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Colour variation in cichlid fish: developmental mechanisms, selective pressures and evolutionary consequences.
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- Evolutionary dynamics of pre- and postzygotic reproductive isolation in cichlid fishes.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2020Pooled it
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- DNA methylation of the endothelin receptor B makes blue fish yellow.Nature communications · 2025Article
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- Head Color Morph- and Sex-Specific Differences in Follistatin Gene Expression in the Gouldian Finch Brain.The Journal of comparative neurology · 2025Article
- Bdh1l Gene Expression Is a Potential Molecular Factor in the Evolution of Carotenoid-Based Colour Diversity of Cichlid Fishes.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Identification of a Major QTL Associated with Body Color on ChrLG3 in Tilapia by GWAS.Marine biotechnology (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Evolution is coupled with branching across many granularities of life.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025Article
- Large inversions in Lake Malawi cichlids are associated with habitat preference, lineage, and sex determination.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Sexual selection may support phenotypic plasticity in male coloration of an African cichlid fish.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2024Article
- Family resemblance in color-patch size is not affected by stress experience in a cichlid fish.Ecology and evolution · 2024Article
- Correlated evolution of conspicuous colouration and burrowing in crayfish.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2024Article
- Influence of ambient water coloration on habitat and conspecific choice in the female Lake Malawi cichlid,Current zoology · 2024Article
- Genetic Basis and Evolutionary Forces of Sexually Dimorphic Color Variation in a Toad-Headed Agamid Lizard.Molecular biology and evolution · 2024Article
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Abstract
Cichlid fishes constitute one of the most species-rich families of vertebrates. In addition to complex social behaviour and morphological versatility, they are characterised by extensive diversity in colouration, both within and between species. Here, we review the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying colour variation in this group and the selective pressures responsible for the observed variation. We specifically address the evidence for the hypothesis that divergence in colouration is associated with the evolution of reproductive isolation between lineages. While we conclude that cichlid colours are excellent models for understanding the role of animal communication in species divergence, we also identify taxonomic and methodological biases in the current research effort. We suggest that the integration of genomic approaches with ecological and behavioural studies, across the entire cichlid family and beyond it, will contribute to the utility of the cichlid model system for understanding the evolution of biological diversity.
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