symphysis of the lower jaw, the scutiform lamina of the hyomandibula, and the anterior arm of the pharyngeal jaw. In all, we found that TH is necessary for shaping mature morphology of several essential skeletal elements; this requirement is particularly pronounced during larval development. Altered TH titer leads to abnormal morphologies with likely functional consequences, highlighting the potential of TH and downstream pathways as targets for evolutionary change.
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- Stephanie Keer
- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW, Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20052 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW, Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20052 USA
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- Biology Department, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Higgins Hall Room 360, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW, Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20052 USA
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- Biology Department, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Higgins Hall Room 360, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington University, Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd Street NW, Suite 6000, Washington, DC 20052 USA
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- Biology Department, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave, Higgins Hall Room 360, Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
- corresponding author: Sarah K. McMenamin:
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Thieme P, Moritz T. The accessory neural arch: development, morphology, and systematic distribution. ZOOMORPHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00435-021-00548-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AbstractThe accessory neural arch is an oddly distributed character present in several non-acanthomorph teleostean taxa. Its homology was often implied but never satisfyingly tested. In this study, we attended this pending problem. We analyzed the morphology, development, and systematic distribution of the accessory neural arch in teleosts. Using a comprehensive taxon sampling of cleared and stained specimens, we evaluated if the accessory neural arch fulfils existing homology criteria. We then combined these data with recent genetic phylogenies and ancestral character state estimation to reconstruct the evolutionary history of the accessory neural arch. While its gross morphology and development fit homology criteria, results from ancestral character state estimations suggest multiple independent evolutions within teleosts. Although the accessory neural arch cannot be homologous between several teleostean taxa, the concept of parallelism may explain the presence of such a similar character in a variety of non-acanthomorph teleostean taxa.
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Katemo Manda B, Snoeks J, Decru E, Bills R, Vreven E. Enteromius thespesios (Teleostei: Cyprinidae): a new minnow species with a remarkable sexual dimorphism from the south-eastern part of the Upper Congo River. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2020; 96:1160-1175. [PMID: 31347161 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A new minnow species, Enteromius thespesios, is described from the south-eastern part of the upper Congo River; that is, the Kalule Nord, the Luvilombo and the Chambeshi Rivers. Enteromius thespesios belongs to the group of the soft-rayed species of Enteromius from the Congo Basin; that is, those with a weakly ossified, flexible last unbranched dorsal-fin ray that lacks serrations along its posterior edge. Within this group, E. thespesios is most similar to E. humeralis, from which it is distinguished by a higher number of circumpeduncular scales and shorter anterior and posterior barbels. Enteromius thespesios is a rheophilic and territorial species. It exhibits a marked sexual dimorphism, with males having: a red band towards the distal edge of dorsal, caudal and, to a lesser degree, anal fin; nuptial tubercles; a longer snout; longer pectoral fins; a shorter anal fin. This study gives extensive consideration to sexual shape differences for a species of Enteromius and also briefly reviews the current knowledge of sexual dimorphism in the species of Enteromius from the Congo Basin. Some conservation issues related to the new species are also highlighted.
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- Bauchet Katemo Manda
- Section Vertebrates, Ichthyology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Unité de Recherche en Biodiversité et Exploitation durable des Zones Humides, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Section Vertebrates, Ichthyology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Section Vertebrates, Ichthyology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, South Africa
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- Section Vertebrates, Ichthyology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Bird NC, Richardson SS, Abels JR. Histological development and integration of the Zebrafish Weberian apparatus. Dev Dyn 2020; 249:998-1017. [DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Nathan C. Bird
- Department of Biology, McCollum Science Hall 107; University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls Iowa
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- Department of Biology, McCollum Science Hall 107; University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls Iowa
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- Department of Biology, McCollum Science Hall 107; University of Northern Iowa; Cedar Falls Iowa
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Bird NC, Abels JR, Richardson SS. Histology and structural integration of the major morphologies of the Cypriniform Weberian apparatus. J Morphol 2019; 281:273-293. [PMID: 31886901 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The Weberian apparatus, a diagnostic feature of otophysan fishes, is a novel hearing adaptation integrating several developmental and morphological systems (ear-vertebral column-swim bladder). Otophysan fishes are one of the largest and most successful freshwater clades, with over 10,000 species across most continents. The largest otophysan order, Cypriniformes, dominates the freshwaters of Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. Spanning such a wide variety of environments, the Weberian apparatus undergoes morphological modifications to maintain functionality. Within Cypriniformes, we propose three distinct morphological classes of the Weberian apparatus based on the level of skeletal expansion around the swim bladder: simple (typical of most Cyprinidae), anterior plate (found in families such as Gyrinocheilidae, Catostomidae, and Botiidae), and encapsulated (either single-capsule as found, e.g., in Gobionidae and Cobitidae, or double-capsule as found, e.g., in Nemacheilidae and Balitoridae). Little ontological or comparative data exists regarding the construction or integration of these different morphologies, and less is known about the tissue level integration and variation within these morphologies. We used paraffin histology to document the hard and soft tissue anatomy of the Weberian apparatus in six species representing all morphological classes. We found sites of similarity across the morphologies including size and structure of the saccule, aspects of ossicle ossification, and swim bladder tunica composition, indicating potential sites of developmental and functional constraint. In contrast, we found differences across both auditory and nonauditory features in otic chamber size, ossification within ossicles and other vertebral elements, and composition of ligaments, indicating likely sites of adaptability. Some of these changes are likely evolutionary (taxonomic), but may be influenced by the environmental niche occupied by the clade. These results show a clear need for increased ontological and comparative study of the complete cypriniform Weberian apparatus, particularly histologically, as well as increased auditory studies across morphological types.
