Johnson, G. David
Research Zoologist and Curator of Marine Larval Fishes
0000-0003-4339-6589
Johnson, G. David
Research Zoologist and Curator of Marine Larval Fishes
Systematics, comparative anatomy, ontogeny, phylogeny, and early life history of fishes, particularly acanthomorphs.
Background And Education
Education And Training
Awards And Honors
Publications
Selected Publications
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Article
- Girard, Matthew G. and Johnson, G. D. 2024. "Novel neurocranial fenestrae and expansions in Monomitopus and Selachophidium (Teleostei: Ophidiidae), with comments on the morphology, taxonomy, and evolution of the genera." Journal of Morphology, 285, (8). https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21753. 2024
- Presti, Paulo, Pastana, Murilo N. L., Johnson, G. D., and Datovo, Aléssio. 2024. "The gustatory stalk of the Remo flounder exemplifies how complex evolutionary novelties may arise." Scientific Reports, 14, (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55958-x. 2024
- Pastana, Murilo N. L., Johnson, G. D., Mundy, Bruce, and Datovo, Alessio. 2023. "A new gelatinous host for pelagic fishes: first in situ record of an association between driftfishes (Stromateiformes, Ariommatidae) and nudibranchs (Mollusca, Phylliroidae)." Journal of fish biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15517. 2023
- Girard, Matthew G., Mundy, Bruce C., Nonaka, Ai, and Johnson, G. D. 2023. "Cusk-eel confusion: revisions of larval Luciobrotula and Pycnocraspedum and re-descriptions of two bythitid larvae (Ophidiiformes)." Ichthyological Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-023-00906-4. 2023
- Espíndola, Vinicius C., Johnson, G. D., and de Pinna, Mario C. C. 2023. "Facial and opercular muscles in the Anguilliformes (Elopomorpha: Teleostei): Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic implications for the basal position of Protanguilla." Journal of Morphology, 284, (3). https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21556. 2023
- Girard, Matthew G., Carter, H. J., and Johnson, G. D. 2023. "New species of Monomitopus (Ophidiidae) from Hawaiʻi, with the description of a larval coiling behavior." Zootaxa, 5330, (2) 265–279. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5330.2.5. 2023
- Presti, Paulo, Johnson, G. D., and Datovo, Aléssio. 2023. "Untangling the threads: phylogenetic relationships of threadfins (Percomorphacea: Perciformes: Polynemidae)." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlad020. 2023
- Pastana, Murilo N. L., Girard, Matthew G., Bartick, Mike I., and Johnson, G. D. 2022. "A Novel Association between Larval and Juvenile Erythrocles schlegelii (Teleostei: Emmelichthyidae) and Pelagic Tunicates." Ichthyology & Herpetology, 110, (4). https://doi.org/10.1643/i2022008. 2022
- Nonaka, Ai, Milisen, Jeffrey W., Mundy, Bruce C., and Johnson, G. D. 2021. "Blackwater Diving: An Exciting Window Into the Planktonic Arena and Its Potential to Enhance the Quality of Larval Fish Collections." Ichthyology & Herpetology, 109, (1) 138–156. https://doi.org/10.1643/i2019318. 2021
- Pastana, Murilo N. L., Johnson, G. D., and Datovo, Aléssio. 2021. "Comprehensive phenotypic phylogenetic analysis supports the monophyly of stromateiform fishes (Teleostei: Percomorphacea)." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab058. 2021
- Presti, Paulo, Johnson, G. David, and Datovo, Aléssio. 2020. "Anatomy and evolution of the pectoral filaments of threadfins (Polynemidae)." Scientific Reports, 10, (1) Article 17751. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74896-y. 2020
- Presti, Paulo, Johnson, G. David, and Datovo, Alessio. 2020. "Facial and gill musculature of polynemid fishes, with notes on their possible relationships with sciaenids (Percomorphacea: Perciformes)." Journal of Morphology, 281, (6) 662–675. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21134. 2020
- Britz, Ralf, Johnson, G. D., and Conway, Kevin. 2020. "Zeiform Mouthbrooding in the Deepsea--Dispelling a Myth." Preprints, https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202004.0132.v1. 2020
