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Disentangling the drivers of diversification in an imperiled group of freshwater fishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae) by Foster, Kimberly L, Piller, Kyle R

“…One of the most perplexing questions in evolutionary biology is why some lineages diversify into many species, and others do not. In many cases, ecological…”
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Genomic data support the taxonomic validity of Middle American livebearers Poeciliopsis gracilis and Poeciliopsis pleurospilus (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) by Ward, Sarah J, McMahan, Caleb D, Khakurel, Basanta, Wright, April M, Piller, Kyle R

“…Poeciliopsis (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae) is a genus comprised of 25 species of freshwater fishes. Several well-known taxonomic uncertainties exist within…”
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Let's jump in: A phylogenetic study of the great basin springfishes and poolfishes, Crenichthys and Empetrichthys (Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae) by Campbell, D Cooper, Piller, Kyle R

“…North America's Great Basin has long been of interest to biologists due to its high level of organismal endemicity throughout its endorheic watersheds. One…”
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Multi-locus fossil-calibrated phylogeny of Atheriniformes (Teleostei, Ovalentaria) by Campanella, Daniela, Hughes, Lily C., Unmack, Peter J., Bloom, Devin D., Piller, Kyle R., Ortí, Guillermo

“…[Display omitted] •New phylogenetic hypothesis for the order Atheriniformes supported by analysis of eight genetic markers.•Revised taxonomy for suborder…”
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Distribution and current conservation status of the Mexican Goodeidae (Actinopterygii, Cyprinodontiformes) by Lyons, John, Piller, Kyle R., Artigas-Azas, Juan Miguel, Dominguez-Dominguez, Omar, Gesundheit, Pablo, Köck, Michael, Medina-Nava, Martina, Mercado-Silva, Norman, García, Arely Ramírez, Findley, Kearstin M.

“…The current distribution and abundance of the 40 species of Goodeidae fishes known from Mexico are described, and a total of 84 Evolutionarily Significant…”
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Two new species of the genus Xenotoca Hubbs and Turner, 1939 (Teleostei, Goodeidae) from central-western Mexico by Domínguez-Domínguez, Omar, Bernal-Zuñiga, Dulce María, Piller, Kyle R

“…The subfamily Goodeinae (Goodeidae) is one of the most representative and well-studied group of fishes from central Mexico, with around 18 genera and 40…”
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Life in the fastlane? A comparative analysis of gene expression profiles across annual, semi-annual, and non-annual killifishes (Cyprinodontiformes: Nothobranchiidae) by Leow, Chi Jing, Piller, Kyle R

“…The Turquoise Killifish is an important vertebrate for the study of aging and age-related diseases due to its short lifespan. Within Nothobranchiidae, species…”
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It’s a family matter: Molecular phylogenetics of Atheriniformes and the polyphyly of the surf silversides (Family: Notocheiridae) by Bloom, Devin D., Unmack, Peter J., Gosztonyi, Atila E., Piller, Kyle R., Lovejoy, Nathan R.

“…[Display omitted] ► We investigated phylogenetic relationships of Atheriniformes using mitochondrial and nuclear sequence data. ► Four families within…”
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Investigating the utility of Anchored Hybrid Enrichment data to investigate the relationships among the Killifishes (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontiformes), a globally distributed group of fishes by Piller, Kyle R., Parker, Elyse, Lemmon, Alan R., Lemmon, Emily Moriarty

“…[Display omitted] •Cyprinodontiformes are a monophyletic group.•Anchored Hybrid Enrichment data support novel sets of relationships among the families.•Strong…”
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Erratum to "Disentangling historical relationships within Poeciliidae (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes) using ultraconserved elements" [Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 190 (2024) 107965] by Rodríguez-Machado, Sheila, Elías, Diego J, McMahan, Caleb D, Gruszkiewicz-Tolli, Anna, Piller, Kyle R, Chakrabarty, Prosanta

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Salinity and Egg Shape Variation: A Geometric Morphometric Analysis by Murray, Christopher M, Piller, Kyle R, Merchant, Mark, Cooper, Amos, Easter, Michael E

“…The harvest and incubation of American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) eggs is an important component to the commercial alligator harvest industry in…”
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Assessing phylogenetic information to reveal uncertainty in historical data: An example using Goodeinae (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes: Goodeidae) by Parker, Elyse, Dornburg, Alex, Domínguez-Domínguez, Omar, Piller, Kyle R.