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- Nathan C Bird
- Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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- Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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KEER STEPHANIE, COHEN KARLY, MAY CATHERINE, HU YINAN, McMENAMIN SARAH, HERNANDEZ LUZPATRICIA. Anatomical Assessment of the Adult Skeleton of Zebrafish Reared Under Different Thyroid Hormone Profiles. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2019; 302:1754-1769. [PMID: 30989809 PMCID: PMC6800157 DOI: 10.1002/ar.24139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Thyroid hormone (TH) directs the growth and maintenance of tissues throughout the body during development and into adulthood, and plays a particularly important role in proper ossification and homeostasis of the skeleton. To better understand the roles of TH in the skeletogenesis of a vertebrate model, and to define areas of the skeleton that are particularly sensitive to developmental TH, we examined the effects of hypo- and hyperthyroidism on skeletal development in zebrafish. Performing a bone-by-bone anatomical assessment on the entire skeleton of adult fish, we found that TH is required for proper ossification, growth, morphogenesis, and fusion of numerous bones. We showed that the pectoral girdle, dermatocranium, Weberian apparatus, and dentary are particularly sensitive to TH, and that TH affects development of skeletal element regardless of bone type and developmental origin. Indeed, the hormone does not universally promote ossification: we found that developmental TH prevents ectopic ossification in multiple thin bones and within connective tissue of the jaw. In all, we found that TH regulates proper morphogenesis and ossification in the majority of zebrafish bones, and that the requirement for the hormone extends across bone types and developmental profiles. Anat Rec, 302:1754-1769, 2019. © 2019 American Association for Anatomy.
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- STEPHANIE KEER
- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington
University, Science and Engineering Hall, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington
University, Science and Engineering Hall, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill,
Massachusetts
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill,
Massachusetts
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- Biology Department, Boston College, Chestnut Hill,
Massachusetts
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The George Washington
University, Science and Engineering Hall, Washington, District of Columbia
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Duclos KK, Hendrikse JL, Jamniczky HA. Investigating the evolution and development of biological complexity under the framework of epigenetics. Evol Dev 2019; 21:247-264. [PMID: 31268245 PMCID: PMC6852014 DOI: 10.1111/ede.12301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Biological complexity is a key component of evolvability, yet its study has been hampered by a focus on evolutionary trends of complexification and inconsistent definitions. Here, we demonstrate the utility of bringing complexity into the framework of epigenetics to better investigate its utility as a concept in evolutionary biology. We first analyze the existing metrics of complexity and explore the link between complexity and adaptation. Although recently developed metrics allow for a unified framework, they omit developmental mechanisms. We argue that a better approach to the empirical study of complexity and its evolution includes developmental mechanisms. We then consider epigenetic mechanisms and their role in shaping developmental and evolutionary trajectories, as well as the development and organization of complexity. We argue that epigenetics itself could have emerged from complexity because of a need to self‐regulate. Finally, we explore hybridization complexes and hybrid organisms as potential models for studying the association between epigenetics and complexity. Our goal is not to explain trends in biological complexity but to help develop and elucidate novel questions in the investigation of biological complexity and its evolution. This manuscript argues that biological complexity is better understood under the framework of epigenetics and that the epigenetic interactions emerge from the self‐regulation of complex systems. Hybrids are offered as models to study these properties.
