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Labridae fishes possess a specialized pharyngeal jaw apparatus (PJA) that enables them to crush and consume prey with heavily calcified or chitinized shells. This functional adaptation has expanded their dietary flexibility, promoted trophic specialization and enhanced the ecological diversity of wrasses. Here, we present the first comprehensive morphological analysis of the pharyngeal jaws of\n                    <jats:italic>Labrus viridis<\/jats:italic>\n                    Linnaeus, 1758, a labrid fish widely distributed in shallow coastal habitats of the Mediterranean Sea. The PJA was examined using micro\u2010computed tomography (micro\u2010CT), scanning electron microscopy and energy\u2010dispersive X\u2010ray spectroscopy. Stomach contents from eight specimens were also analysed to infer prey composition and feeding strategy. The pharyngeal jaws of\n                    <jats:italic>L. viridis<\/jats:italic>\n                    are characterized by unicuspid molariform and caniniform teeth, showing intraosseous tooth development, weakly developed plicidentine and a one\u2010to\u2010one tooth replacement. This heterodont dentition, together with the predominance of caniniform over molariform teeth and the diverse prey items identified in gut contents, indicates an opportunistic feeding strategy and a diet distinct from that of the congeneric\n                    <jats:italic>Labrus bergylta<\/jats:italic>\n                    . This work suggests the existence of ecological divergence among congeneric species. Moreover, our results provide a reference point for linking the morphofunctional traits to the dietary role of\n                    <jats:italic>L. viridis<\/jats:italic>\n                    , encouraging new investigations into the morphology of the PJA and trophic dynamics of other Mediterranean wrasses.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/jfb.70536","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]],"date-time":"2026-06-15T05:58:28Z","timestamp":1781503108000},"page":"1528-1539","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The jaws in the jaws: Morphofunctional analysis of the pharyngeal plates of\n                    <i>Labrus viridis<\/i>\n                    Linnaeus, 1758 (Teleostei, Labridae)"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"109","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4031-8158","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cristina Gioia","family":"Di Camillo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Life and Environmental Sciences Polytechnic University of Marche  Ancona Italy"},{"name":"National Biodiversity Future Center (NBFC)  Palermo Italy"},{"name":"Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa)  Rome Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gaspare","family":"Zichittella","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Scientific Illustrator, San Giovanni Teatino  Chieti Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Francesco","family":"Tiralongo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences University of Catania  Catania Italy"},{"name":"Ente Fauna Marina Mediterranea  Avola Italy"},{"name":"National Research Council, Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnologies  Messina Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","first-page":"50","article-title":"Preliminary study on the feeding habits of cleaver wrasse, Xyrichthys novacula (Pisces: Labridae) in the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)","volume":"2","author":"Beltrano A. 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