- da Silva, João, Paulo C.B., Datovo, Aléssio, and Johnson, G. David. 2019. "Phylogenetic interrelationships of the eel families Derichthyidae and Colocongridae (Elopomorpha: Anguilliformes) based on the pectoral skeleton." Journal of Morphology, 280, (7) 934–947. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20991. 2019
- Johnson, G. David. 2019. "Revisions of Anatomical Descriptions of the Pharyngeal Jaw Apparatus in Moray Eels of the Family Muraenidae (Teleostei: Anguilliformes)." Copeia, 107, (2) 341–357. https://doi.org/10.1643/CI-19-211. 2019
- Da Silva, J. P. C. B. and Johnson, G. David. 2018. "Reconsidering pectoral girdle and fin morphology in Anguillidae (Elopomorpha: Anguilliformes)." Journal of fish biology, 93, (2) 420–423. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13737. 2018
- Anderson, William D., Johnson, G. David, and Nonaka, Ai. 2018. "Review of the groppos, Grammatonotus (Percoidei: Callanthiidae." Aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 24, (2) 47–80. 2018
- Kimura, Seishi, Johnson, G. David, Peristiwady, Teguh, and Matsuura, Keiichi. 2017. "A new genus and species of the family Symphysanodontidae, Cymatognathus aureolateralis (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) from Indonesia." Zootaxa, 4277, (1) 51–66. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4277.1.4. 2017
- Carnevale, Giorgio, Johnson, G. David, Marramà, Giuseppe, and Bannikov, Alexandre F. 2017. "A reappraisal of the Eocene priacanthid fish Pristigenys substriata (Blainville, 1818) from Monte Bolca, Italy." Journal of Paleontology, 91, (3) 554–565. https://doi.org/10.1017/jpa.2017.19. 2017
- Schnell, Nalani K. and Johnson, G. David. 2017. "Evolution of a Functional Head Joint in Deep-Sea Fishes (Stomiidae)." PLOS ONE, 12, (2) 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170224. 2017
- Schnell, Nalani and Johnson, G. David. 2017. "The First Functional Fish Head Joint Discovered in Deep Sea Dragonfishes." Fisheries, 42, (5) 296–296. https://doi.org/10.1080/03632415.2017.1305195. 2017
- Anderson, William D., Jr. and Johnson, G. David. 2017. "Two new species of callanthiid fishes of the genus Grammatonotus (Percoidei: Callanthiidae) from Pohnpei, western Pacific." Zootaxa, 4243, (1) 187–194. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4243.1.10. 2017
- Smith-Vaniz, William and Johnson, G. David. 2016. "Hidden diversity in deep-water bandfishes: review of Owstonia with descriptions of twenty-one new species (Teleostei: Cepolidae: Owstoniinae)." Zootaxa, 4187, (1) 1. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4187.1.1. 2016
- Schnell, Nalani K., Konstantinidis, Peter, and Johnson, G. David. 2016. "High-proof Ethanol Fixation of Larval and Juvenile Fishes for Clearing and Double Staining." Copeia, 104, (3) 617–622. https://doi.org/10.1643/CI-15-382. 2016
- Konstantinidis, Peter and Johnson, G. David. 2016. "Osteology of the telescopefishes of the genus Gigantura (Brauer, 1901), Teleostei: Aulopiformes." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 179, (2) 338–353. https://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12469. 2016
- Attaran-Farimani, Gilan, Estekani, Sanaz, Springer, Victor G., Crimmen, Oliver, Johnson, G. David, and Baldwin, Carole C. 2016. "Validation of the synonymy of the teleost blenniid fish species Salarias phantasticus Boulenger 1897 and Salarias anomalus Regan 1905 with Ecsenius pulcher (Murray 1887) based on DNA barcoding and morphology." Zootaxa, 4072, (2) 171. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4072.2.2. 2016
- Carnevale, Giorgio and Johnson, G. David. 2015. "A Cretaceous Cusk-Eel (Teleostei, Ophidiiformes) from Italy and the Mesozoic Diversification of Percomorph Fishes." Copeia, 103, (4) 771–791. https://doi.org/10.1643/CI-15-236. 2015
- Johnson, G. David and Schnell, Nalani K. 2015. "Development of the Rostrum and Upper Jaws in Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes (Beryciformes: Holocentridae): A Unique Ontogenetic Trajectory." Copeia, 103, (4) 902–919. https://doi.org/10.1643/CG-15-260. 2015
- Arratia, Gloria and Johnson, G. David. 2015. "Fishes and Morphology Today: An Introduction." Copeia, 103, (4) 725–726. https://doi.org/10.1643/CG-15-314. 2015
