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Diversification of cichlids in the genus Danakilia in the Danakil depression of Eritrea and Ethiopia.
BMC ecology and evolution - 2 Apr 2026
Alter S Elizabeth, Chiozzi Giorgio, De Marchi Giuseppe, Fasola Mauro, Kurata Naoko P, Stiassny Melanie L J
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BACKGROUND: Cichlids in the genus Danakilia, endemic to the hyper-arid Danakil Depression of Eritrea and Ethiopia, represent a rare example of diversification in one of Earth’s most extreme aquatic environments. While previous mitochondrial and morphological studies have identified two species (D. franchettii and D. dinicolai), the evolutionary history of this clade remains poorly resolved. Here, we use...
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