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- Kevin K Duclos
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Camp AL. What Fish Can Teach Us about the Feeding Functions of Postcranial Muscles and Joints. Integr Comp Biol 2019; 59:383-393. [DOI: 10.1093/icb/icz005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Studies of vertebrate feeding have predominantly focused on the bones and muscles of the head, not the body. Yet, postcranial musculoskeletal structures like the spine and pectoral girdle are anatomically linked to the head, and may also have mechanical connections through which they can contribute to feeding. The feeding roles of postcranial structures have been best studied in ray-finned fishes, where the body muscles, vertebral column, and pectoral girdle attach directly to the head and help expand the mouth during suction feeding. Therefore, I use the anatomy and motion of the head–body interface in these fishes to develop a mechanical framework for studying postcranial functions during feeding. In fish the head and body are linked by the vertebral column, the pectoral girdle, and the body muscles that actuate these skeletal systems. The morphology of the joints and muscles of the cranio-vertebral and hyo-pectoral interfaces may determine the mobility of the head relative to the body, and ultimately the role of these interfaces during feeding. The postcranial interfaces can function as anchors during feeding: the body muscles and joints minimize motion between the head and body to stabilize the head or transmit forces from the body. Alternatively, the postcranial interfaces can be motors: body muscles actuate motion between the head and body to generate power for feeding motions. The motor function is likely important for many suction-feeding fishes, while the anchor function may be key for bite- or ram-feeding fishes. This framework can be used to examine the role of the postcranial interface in other vertebrate groups, and how that role changes (or not) with morphology and feeding behaviors. Such studies can expand our understanding of muscle function, as well as the evolution of vertebrate feeding behaviors across major transitions such as the invasion of land and the emergence of jaws.
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- Ariel L Camp
- Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Boyle KS, Herrel A. Relative size variation of the otoliths, swim bladder, and Weberian apparatus structures in piranhas and pacus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) with different ecologies and its implications for the detection of sound stimuli. J Morphol 2018; 279:1849-1871. [PMID: 30443931 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.20908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The Weberian apparatus of otophysan fishes confers acute hearing that is hypothesized to allow these fishes to assess the environment and to find food resources. The otophysan family Serrasalmidae (piranhas and pacus) includes species known to feed on falling fruits and seeds (frugivore/granivores) that splash in rivers, herbivorous species associated with torrents and rapids (rheophiles), and carnivores that feed aggressively within shoals. Relevant sound stimuli may vary among these ecological groups and hearing may be tuned to different cues among species. In this context, we examined size variation of the Weberian ossicles, swim bladder chambers, and otoliths of 20 serrasalmid species from three broad feeding ecologies: frugivore/granivores, rheophiles, and carnivores. We performed 3D-reconstructions of high resolution tomographic data (μCT) from 54 museum specimens to estimate the size of these elements. We then tested for an ecology effect on covariation of auditory structure size and body size and accounted for phylogeny with phylogenetic generalized least squares analyses. Among ecological groups, we observed differences in relative sizes of otoliths associated with sound pressure and particle motion detection, and variation in Weberian ossicle size that may impact sound transmission. Rheophiles, which live in noisy environments, possess the strongest modifications of these structures.
