Pharyngeal biting mechanics in centrarchid and cichlid fishes: Insights into a key evolutionary innovation

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 641-670

  Galis, F ^a   Drucker, E G ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptive radiation; Centrarchidae; Cichlidae; diversity; evolution; mechanical model

Indexed keywords

CENTRARCHIDAE; CICHLIDAE; PERCIFORMES; PISCES;

EID: 0029861982     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9050641.x     Document Type: Article

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