Oscar Puebla

This study presents genome assemblies for two transisthmian damselfish species separated by the Central American Isthmus, revealing structural variants and gene family expansions linked to environmental adaptation.

This study compares genomic adaptations in two distantly related reef fish families to environmental changes post-Isthmus of Panama formation, finding limited molecular parallelism despite shared selective pressures.

The study identifies chemosynthetic bacteria in the gills of Hypoplectrus reef fishes, revealing their metabolic potential and geographic distribution.