Coral Reef Fishes Which Forage in the Water Column: A Review of their Morphology, Behavior, Ecology and Evolutionary Implications
Davis WP and Birdsong RS. 1973. Coral Reef Fishes Which Forage in the Water Column: A Review of their Morphology, Behavior, Ecology and Evolutionary Implications. Helgolander wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen. 24:292-306
1. Radiation of fishes representing many families in the tropical coral reef has repeatedly produced convergence in the specialization for “water-column foragers”. 2. This life mode is depicted by a recognizable set of morphological and behavioral characteristics. Exploitation of this niche has parallel examples in fresh water, and non-tropical habitats. 3. The distinguishing traits of this specialization, and the systematic, ecological and evolutionary features are described and discussed.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Davis, W.; Birdsong, R.
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Fauna, Flora, Radiation, specialization, Water-column foragers