Sympatric Speciation of Midas Cichlid Fish (IMAGE)

University of Konstanz

Sympatric Speciation of Midas Cichlid Fish

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The Midas cichlid fish from the crater lakes of Nicaragua are one of the the best known examples for sympatric speciation. They evolved from a source population into a variety of independent species in less than 22,000 years.

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University of Konstanz

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