Raw data from: The transcriptomics of crushing jaw convergence in cichlid fishes: comparative gene expression in recent sympatric versus older allopatric trophic adaptations Authors: Nidal Karagic1, Sarah Weis1, Paolo Franchini1, Axel Meyer1, and C. Darrin Hulsey*1,2 Affiliations: 1 Zoology and Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; 2Present Address: School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Metadata for file "GeneCountTable.txt" Column Entry Value Genus name Species name Individual ID Explanation A genes character Gene names from the Amphilophus citrinellus genome B Archocentrus_centrarchus1 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 1 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene C Archocentrus_centrarchus2 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 2 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene D Archocentrus_centrarchus3 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 3 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene E Archocentrus_centrarchus4 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 4 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene F Archocentrus_centrarchus5 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 5 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene G Archocentrus_centrarchus6 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 6 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene H Amatitlania_siquia4 numerical Amatitlania siquia 4 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene I Amatitlania_siquia5 numerical Amatitlania siquia 5 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene J Amatitlania_siquia6 numerical Amatitlania siquia 6 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene K Amatitlania_siquia7 numerical Amatitlania siquia 7 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene L Amatitlania_siquia8 numerical Amatitlania siquia 8 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene M Amatitlania_siquia9 numerical Amatitlania siquia 9 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene N Neetroplus_nematopus2 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 2 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene O Neetroplus_nematopus4 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 4 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene P Neetroplus_nematopus5 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 5 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene Q Neetroplus_nematopus7 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 7 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene R Neetroplus_nematopus8 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 8 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene S Neetroplus_nematopus9 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 9 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene T Thorichthys_meeki1 numerical Thorichthys meeki 1 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene U Thorichthys_meeki2 numerical Thorichthys meeki 2 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene V Thorichthys_meeki3 numerical Thorichthys meeki 3 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene W Thorichthys_meeki4 numerical Thorichthys meeki 4 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene X Thorichthys_meeki5 numerical Thorichthys meeki 5 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene Y Thorichthys_meeki6 numerical Thorichthys meeki 6 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene Z Trichromis_salvini2 numerical Trichromis salvini 2 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AA Trichromis_salvini3 numerical Trichromis salvini 3 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AB Trichromis_salvini5 numerical Trichromis salvini 5 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AC Trichromis_salvini6 numerical Trichromis salvini 6 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AD Trichromis_salvini7 numerical Trichromis salvini 7 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AE Maskaheros_argenteus1 numerical Maskaheros argenteus 1 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AF Maskaheros_argenteus2 numerical Maskaheros argenteus 2 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AG Maskaheros_argenteus3 numerical Maskaheros argenteus 3 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AH Maskaheros_argenteus4 numerical Maskaheros argenteus 4 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AI Amphilophus_ctirinellus11 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 11 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AJ Amphilophus_ctirinellus12 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 12 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AK Amphilophus_ctirinellus15 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 15 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AL Amphilophus_ctirinellus17 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 17 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AM Amphilophus_ctirinellus18 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 18 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AN Amphilophus_ctirinellus22 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 22 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AO Amphilophus_amarillo11 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 11 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AP Amphilophus_amarillo13 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 13 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AQ Amphilophus_amarillo14 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 14 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AR Amphilophus_amarillo16 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 16 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AS Amphilophus_amarillo17 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 17 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AT Amphilophus_amarillo19 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 19 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AU Amphilophus_amarillo20 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 20 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AV Amphilophus_astorquii11 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 11 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AW Amphilophus_astorquii12 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 12 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AX Amphilophus_astorquii13 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 13 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AY Amphilophus_astorquii14 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 14 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AZ Amphilophus_astorquii16 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 16 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BA Amphilophus_sagittae12 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 12 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BB Amphilophus_sagittae14 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 14 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BC Amphilophus_sagittae15 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 15 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BD Amphilophus_sagittae17 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 17 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BE Amphilophus_sagittae18 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 18 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BF Amphilophus_sagittae19 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 19 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BG Amphilophus_zaliosus11 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 11 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BH Amphilophus_zaliosus14 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 14 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BI Amphilophus_zaliosus16 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 16 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BJ Amphilophus_zaliosus17 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 17 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BK Amphilophus_zaliosus20 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 20 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BL Vieja_hartwegi1 numerical Vieja hartwegi 1 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BM Vieja_hartwegi2 numerical Vieja hartwegi 2 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BN Vieja_hartwegi3 numerical Vieja hartwegi 3 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BO Vieja_hartwegi4 numerical Vieja hartwegi 4 Raw read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene Metadata for file "NormalizedGeneCountTable.txt" Column Entry Value Genus name Species name Individual ID Explanation A genes character NA NA NA Gene names from the Amphilophus citrinellus genome B Archocentrus_centrarchus1 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 1 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene C Archocentrus_centrarchus2 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 2 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene D Archocentrus_centrarchus3 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 3 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene E