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The evolutionary history of feeding biomechanics in fishes is a spectacular story of change in the structure and function of highly kinetic vertebrate skulls. From ratfishes to wrasses there is a spectacular diversity of skull form and feeding mechanisms among fishes, from sit-and-wait predators that use high suction forces to engulf their prey, to species that chase their prey during an attack, and fishes that cut or crunch their food using a biting strategy. Major feeding guilds among fishes include piscivores, herbivores, planktivores, detritivores, and molluscivores, with many more specialized modes of dietary preference such as scale eating, winnowing, and parasitism. Here we review recent advances in our understanding of fish feeding anatomy, behavior, and function, with a focus on progress in cranial biomechanics in fishes. Fish feeding science is a diverse and active discipline, with major advances in structure, mechanics, and evolution continuing to emerge. |