- Anderson, William D., Jr., Johnson, G. David, and Baldwin, Carole C. 2015. "Review of the Splendid Perches, Callanthias (Percoidei: Callanthiidae)." Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 105, (3) 1–126. 2015
- Springer, Victor G. and Johnson, G. David. 2015. "The Gill-Arch Musculature of Protanguilla , the Morphologically Most Primitive Eel (Teleostei: Anguilliformes), Compared with That of Other Putatively Primitive Extant Eels and Other Elopomorphs." Copeia, 103, (3) 595–620. https://doi.org/10.1643/CI-14-152. 2015
- Tyler, James C., Johnson, G. David, Jawad, Laith, and Brothers, Edward B. 2014. "A developmentally “tail-less” adult cowfish, Lactoria cornuta, from Oman (Ostraciidae, Tetraodontiformes)." Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 127, (2) 311–322. https://doi.org/10.2988/0006-324X-127.2.311. 2014
- Baldwin, Carole C. and Johnson, G. David. 2014. "Connectivity across the Caribbean Sea: DNA Barcoding and Morphology Unite an Enigmatic Fish Larva from the Florida Straits with a New Species of Sea Bass from Deep Reefs off Curaçao." PLoS ONE, 9, (5) 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0097661. 2014
- Britz, R., Ruber, L., and Johnson, G. David. 2014. "Reinventing the disc: a reminder to give credit to past giants." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 281, (1784). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.2920. 2014
- Datovo, Aléssio, de Pinna, Mário C. C., and Johnson, G. David. 2014. "The infrabranchial musculature and its bearing on the phylogeny of percomorph fishes (osteichthyes: teleostei)." PloS One, 9, (10) 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0110129. 2014
- Ho, Hsuan-Ching and Johnson, G. David. 2012. "Protoblepharon mccoskeri, a new flashlight fish from eastern Taiwan (Teleostei: Anomalopidae)." Zootaxa, (3479) 77–87. 2012
- Konstantinidis, Peter and Johnson, G. David. 2012. "A comparative ontogenetic study of the tetraodontiform caudal complex." Acta Zoologica, 93, (1) 98–114. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6395.2010.00490.x. 2012
- Schnell, Nalani K. and Johnson, G. David. 2012. "Ontogenetic fusion of the third and fourth pharyngobranchial in Barbeled Dragonfishes (Stomiidae, Teleostei) with a revision of the identity of the single posterior upper pharyngeal toothplate." Copeia, 2012, (3) 394–407. https://doi.org/10.1643/CG-11-051. 2012
- Britz, Ralf and Johnson, G. David. 2012. "Ontogeny and homology of the skeletal elements that form the sucking disc of remoras (Teleostei, Echeneoidei, Echeneidae)." Journal of Morphology, 273, (12) 1353–1366. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20063. 2012
- Konstantinidis, Peter and Johnson, G. David. 2012. "Ontogeny of the jaw apparatus and suspensorium of the Tetraodontiformes." Acta Zoologica, 93, (3) 351–366. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6395.2011.00509.x. 2012
- Britz, Ralf and Johnson, G. David. 2012. "The caudal skeleton of a 20 mm Triodon and homology of its components." Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 125, (1) 66–73. https://doi.org/10.2988/10-24.1. 2012
- Johnson, G. David, Ida, Hitoshi, Sakaue, Jiro, Sado, Tetsuya, Asahida, Takashi, and Miya, Masaki. 2011. "A 'living fossil' eel (Anguilliformes: Protoanguillidae, fam. nov.) from an undersea cave in Palau." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 279, (1730) 934–943. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.1289. 2011
- Britz, Ralf and Johnson, G. David. 2011. "Comments on the establishment of the one to one relationship between characters as a prerequisite for homology assessment in phylogenetic studies." Zootaxa, (2946) 65–72. 2011
- Hilton, Eric J., Johnson, G. David, Houde, Edward D., and Latour, Robert J. 2011. "John Edward Olney, Sr. (1947–2010)." Copeia, 2011, (2) 332–341. https://doi.org/10.1643/OT-11-004. 2011
- Schnell, Nalani K., Britz, Ralf, and Johnson, G. David. 2010. "New Insights into the Complex Structure and Ontogeny of the Occipito-Vertebral Gap in Barbeled Dragonfishes (Stomiidae, Teleostei)." Journal of Morphology, 271, (8) 1006–1022. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10858. 2010
- Hilton, E. J., Johnson, G. David, and Smith-Vaniz, William F. 2010. "Osteology of Parastromateus niger (Bloch 1795), with comments on its relationships within the Carangidae (Percomorpha: Perciformes)." Copeia, 2010 312–333. 2010
- Johnson, G. David, Paxton, John R., Sutton, Tracey T., Satoh, Takashi P., Sado, Tetsuya, Nishida, Mutsumi, and Miya, Masaki. 2009. "Deep-sea mystery solved: astonishing larval transformations and extreme sexual dimorphism unite three fish families." Biology Letters, 5, (2) 235–239. 2009
- Micklich, Norbert Richard, Tyler, James C., Johnson, G. David, Swidnicka, Ewa, and Bannikov, Alexandre F. 2009. "First fossil records of the tholichthys larval stage of butterfly fishes (Perciformes, Chaetodontidae), from the Oligocene of Europe." Paläontologische Zeitschrift, 83, (4) 479–497. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-009-0031-7. 2009
- Yamanoue, Yusuke, Johnson, G. David, and Starnes, Wayne C. 2009. "Redescription of a poorly known acropomatid, Verilus sordidus Poey 1860, and comparison with Neoscombrops atlanticus Mochizuki and Sano 1984 (Teleostei: Perciformes)." Ichthyological Research, 56, (4) 400–406. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-009-0131-0. 2009
- Smith, David G. and Johnson, G. David. 2007. "A New Species of Pteropsaron (Teleostei: Trichonotidae: Hemerocoetinae) from the Western Pacific, with Notes on Related Species." Copeia, 2007, (2) 364–377. https://doi.org/10.1643/0045-8511(2007)7[364:ANSOPT]2.0.CO;2. 2007
- Hilton, E. J., Britz, Ralf, Johnson, G. David, and Forey, P. L. 2007. "Clarification of the Occipito-vertebral Region of Arapaima gigas (Osteoglossomorpha: Osteoglossidae) through Developmental Osteology." Copeia, 2007, (1) 218–224. https://doi.org/10.1643/0045-8511(2007)7[218:COTORO]2.0.CO;2. 2007
- Konstantinidis, Peter, Britz, Ralf, and Johnson, G. David. 2007. "Ontogeny of the beak of the gymnodonts and fixation of the ethmopalatine articulation (Teleostei, Tetraodontiformes)." Journal of Morphology, 268, (12) 1095–1095. 2007
- Hilton, E. J. and Johnson, G. David. 2007. "When two equals three: developmental osteology and homology of the caudal skeleton in carangid fishes (Perciformes: Carangidae)." Evolution & Development, 9, (2) 178–189. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-142X.2007.00148.x. 2007
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Chapter
- Paxton, J. R., Trnski, T., and Johnson, G. David. 2016. "Centomimidae." In The living marine resources of the Eastern Central Atlantic. Volume 3: Bony fishes part 1 (Elopiformes to Scorpaeniformes). Carpenter, Kent E. and De Angelis, Nicoletta, editors. 2174–2182. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. In FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. 2016
- Wiley, E. O. and Johnson, G. David. 2010. "A teleost classification based on monophyletic groups." In Origin and Phylogenetic Interrelationships of Teleosts. Nelson, Joseph S., Schultze, Hans-Peter, and Wilson, Mark V. H., editors. 123–182. München: Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. 2010
- Johnson, G. David and Britz, Ralf. 2010. "Occipito-vertebral fusion in Actinopterygians: conjecture, myth and reality. Part 2: Teleosts." In Origin and Phylogenetic Interrelationships of Teleosts. Nelson, Joseph S., Schultze, Hans-Peter, and Wilson, Mark V. H., editors. 95–110. München: Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. 2010
- Britz, Ralf and Johnson, G. David. 2010. "Occipito-vertebral fusion in actinopterygians: conjecture, myth and reality. Part 1: Non-teleosts." In Origin and Phylogenetic Interrelationships of Teleosts Honoring Gloria Arratia. Nelson, Joseph S., Schultze, Hans-Peter, and Wilson, Mark V. H., editors. 77–94. München: Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil. 2010
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Report
- Girard, Matthew G., Nonaka, Ai, Baldwin, Carole C., and Johnson, G. David. 2024. Discovery and Description of Elaborate Larval Cusk-Eels and the Relationships among Acanthonus, Tauredophidium, and Xyelacyba (Teleostei: Ophidiidae). NOAA Fisheries. In NMFS Professional Paper, 24. https://doi.org/10.7755/PP.24.3. 2024
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