

I know I’m a little late for Father’s Day, but I thought you might be interested in this article about parenting among bony fishes. It’s a summary of this paper from last October, exploring the evolution of father-only care, a parenting style much more common underwater than it is here on land. The reality of that care is far from Finding Nemo‘s charming songs and walks to school. Real fish dads’ guidance often ends where the movie begins, with the hatching of the eggs. Still, the sheer number of fish species which exhibit this behavior and the contrast with how other animals rear their young makes for an interesting puzzle to solve.
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