The evolution of exceptional diversity in parental care and fertilization modes in ray-finned fishes
Autor: Oscar Garcia Miranda
Autores adicionales: Balázs Vági, Gergely Katona, Oscar G Miranda, Mihály Gábor Mándi, Hans A Hofmann, Éva Plagányi, Zsolt Végvári, András Liker, Robert P Freckleton, Tamás Székely
Publicado en: Evolution
Fecha de publicación: 23 de septiembre de 2025
DOI/ISSN/ISBN: 10.1093/evolut/qpae100
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Resumen
Ray-finned fishes show diverse parental care. From 7,600 species, we found transitions linked to fertilization: oviductmouth favor female care, brood pouch male care. Internal fertilization without care is unstable, revealing aquatic-driven flexibility.