Ecological shifts underlie parallels between ontogenetic and evolutionary allometries in parrotfishes.

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Main Authors: Neves, Mayara P, Hugi, April, Chan, Howan, Arnold, Kaleigh, Titus, Kara, Westneat, Mark W, Zelditch, Miriam L, Brandl, Simon, Evans, Kory M
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Published: Proceedings. Biological sciences 2024
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author Neves, Mayara P
Hugi, April
Chan, Howan
Arnold, Kaleigh
Titus, Kara
Westneat, Mark W
Zelditch, Miriam L
Brandl, Simon
Evans, Kory M
author_facet Neves, Mayara P
Hugi, April
Chan, Howan
Arnold, Kaleigh
Titus, Kara
Westneat, Mark W
Zelditch, Miriam L
Brandl, Simon
Evans, Kory M
Neves, Mayara P
Hugi, April
Chan, Howan
Arnold, Kaleigh
Titus, Kara
Westneat, Mark W
Zelditch, Miriam L
Brandl, Simon
Evans, Kory M
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Ecological shifts underlie parallels between ontogenetic and evolutionary allometries in parrotfishes. Neves, Mayara P Hugi, April Chan, Howan Arnold, Kaleigh Titus, Kara Westneat, Mark W Zelditch, Miriam L Brandl, Simon Evans, Kory M Animals Biological Evolution Skull Perciformes X-Ray Microtomography Phylogeny Body Size Diet During ontogeny, animals often undergo significant shape and size changes, coinciding with ecological shifts. This is evident in parrotfishes (Eupercaria: Labridae), which experience notable ecological shifts during development, transitioning from carnivorous diets as larvae and juveniles to herbivorous and omnivorous diets as adults, using robust beaks and skulls for feeding on coral skeletons and other hard substrates. These ontogenetic shifts mirror their evolutionary history, as parrotfishes are known to have evolved from carnivorous wrasse ancestors. Parallel shifts at ontogenetic and phylogenetic levels may have resulted in similar evolutionary and ontogenetic allometric trajectories within parrotfishes. To test this hypothesis, using micro-computed tomography (μCT) scanning and three-dimensional geometric morphometrics, we analyse the effects of size on the skull shape of the striped parrotfish and compare its ontogenetic allometry to the evolutionary allometries of 57 parrotfishes and 162 non-parrotfish wrasses. The young have skull shapes resembling non-parrotfish wrasses and grow towards typical adult parrotfish forms as they mature. There was a significant relationship between size and skull shapes and strong evidence for parallel ontogenetic and evolutionary slopes in parrotfishes. Our findings suggest that morphological changes associated with the ecological shift characterizing interspecific parrotfish evolution are conserved in their intraspecific ontogenies.
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spellingShingle Ecological shifts underlie parallels between ontogenetic and evolutionary allometries in parrotfishes.
Neves, Mayara P
Hugi, April
Chan, Howan
Arnold, Kaleigh
Titus, Kara
Westneat, Mark W
Zelditch, Miriam L
Brandl, Simon
Evans, Kory M
Animals
Biological Evolution
Skull
Perciformes
X-Ray Microtomography
Phylogeny
Body Size
Diet
Ecological shifts underlie parallels between ontogenetic and evolutionary allometries in parrotfishes. Neves, Mayara P Hugi, April Chan, Howan Arnold, Kaleigh Titus, Kara Westneat, Mark W Zelditch, Miriam L Brandl, Simon Evans, Kory M Animals Biological Evolution Skull Perciformes X-Ray Microtomography Phylogeny Body Size Diet During ontogeny, animals often undergo significant shape and size changes, coinciding with ecological shifts. This is evident in parrotfishes (Eupercaria: Labridae), which experience notable ecological shifts during development, transitioning from carnivorous diets as larvae and juveniles to herbivorous and omnivorous diets as adults, using robust beaks and skulls for feeding on coral skeletons and other hard substrates. These ontogenetic shifts mirror their evolutionary history, as parrotfishes are known to have evolved from carnivorous wrasse ancestors. Parallel shifts at ontogenetic and phylogenetic levels may have resulted in similar evolutionary and ontogenetic allometric trajectories within parrotfishes. To test this hypothesis, using micro-computed tomography (μCT) scanning and three-dimensional geometric morphometrics, we analyse the effects of size on the skull shape of the striped parrotfish and compare its ontogenetic allometry to the evolutionary allometries of 57 parrotfishes and 162 non-parrotfish wrasses. The young have skull shapes resembling non-parrotfish wrasses and grow towards typical adult parrotfish forms as they mature. There was a significant relationship between size and skull shapes and strong evidence for parallel ontogenetic and evolutionary slopes in parrotfishes. Our findings suggest that morphological changes associated with the ecological shift characterizing interspecific parrotfish evolution are conserved in their intraspecific ontogenies.
title Ecological shifts underlie parallels between ontogenetic and evolutionary allometries in parrotfishes.
topic Animals
Biological Evolution
Skull
Perciformes
X-Ray Microtomography
Phylogeny
Body Size
Diet
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39471865/