The convergent evolution of the pelvic suction cup: A unique key innovation in spiny-finned fishes.

McFarland EP, Medeiros APM, Pedraza-Marrón CDR, Hughes LC, Pirro S, Santos EC, Santaquiteria A, White WT, Miya M, Ortí G, Linley TD, Baldwin CC, Orr JW, Arcila D, Tornabene LM, Betancur-R R

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aeh7851
Published: 2026 Sep 4
Container: Science advances
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.aeh7851,
  title = {The convergent evolution of the pelvic suction cup: A unique key innovation in spiny-finned fishes.},
  author = {McFarland EP and Medeiros APM and Pedraza-Marrón CDR and Hughes LC and Pirro S and Santos EC and Santaquiteria A and White WT and Miya M and Ortí G and Linley TD and Baldwin CC and Orr JW and Arcila D and Tornabene LM and Betancur-R R},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aeh7851},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeh7851}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The convergent evolution of the pelvic suction cup: A unique key innovation in spiny-finned fishes.
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AU  - Medeiros APM
AU  - Pedraza-Marrón CDR
AU  - Hughes LC
AU  - Pirro S
AU  - Santos EC
AU  - Santaquiteria A
AU  - White WT
AU  - Miya M
AU  - Ortí G
AU  - Linley TD
AU  - Baldwin CC
AU  - Orr JW
AU  - Arcila D
AU  - Tornabene LM
AU  - Betancur-R R
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science advances
DO  - 10.1126/sciadv.aeh7851
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EP, M., APM, M., CDR, P., LC, H., S, P., EC, S., A, S., WT, W., M, M., G, O., TD, L., CC, B., JW, O., D, A., LM, T., & R, B. (2026). The convergent evolution of the pelvic suction cup: A unique key innovation in spiny-finned fishes.. Science advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeh7851

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