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- Kelly S Boyle
- Département Adaptation du vivant, UMR 7179 C.N.R.S./M.N.H.N, Case postale 55, Paris Cedex 5, France
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- Département Adaptation du vivant, UMR 7179 C.N.R.S./M.N.H.N, Case postale 55, Paris Cedex 5, France
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Vreven EJWMN, Musschoot T, Decru E, Wamuini Lunkayilakio S, Obiero K, Cerwenka AF, Schliewen UK. The complex origins of mouth polymorphism in the Labeobarbus (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) of the Inkisi River basin (Lower Congo, DRC, Africa): insights from an integrative approach. Zool J Linn Soc 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zly049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Emmanuel J W M N Vreven
- Vertebrate Section, Ichthyology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, RMCA, Leuvensesteenweg, Tervuren, Belgium
- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, Charles Deberiotstraat, Leuven, Belgium
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- Vertebrate Section, Ichthyology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, RMCA, Leuvensesteenweg, Tervuren, Belgium
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- Vertebrate Section, Ichthyology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, RMCA, Leuvensesteenweg, Tervuren, Belgium
- KU Leuven, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, Charles Deberiotstraat, Leuven, Belgium
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- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, Lake Turkana Research Station, Lodwar, Kenya
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- SNSB Bavarian Natural History Collections, Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Department of Ichthyology, Münchhausenstrasse, München, Germany
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- SNSB Bavarian Natural History Collections, Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, Department of Ichthyology, Münchhausenstrasse, München, Germany
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Neurocranium shape variation of piranhas and pacus (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) in association with ecology and phylogeny. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/bly092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mélotte G, Parmentier E, Michel C, Herrel A, Boyle K. Hearing capacities and morphology of the auditory system in Serrasalmidae (Teleostei: Otophysi). Sci Rep 2018; 8:1281. [PMID: 29352233 PMCID: PMC5775314 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19812-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Like all otophysan fishes, serrasalmids (piranhas and relatives) possess a Weberian apparatus that improves their hearing capacities. We compared the hearing abilities among eight species of serrasalmids having different life-history traits: herbivorous vs. carnivorous and vocal vs. mute species. We also made 3D reconstructions of the auditory system to detect potential morphological variations associated with hearing ability. The hearing structures were similar in overall shape and position. All the species hear in the same frequency range and only slight differences were found in hearing thresholds. The eight species have their range of best hearing in the lower frequencies (50–900 Hz). In vocal serrasalmids, the range of best hearing covers the frequency spectrum of their sounds. However, the broad overlap in hearing thresholds among species having different life-history traits (herbivorous vs. carnivorous and vocal vs. non-vocal species) suggests that hearing ability is likely not related to the capacity to emit acoustic signals or to the diet, i.e. the ability to detect sounds is not associated with a given kind of food. The inner ear appears to be highly conservative in this group suggesting that it is shaped by phylogenetic history or by other kinds of constraints such as predator avoidance.
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- Geoffrey Mélotte
- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège, B-4000, Liège, Belgium.
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- Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive, Institut de Chimie, Bât. B6c, Université de Liège, B-4000, Liège, Belgium
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- Aquarium-Muséum, Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution, Université de Liège, Institut de Zoologie, Bât I1, 22 quai Van Beneden, B - 4020, Liège, Belgium
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- UMR 7179C.N.R.S./M.N.H.N., Département Adaptations du vivant, 55 Rue Buffon, Case Postale 55, 75005, Paris Cedex, 5, France
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- UMR 7179C.N.R.S./M.N.H.N., Département Adaptations du vivant, 55 Rue Buffon, Case Postale 55, 75005, Paris Cedex, 5, France.,Department of Marine Sciences, University of South Alabama, 5871 USA Drive North, Mobile, Alabama, 36688, USA.,Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Boulevard, Dauphin Island, Alabama, 36528, USA
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Kapitanova DV, Shkil FN. Effects of thyroid hormone level alterations on the Weberian apparatus ontogeny of cyprinids (Cyprinidae; Teleostei). Russ J Dev Biol 2014. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062360414060058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zebedin A, Ladich F. Does the hearing sensitivity in thorny catfishes depend on swim bladder morphology? PLoS One 2013; 8:e67049. [PMID: 23825615 PMCID: PMC3692464 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Thorny catfishes exhibit large variations in swim bladder morphology. These organs are of different sizes, forms and may have simple or branched diverticula. The swim bladder plays an important role in otophysans because it enhances their hearing sensitivity by transmitting sound pressure fluctuations via ossicles to the inner ear. Methodology/Principal Findings To investigate if a form-function relationship exists, the swim bladder morphology and hearing ability were analyzed in six species. The morphology was quantified by measuring the length, width and height and calculating a standardized swim bladder length (sSBL), which was then used to calculate the relative swim bladder length (rSBL). Hearing was measured using the auditory evoked potential (AEP) recording technique. Two species had simple apple-shaped and four species heart-shaped (cordiform) bladders. One of the latter species had short unbranched diverticula on the terminal margin, two had a secondary bladder and two had many long, branched diverticula. The rSBL differed significantly between most of the species. All species were able to detect frequencies between 70 Hz and 6 kHz, with lowest thresholds found between 0.5 and 1 kHz (60 dB re 1 µPa). Hearing curves were U-shaped except in Hemidoras morrisi in which it was ramp-like. Mean hearing thresholds of species possessing smaller rSBLs were slightly lower (maximum 8.5 dB) than those of species having larger rSBLs. Conclusions/Significance The current findings reveal a relationship between swim bladder form and its function among thorny catfishes. Relatively smaller swim bladders resulted in relatively better hearing. This is in contrast to a prior inter-familial study on catfishes in which species with large unpaired bladders possessed higher sensitivity at higher frequencies than species having tiny paired and encapsulated bladders.
