Fig. 8
From: Habitat influences skeletal morphology and density in the snailfishes (family Liparidae)
Bone density declines with habitat depth in the genus Liparis, shown in micro-CT scan images. Maximum habitat depth ranged from 15 m to 620 m: Liparis florae, 15 m, temperate, demersal; Liparis greeni, 21 m, temperate, demersal; Liparis rutteri, 73 m, temperate, demersal; Liparis bristolensis, 144 m, temperate, demersal; Liparis fucensis, 388 m, temperate, demersal; Liparis tessellatus, 346 m, temperate, demersal; Liparis fabricii, 520 m, polar, sometimes pelagic; Liparis tunicatus, 620 m, polar, demersal. Brightness, a proxy for bone density, is standardized throughout the figure, with decreasing density apparent with increasing depth in the genus. Scale bars are 1 cm