A Microtomographic Osteology of the Supraoccipital Hook of Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri (Perciformes: Kurtidae)

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	A Microtomographic Osteology of the Supraoccipital Hook of Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri (Perciformes: Kurtidae)
	He, Y; Berra, TM; Wedd, D
刊名	COPEIA
	2016
卷号	104 期号:4 页码:897-906
ISSN号	0045-8511
通讯作者	He, Y (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Shanghai Inst Appl Phys, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiat Facil, 239 Zhang Heng Rd, Shanghai 201204, Peoples R China.
英文摘要	The Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri, is known for "forehead brooding'' parental care behavior in which the adult male carries the egg mass on a hook that overhangs the "forehead'' region. This hook is derived from the supraoccipital bone, and it has been suggested to be formed through absorption rather than growth of the supraoccipital crest (SOC). Here we employed X-ray microtomography to investigate the neurocranium with focus on occurrence of the supraoccipital hook in a series of specimens from postflexion larva to adult male and female (10-200 mm SL). A slit-like cavity filled with soft tissue but not spongy bony tissue was revealed in the SOC in all examined specimens except the two smallest larvae (<15 mm SL), thus the cavity appears in the late postflexion-stage. The SOC can be divided into three parts from anterior to posterior in juveniles and adult females by reference to the cavity. 1. The crest rostrum is the most anterior end of the supraoccipital, and it increases in height with a sloped dorsal edge at about a 30 degrees angle. 2. The intermediate segment in the middle of the crest contains a slit-like cavity filled with soft tissue, and its dorsal edge is horizontal and serrated. 3. The posterior process occupies the entire rear portion and is vertically expanded with two transverse ridges. The supraoccipital hook in adult males is derived from this basic configuration by the modifications: the crest rostrum is resorbed ontogenetically, and the dorsal anterior part of the intermediate segment protrudes forward to form the hook; the cavity within the intermediate segment extends into the hook termination. The function of cavity is not yet known; however, our results combined with the previous histological study imply that it may accommodate vessels nourishing the SOC in K. gulliveri. Apogonid fishes, putative relatives of the family Kurtidae, were included in this study for comparison. The SOC is a simple laminar structure without any cavity in Jaydia lineata and J. truncata. Based on the above findings, we suggest that: 1. the supraoccipital hook in adult males is formed by resorption of the crest rostrum combined with growth of the anterodorsal part of the intermediate segment of the SOC; 2. the SOC with a cavity is a unique osteological feature and may represent an anatomical pre-adaption allowing the development of the supraoccipital hook which made possible the evolution of the unique method of paternal forehead brooding in K. gulliveri.
收录类别	SCI
语种	英语
WOS记录号	WOS:000391678500013
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.sinap.ac.cn/handle/331007/26407]
专题	上海应用物理研究所_中科院上海应用物理研究所2011-2017年
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	He, Y,Berra, TM,Wedd, D. A Microtomographic Osteology of the Supraoccipital Hook of Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri (Perciformes: Kurtidae)[J]. COPEIA,2016,104(4):897-906.
APA	He, Y,Berra, TM,&Wedd, D.(2016).A Microtomographic Osteology of the Supraoccipital Hook of Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri (Perciformes: Kurtidae).COPEIA,104(4),897-906.
MLA	He, Y,et al."A Microtomographic Osteology of the Supraoccipital Hook of Nurseryfish, Kurtus gulliveri (Perciformes: Kurtidae)".COPEIA 104.4(2016):897-906.