Genome-wide phylogeny reshapes our understanding of the evolution of deep-sea dragonfishes, bristlemouths, viperfishes, and allies (Stomiiformes)
This revised classification reflects the morphological and ecological diversity of Stomiiformes, aligning with their evolutionary diversification in the deep sea. Our phylogenomic framework resolves longstanding systematic uncertainties and highlights the power of genome-wide data in tackling taxonomically challenging clades. These findings provide a foundation for understanding deep-sea fish diversification and assessing the potential ecological drivers for their evolutionary diversity.
Authors
- Benjamin W. Frable (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-0671)
- Dahiana Arcila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5126-1345)
- Ricardo Betancur‐R (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9512-5011)
- Sui‐Yuan Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6009-6724)
- John J. Pogonoski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4878-3919)
- Fernando Meléndez-Vazquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2513-5449)
- Cristina J. Y. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0362-2979)
- Christopher M. Martinez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3918-1449)
- Zach Heiple (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1837-2414)
- Delson Hays
Institutions
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Irvine University (US)
- Australian National Fish Collection (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ecology and Evolution
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-025-02453-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- University of Oklahoma
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- Supercomputing Center for Education and Research, University of Oklahoma