“…[Display omitted] •Comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of Goodeinae using mitochondrial and nuclear data.•Results support recognition of seven major lineages,…”
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DO FRESHWATER FISHES DIVERSIFY FASTER THAN MARINE FISHES? A TEST USING STATE-DEPENDENT DIVERSIFICATION ANALYSES AND MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS OF NEW WORLD SILVERSIDES (ATHERINOPSIDAE) by Bloom, Devin D., Weir, Jason T., Piller, Kyle R., Lovejoy, Nathan R.

“…Freshwater habitats make up only ∼0.01% of available aquatic habitat and yet harbor 40% of all fish species, whereas marine habitats comprise >99% of available…”
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Disentangling historical relationships within Poeciliidae (Teleostei: Cyprinodontiformes) using ultraconserved elements by Rodríguez-Machado, Sheila, Elías, Diego J, McMahan, Caleb D, Gruszkiewicz-Tolli, Anna, Piller, Kyle R, Chakrabarty, Prosanta

“…Poeciliids (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), commonly known as livebearers, are popular fishes in the aquarium trade (e.g., guppies, mollies, swordtails) that…”
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Molecular data elucidate cryptic diversity within the widespread Threadfin Shad (Dorosoma petenense: Clupeidae) across the Nearctic and Northern Neotropics by Elías, Diego J., McMahan, Caleb D., Piller, Kyle R.

“…The Threadfin Shad ( Dorosoma petenense ) is a euryhaline fish species that is widely distributed across freshwater systems in the lowlands of the Nearctic and…”
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Highland islands: assessing gene flow among populations of an aquatic highland endemic by Piller, Kyle R, Parker, Elyse, McMahan, Caleb D, Elías, Diego J, Matamoros, Wilfredo A, Velázquez Velázquez, Ernesto

“…Abstract A variety of hierarchical gene flow models have been proposed to explain the distribution of genetic variation in aquatic environments. These models,…”
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Scale(s) matter: Deconstructing an area of endemism for Middle American freshwater fishes by Elías, Diego J., McMahan, Caleb D., Matamoros, Wilfredo A., Gómez‐González, Adan E., Piller, Kyle R., Chakrabarty, Prosanta

“…Aim The processes that generate biodiversity occur at finer scales than are often studied, particularly in freshwater systems of the northern Neotropics. We…”
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Assessing phylogeographic variation in the Rosyside Dace (Teleostei, Leuciscidae), a widespread morphologically variable taxon by Weyand, Courtney A., Piller, Kyle R.

“…Clinostomus (Leuciscidae) is a wide‐ranging freshwater fish genus that occurs throughout eastern North America and southern portions of Canada with two species…”
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Molecular systematics of the Awaous banana complex (River gobies; Teleostei: Oxudercidae) by McMahan, Caleb D., Elías, Diego J., Li, Yue, Domínguez‐Domínguez, Omár, Rodriguez‐Machado, Sheila, Morales‐Cabrera, Alejandra, Velásquez‐Ramírez, Diana, Piller, Kyle R., Chakrabarty, Prosanta, Matamoros, Wilfredo A.

“…Diadromous fishes can exhibit interesting evolutionary and population‐level patterns given their use of freshwater and marine environments as part of their…”
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Patterns of diversification in a North American endemic fish, the Blackbanded Darter (Perciformes, Percidae) by Hayes, Malorie M., Piller, Kyle R.

“…The coastal plain of the south‐eastern United States shows multiple biogeographic patterns of plant and animal dispersal; however, few freshwater fish taxa…”
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