Morphological distinctness despite large-scale phenotypic plasticity--analysis of wild and pond-bred juveniles of allopatric populations of Tropheus moorii.

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Cichlids are an excellent model to study explosive speciation and adaptive radiation. Their evolutionary success has been attributed to their ability to undergo rapid morphological changes related to diet, and their particular breeding biology. Relatively minor changes in morphology allow for exploitation of novel food resources. The importance of phenotypic plasticity and genetically based differences for...

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