Parallel phenotypes underpinned by different genes in the visual system of two trans-isthmian coral reef fish species pairs
Michele E. R. Pierotti, Eirlys E. Tysall, Marc P. Hoeppner, Christopher R. Haak, Ryan A. Vandermeulen, Henry Goehlich, Ellis R. Loew, David Ross Robertson, Karen L. Carleton, W. Owen McMillan, Andrea Manica
The paper examines parallel visual adaptations in two coral reef fish species pairs under different light environments, finding convergent shifts in cone sensitivities achieved through distinct opsin gene sets.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology