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Origin of the superflock of cichlid fishes from Lake Victoria, East Africa.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 11 Apr 2003

Verheyen Erik, Salzburger Walter, Snoeks Jos, Meyer Axel

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Lake Victoria harbors a unique species-rich flock of more than 500 endemic haplochromine cichlid fishes. The origin, age, and mechanism of diversification of this extraordinary radiation are still debated. Geological evidence suggests that the lake dried out completely about 14,700 years ago. On...

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PMID: 12649486
DOI: 10.1126/science.1080699

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