Archocentrus_centrarchus4 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 4 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene F Archocentrus_centrarchus5 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 5 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene G Archocentrus_centrarchus6 numerical Archocentrus centrarchus 6 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene H Amatitlania_siquia4 numerical Amatitlania siquia 4 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene I Amatitlania_siquia5 numerical Amatitlania siquia 5 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene J Amatitlania_siquia6 numerical Amatitlania siquia 6 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene K Amatitlania_siquia7 numerical Amatitlania siquia 7 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene L Amatitlania_siquia8 numerical Amatitlania siquia 8 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene M Amatitlania_siquia9 numerical Amatitlania siquia 9 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene N Neetroplus_nematopus2 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 2 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene O Neetroplus_nematopus4 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 4 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene P Neetroplus_nematopus5 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 5 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene Q Neetroplus_nematopus7 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 7 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene R Neetroplus_nematopus8 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 8 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene S Neetroplus_nematopus9 numerical Neetroplus nematopus 9 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene T Thorichthys_meeki1 numerical Thorichthys meeki 1 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene U Thorichthys_meeki2 numerical Thorichthys meeki 2 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene V Thorichthys_meeki3 numerical Thorichthys meeki 3 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene W Thorichthys_meeki4 numerical Thorichthys meeki 4 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene X Thorichthys_meeki5 numerical Thorichthys meeki 5 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene Y Thorichthys_meeki6 numerical Thorichthys meeki 6 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene Z Trichromis_salvini2 numerical Trichromis salvini 2 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AA Trichromis_salvini3 numerical Trichromis salvini 3 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AB Trichromis_salvini5 numerical Trichromis salvini 5 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AC Trichromis_salvini6 numerical Trichromis salvini 6 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AD Trichromis_salvini7 numerical Trichromis salvini 7 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AE Maskaheros_argenteus1 numerical Maskaheros argenteus 1 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AF Maskaheros_argenteus2 numerical Maskaheros argenteus 2 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AG Maskaheros_argenteus3 numerical Maskaheros argenteus 3 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AH Maskaheros_argenteus4 numerical Maskaheros argenteus 4 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AI Amphilophus_ctirinellus11 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 11 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AJ Amphilophus_ctirinellus12 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 12 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AK Amphilophus_ctirinellus15 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 15 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AL Amphilophus_ctirinellus17 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 17 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AM Amphilophus_ctirinellus18 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 18 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AN Amphilophus_ctirinellus22 numerical Amphilophus ctirinellus 22 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AO Amphilophus_amarillo11 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 11 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AP Amphilophus_amarillo13 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 13 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AQ Amphilophus_amarillo14 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 14 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AR Amphilophus_amarillo16 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 16 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AS Amphilophus_amarillo17 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 17 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AT Amphilophus_amarillo19 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 19 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AU Amphilophus_amarillo20 numerical Amphilophus amarillo 20 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AV Amphilophus_astorquii11 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 11 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AW Amphilophus_astorquii12 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 12 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AX Amphilophus_astorquii13 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 13 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AY Amphilophus_astorquii14 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 14 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene AZ Amphilophus_astorquii16 numerical Amphilophus astorquii 16 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BA Amphilophus_sagittae12 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 12 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BB Amphilophus_sagittae14 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 14 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BC Amphilophus_sagittae15 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 15 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BD Amphilophus_sagittae17 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 17 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BE Amphilophus_sagittae18 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 18 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BF Amphilophus_sagittae19 numerical Amphilophus sagittae 19 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BG Amphilophus_zaliosus11 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 11 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BH Amphilophus_zaliosus14 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 14 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BI Amphilophus_zaliosus16 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 16 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BJ Amphilophus_zaliosus17 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 17 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BK Amphilophus_zaliosus20 numerical Amphilophus zaliosus 20 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BL Vieja_hartwegi1 numerical Vieja hartwegi 1 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BM Vieja_hartwegi2 numerical Vieja hartwegi 2 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BN Vieja_hartwegi3 numerical Vieja hartwegi 3 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene BO Vieja_hartwegi4 numerical Vieja hartwegi 4 Normalized read counts from RNA-seq data generated from the lower pharyngeal jaw of this individual for each gene Metadata for file "MorphometricMeasurements.xlsx" All morphometric measurements were obtained from digital photographs (including a size standard) with ImageJ. Each measurement presented in the table represents the mean of three independent measurements. Column Entry Value Unit Explanation A Species numerical NA Species name for each given individual B ID # numerical NA individual identifier number for each given individual C Total tooth Number numerical NA total number of teeth on the jaw of each given individual D Area of L1 [mm^2] numerical mm^2 area of the most posterior tooth on the left side of the jaw midline E Area of L2 [mm^2] numerical mm^2 area of the most posterior tooth on the left side of the jaw midline F Area of L3 [mm^2] numerical mm^2 area of the most posterior tooth on the left side of the jaw midline G Area of R1 [mm^2] numerical mm^2 area of the most posterior tooth on the left side of the jaw midline H Area of R2 [mm^2] numerical mm^2 area of the most posterior tooth on the left side of the jaw midline I Area of R3 [mm^2] numerical mm^2 area of the most posterior tooth on the left side of the jaw midline J Standard Length [cm] numerical cm standard length of each given individual measured from the tip of the snout to the starting point of the caudal fin K Jaw Length [mm] numerical mm total length of the jaw measured from the anteriormost to the posteriormost point along the midline L Suture Length [mm] numerical mm length of the sutured part of the jaw midline, measured from the starting point of interdigitation to the endpoint along the midline in a straight line M Length of Interdigitated distance [mm] numerical mm distance of interdigitation, measured by following the suture from ist starting point to the end point