Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces
April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026
DAVIS, California, April 28 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news:
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Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces
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Why are there so many of species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.
Evolution doesn't proceed at an even pace: Species evolve in jumps and spurts . . .
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Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces
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Why are there so many of species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it's because about 50 million years ago, some fish figured out how to bite food from hard surfaces.
Evolution doesn't proceed at an even pace: Species evolve in jumps and spurts . . .