Collective behavior drives diversification across the tree of ray-finned fishes
Jay Love, Amlan Nayak, Abigail G. Grassick, Ling-Wei Kong, Ella Henry, Michael A. Gil, Ashkaan K. Fahimipour, Matt Pennell, Andrew M. Hein
The paper quantifies collective movement phenotypes in ray-finned fishes using machine learning and finds it correlates with predation pressure, diet, and increased diversification rates.
bioRxiv · Apr 8, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology