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October 2, 2025Journal of AnatomyOpen Access

Ossification of the cranium of Inpaichthys kerri (Characiformes: Acestrorhamphidae) with discussion of paedomorphic traits in the genus

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YSYasmim De Santana SantosMMManoela Marinho

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Overview

Analysis of cranial development in Inpaichthys kerri reveals ossification patterns and paedomorphic traits in Characiformes.

Key Points

  • The study details the ossification sequence of 72 skull bones in I. kerri from hatching to adulthood.
  • Key findings include a unique developmental sequence for infraorbital bones, significant for understanding Characiform evolution.
  • This research utilizes an ontogenetic series to analyze the cranial skeleton development in a small characiform species.
  • These insights into Acestrorhamphidae relationships contribute to our understanding of paedomorphic traits in neotropical fish.

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Santos et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de6f3183cbc991d0a221dbhttps://doi.org/10.1111/joa.70052
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