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- Angelika Zebedin
- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Ladich F, Fay RR. Auditory evoked potential audiometry in fish. REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES 2013; 23:317-364. [PMID: 26366046 PMCID: PMC4560088 DOI: 10.1007/s11160-012-9297-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2012] [Accepted: 12/08/2012] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A recent survey lists more than 100 papers utilizing the auditory evoked potential (AEP) recording technique for studying hearing in fishes. More than 95 % of these AEP-studies were published after Kenyon et al. introduced a non-invasive electrophysiological approach in 1998 allowing rapid evaluation of hearing and repeated testing of animals. First, our review compares AEP hearing thresholds to behaviorally gained thresholds. Second, baseline hearing abilities are described and compared in 111 fish species out of 51 families. Following this, studies investigating the functional significance of various accessory hearing structures (Weberian ossicles, swim bladder, otic bladders) by eliminating these morphological structures in various ways are dealt with. Furthermore, studies on the ontogenetic development of hearing are summarized. The AEP-technique was frequently used to study the effects of high sound/noise levels on hearing in particular by measuring the temporary threshold shifts after exposure to various noise types (white noise, pure tones and anthropogenic noises). In addition, the hearing thresholds were determined in the presence of noise (white, ambient, ship noise) in several studies, a phenomenon termed masking. Various ecological (e.g., temperature, cave dwelling), genetic (e.g., albinism), methodical (e.g., ototoxic drugs, threshold criteria, speaker choice) and behavioral (e.g., dominance, reproductive status) factors potentially influencing hearing were investigated. Finally, the technique was successfully utilized to study acoustic communication by comparing hearing curves with sound spectra either under quiet conditions or in the presence of noise, by analyzing the temporal resolution ability of the auditory system and the detection of temporal, spectral and amplitude characteristics of conspecific vocalizations.
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- Friedrich Ladich
- Department of Behavioural Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Marine Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA
- 179 Woods Hole Rd., Falmouth, MA 02540 USA
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Morphological Diversity, Development, and Evolution of the Mechanosensory Lateral Line System. SPRINGER HANDBOOK OF AUDITORY RESEARCH 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/2506_2013_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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CONWAY KEVINW. Osteology of the South Asian Genus Psilorhynchus McClelland, 1839 (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Psilorhynchidae), with investigation of its phylogenetic relationships within the order Cypriniformes. Zool J Linn Soc 2011. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2011.00698.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Britz R, Conway KW. Osteology ofPaedocypris, a miniature and highly developmentally truncated fish (Teleostei: Ostariophysi: Cyprinidae). J Morphol 2009; 270:389-412. [DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bird NC, Hernandez LP. Building an evolutionary innovation: differential growth in the modified vertebral elements of the zebrafish Weberian apparatus. ZOOLOGY 2008; 112:97-112. [PMID: 19027276 DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2008.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2007] [Revised: 05/17/2008] [Accepted: 05/22/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The Weberian apparatus, a complex assemblage of greatly modified vertebral elements, significantly enhances hearing within Otophysi. Ultimately we are interested in investigating the genetic mechanisms responsible for the origin, development and morphological diversification of these vertebral elements in the Weberian apparatus of otophysan fishes. However, a necessary first step involves identifying changes in growth of this region as compared with the vertebrae from which these modified elements purportedly derive. Using an ontogenetic series of the zebrafish, Danio rerio, we collected growth data for specific elements within the Weberian apparatus, including neural arches, ribs, and parapophyses. These data are compared to both serially homologous structures in posterior thoracic vertebrae (which act as internal controls) and vertebral elements from the same axial levels in three other non-otophysan teleosts. Significant differences in growth rate were found among serially homologous structures, as well as at equivalent axial levels in different species. Uniform changes in growth rates (in which all structures derived from a specific somite were equally affected) were not found, suggesting precise targeting of morphological change to specific structures. The variation in growth of anterior vertebrae in and among species was greater than expected. This variation in growth rates created developmental patterns unique to each species. Such patterns of growth may help illuminate the specific heterochronic mechanisms required for the origin and subsequent morphological diversification of the Weberian apparatus. This morphological diversity is exemplified by the multitude of forms seen in the cypriniform Weberian apparatus. Understanding patterns of growth in discrete elements of the Weberian apparatus allows us to hypothesize as to the specific developmental changes, likely constituting differences in gene expression in pathways involved in bone and cartilage differentiation, responsible for this morphological diversity.
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- Nathan C Bird
- Department of Biological Sciences, George Washington University, Lisner Hall, Room 340, 2023 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA.
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