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May 24, 2026Nature CommunicationsOpen Access

Ecological and genomic signatures of the convergent evolution of planktivory in fossil and living reef fishes over deep time

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ASAintzane SantaquiteriaDADahiana ArcilaGCGiorgio Carnevale

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Overview

Randomized trial uncovers ecological and genomic foundations of dietary shifts in reef fishes, suggesting new evolutionary insights.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand the ecological and genomic aspects of dietary transitions in reef fishes from benthic to pelagic habitats.
  • Integrated genomic data from 80 extant species
  • Morphological data from 32 fossil specimens
  • Used total-evidence phylogenomic trees to reconstruct ancestral diets
  • Identified seven independent origins and four reversals of planktivory
  • Reversal rates higher in planktivores, indicating persistence rather than extinction
  • Identified 39 genes under convergent positive selection related to metabolism and dietary specialization

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Santaquiteria et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1296d548a0ea1665673f59https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73110-3
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