Age-Related Melanism in Macroparalepis brevis (Paralepididae)

Age-related melanism for a dwarf species of the genus Macroparalepis , M. brevis , was described for the first time; thus, this phenomenon turns out to be a common generic character. Presumably, the trigger for coloration change is the transition to a mesobenthic lifestyle. The phylogenetic signific...

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Published inJournal of ichthyology Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 161 - 165
Main Author Prokofiev, A. M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.02.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Age
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Colour
Life Sciences
Macroparalepis
Melanism
Paralepididae
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Short Communications
Zoology
melanism
barracudinas
phylogenesis
ontogeny
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Summary:Age-related melanism for a dwarf species of the genus Macroparalepis , M. brevis , was described for the first time; thus, this phenomenon turns out to be a common generic character. Presumably, the trigger for coloration change is the transition to a mesobenthic lifestyle. The phylogenetic significance of age-related melanism in barracudinas (Paralepididae) is discussed, which may support a kinship of the genera Macroparalepis and Stemonosudis (including Dolichosudis ). The species D. fuliginosa was recorded in the Indian Ocean for the first time.
ISSN:0032-9452
1555-6425
DOI:10.1134/S0032945223010113