Phylogenomics of piranhas and pacus (Serrasalmidae) uncovers how convergent diets obfuscate traditional morphological taxonomy.
M. A. Kolmann, L. C. Hughes, L. P. Hernandez, D. Arcila, R. Betancur-R., M. H. Sabaj, H. Lopez-Fernandez, G. Orti
This study uses phylogenomic data to resolve the evolutionary relationships and non-monophyly within piranha and pacu families, showing that convergent diets obscure traditional taxonomy.
bioRxiv · Mar 2, 2020Evolutionary Biology