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Genetic and Physiological Basis of Carotenoid Accumulation in the Cavefish Astyanax mexicanus
… gene underlying carotenoid accumulation in cavefish, functional analysis of cavefish and surface fish Bco2a enzyme activity, and dietary manipulation experiments demonstrating differential metabolic responses between morphs. Chapter 4 synthesizes comparative evidence across vertebrates to …
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Changes in morphology during the development of the horn and hump of the Chinese cavefish sinocyclocheillus furcodorsalis
… endemic to southern China and contains many cavefish species. There are approximately sixty species, of which roughly forty are cave-adapted. Cave Sinocyclocheilus are characterized not only by lack of pigmentation and eyes depending on the species, but also by a unique prominent horn on the …
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Otolith morphologies in the genus sinocyclocheilus
… caves with no light is the loss of vision. Such cavefish must therefore rely on other sensory modalities to capture prey, communicate between conspecifics, and potentially avoid predators. Previous studies have identified sensory adaptations in cavefish, including the increase in size and number …