Convergent reduction in skeletal density during benthic to pelagic transitions in Baikal sculpins
Brayan A Gutierrez, Olivier Larouche, Sara R. Loetzerich, Mackenzie E. Gerringer, Kory M Evans, Andres Aguilar, Sergei V. Kirilchik, Michael J. Sandel, Jacob M. Daane
This study shows that Baikal sculpins evolved reduced skeletal density and body shape changes during transitions from benthic to pelagic habitats.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology