Cavefishes in Chronobiological Research: A Narrative Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Rhythms in Cavefish Behavior
2.2. Molecular Circadian Oscillations in Cavefish
2.3. Microevolutional Aspects of Circadian Clock Reduction in Cavefish
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Species | Degree of Troglomorphism * | Light Mode or Feeding Regime ** | Periods of Rhythms, h | Arrhythmic Individuals, % | References | ||
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Ultradian | Circadian | Infradian | |||||
Stygichthys typhlops | ++++ | DD | - | - | - | 100 | [9] a |
Aspidoras mephisto | + | DD | 3.8–14 | 24.3–25.2 | - | - | [9] a |
Rhamdia enfurnada | ++ | DD | 6.4–18.9 | 21.7–27.0 | - | 14.3 | [9] a |
Trichomycterus itacarambiensis | ++ | DD | 2.4–19.7 | 21.4–26.1 | 28.5–128 | - | [9,10] a,b |
Pimelodella spelaea | + | DD | 7.9–18.4 | 20.25–25.9 | - | 9.1 | [9] a |
Pimelodella kronei | ++ | DD | 4.6–19.7 | 22–27.5 | 28.4–128 | - | [9,11] a,b |
Rhamdiopsis sp. (from Salitre Cave) | + | DD | 7.7–16.5 | 20.66–26.7 | 28.25 | 22.2 | [9] a |
Rhamdiopsis sp. (from Toca do Gonçalo cave) | ++++ | DD | 1.1–14.5 | - | - | 40 | [12] b |
LD (12:12) | 8–14 | 24 | 42 | - | |||
LD → DD | 2.8–5.3 | 24 | - | 25 | |||
Rhamdiopsis krugi | ++++ | DD | 1–13.5 | 23.3–24 | 28.4–128 | 2 | [13] c |
LD (12:12) | 1.8–12 | 23.58–24.25 | - | - | |||
LD → DD | 1.1–10.9 | 23.4–24 | - | - | |||
Indoreonectes (Nemacheilus) evezardi | + | LD (12:12) | 12 | 24–26.18 | - | - | [14,15] d |
LD → DD | 8.29–12.32 | 21.71–25.33 | 28.5 | 0–42.9 | |||
SF | - | 24 | - | - | |||
Astyanax mexicanus | ++ | LD (12:12) | - | 23.95–25.6 | - | - | [7,16] e,f |
LD (9:9) | 18 | - | - | - | |||
LD (3:7) | 10 | - | - | - | |||
LD → DD | - | - *** | - | - | |||
Schistura jaruthanini | + | DD | - | 23.19 | - | - | [17] g |
S. spiesi | ++ | DD | - | 24.06 | - | - | [17] g |
S. oedipus | ++ | DD | - | - | 38.5 | - | [17] g |
Nemacheilus troglocataractus | +++ | DD | - | 24.92 | - | - | [17] g |
Phreatichthys andruzzii | ++++ | LD (12:12) | - | - | - | 100 | [18] h |
SF | - | 24 | - | - |
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