Predictors of body shape among populations of a stream fish (Cyprinella venusta, Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 842-858

  Haas, Travis C ^a   Heins, David C ^a   Blum, Michael J ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Blacktail shiner; Geographical variation; Geometric morphometrics; Steady swimming; Streamlining; Swimming performance

Indexed keywords

BODY SHAPE; BODY SIZE; ECOMORPHOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FISH; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYLOGENY; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

CYPRINELLA; CYPRINELLA VENUSTA; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINIFORMES; PISCES;

EID: 84948385430     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bij.12539     Document Type: Article

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