AFRICAN CICHLID FISHES: Model Systems for Evolutionary Biology

Cichlid fishes (Perciformes: Teleostei) found in the lakes of Africa have served as model systems for the study of evolution. The enormous number of species (1000 in Lake Malawi alone), the great diversity of trophic adaptations and behaviors, and the extreme rapidity of their divergence (

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Published in:Annual review of ecology and systematics 2000-01, Vol.31 (1), p.163-196
Main Authors: Kornfield, Irv, Smith, Peter F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African lakes
Biological and medical sciences
Biological evolution
Biological taxonomies
Cichlidae
Evolution
Freshwater
Freshwater fishes
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution
Lakes
Male animals
Mating behavior
sexual selection
Speciation
Species diversity
Sympatric species
Taxa
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Summary:Cichlid fishes (Perciformes: Teleostei) found in the lakes of Africa have served as model systems for the study of evolution. The enormous number of species (1000 in Lake Malawi alone), the great diversity of trophic adaptations and behaviors, and the extreme rapidity of their divergence (
ISSN:0066-4162
2330-1902
DOI:10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.31.1.163