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International Journal of Evolutionary Biology Cichlid Evolution: Lessons in Diversification 2012 Guest Editors: Stephan Koblmüller, R. Craig Albertson, Martin J. Genner, Kristina M. Sefc, and Tetsumi Takahashi Cichlid Evolution: Lessons in Diversification 2012 International Journal of Evolutionary Biology Cichlid Evolution: Lessons in Diversification 2012 Guest Editors: Stephan Koblmuller,¨ R. Craig Albertson, Martin J. Genner, Kristina M. Sefc, and Tetsumi Takahashi Copyright © 2012 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. This is a special issue published in “International Journal of Evolutionary Biology.” All articles are open access articles distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Editorial Board Giacomo Bernardi, USA Kazuho Ikeo, Japan Jeffrey R. Powell, USA Terr y Burke, UK Yoh Iwasa, Japan Hudson Kern Reeve, USA Ignacio Doadrio, Spain Henrik J. Jensen, UK Y. Satta, Japan Simon Easteal, Australia Amitabh Joshi, India Koji Tamura, Japan Santiago F. Elena, Spain Hirohisa Kishino, Japan Yoshio Tateno, Japan Renato Fani, Italy A. Moya, Spain E. N. Trifonov, Israel Dmitry A. Filatov, UK G. Pesole, Italy Eske Willerslev, Denmark F. Gonzalez-Candelas,´ Spain I. Popescu, USA Shozo Yokoyama, Japan D. Graur, USA David Posada, Spain Contents Cichlid Evolution: Lessons in Diversification 2012,StephanKoblmuller,¨ R. Craig Albertson, Martin J. Genner, Kristina M. Sefc, and Tetsumi Takahashi Volume 2012, Article ID 349485, 3 pages Phylogeographic Diversity of the Lower Central American Cichlid Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus (Cichlidae),S.ShawnMcCafferty, Andrew Martin, and Eldredge Bermingham Volume 2012, Article ID 780169, 12 pages Spawning Coordination of Mates in a Shell Brooding Cichlid, Dolores Schutz,¨ Zina Heg-Bachar, Michael Taborsky, and Dik Heg Volume 2012, Article ID 517849, 10 pages The Impact of the Geologic History and Paleoclimate on the Diversification of East African Cichlids, Patrick D. Danley, Martin Husemann, Baoqing Ding, Lyndsay M. DiPietro, Emily J. Beverly, and Daniel J. Peppe Volume 2012, Article ID 574851, 20 pages Species-Specific Relationships between Water Transparency and Male Coloration within and between Two Closely Related Lake Victoria Cichlid Species, Ruth F. Castillo Cajas, Oliver M. Selz, Erwin A. P. Ripmeester, Ole Seehausen, and Martine E. Maan Volume 2012, Article ID 161306, 12 pages Alternative Reproductive Tactics in the Shell-Brooding Lake Tanganyika Cichlid Neolamprologus brevis, Kazutaka Ota, Mitsuto Aibara, Masaya Morita, Satoshi Awata, Michio Hori, and Masanori Kohda Volume 2012, Article ID 193235, 10 pages Deep Phylogenetic Divergence and Lack of Taxonomic Concordance in Species of Astronotus (Cichlidae), Olavo Pinhatti Colatreli, Natasha Verdasca Meliciano, Daniel Toffoli, Izeni Pires Farias, and Tomas Hrbek Volume 2012, Article ID 915265, 8 pages An Evaluation of the Role of Sensory Drive in the Evolution of Lake Malawi Cichlid Fishes, Adam R. Smith, Moira J. van Staaden, and Karen L. Carleton Volume 2012, Article ID 647420, 12 pages Analysis of the Meiotic Segregation in Intergeneric Hybrids of Tilapias, Etienne Bezault, Xavier Rognon, Frederic Clota, Karim Gharbi, Jean-Francois Baroiller, and Bernard Chevassus Volume 2012, Article ID 817562, 10 pages Microsatellites Cross-Species Amplification across Some African Cichlids, Etienne Bezault, Xavier Rognon, Karim Gharbi, Jean-Francois Baroiller, and Bernard Chevassus Volume 2012, Article ID 870935, 7 pages Genetic and Morphological Evidence Implies Existence of Two Sympatric Species in Cyathopharynx furcifer (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika, Tetsumi Takahashi and Michio Hori Volume 2012, Article ID 980879, 7 pages Evolutionary History of Lake Tanganyikas Predatory Deepwater Cichlids,PaulC.Kirchberger, Kristina M. Sefc, Christian Sturmbauer, and Stephan Koblmuller¨ Volume 2012, Article ID 716209, 10 pages More than Meets the Eye: Functionally Salient Changes in Internal Bone Architecture Accompany Divergence in Cichlid Feeding Mode, R. Craig Albertson, W. James Cooper, and Kenneth A. Mann Volume 2012, Article ID 538146, 9 pages Extensive Introgression among Ancestral mtDNA Lineages: Phylogenetic Relationships of the Utaka within the Lake Malawi Cichlid Flock, Dieter Anseeuw, Bruno Nevado, Paul Busselen, Jos Snoeks, and Erik Verheyen Volume 2012, Article ID 865603, 9 pages Hindawi Publishing Corporation International Journal of Evolutionary Biology Volume 2012, Article ID 349485, 3 pages doi:10.1155/2012/349485 Editorial Cichlid Evolution: Lessons in Diversification 2012 Stephan Koblmuller,¨ 1 R. Craig Albertson,2 Martin J. Genner,3 Kristina M. Sefc,1 and Tetsumi Takahashi4 1 Department of Zoology, Karl-Franzens-University Graz, Universitatsplatz¨ 2, 8010 Graz, Austria 2 Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Springfield, MA 01002, USA 3 School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UG, UK 4 Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan Correspondence should be addressed to Stephan Koblmuller,¨ [email protected] Received 9 August 2012; Accepted 9 August 2012 Copyright © 2012 Stephan Koblmuller¨ et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This is the second special issue on cichlid evolution hosted Thus, their review links data on cichlid diversity with the by the International Journal of Evolutionary Biology. Once highly variable geological and paleoclimatic history of East more, we are overwhelmed by the vivid responses to our call Africa and serves as an important reference for the impact for contributions, and thank the authors for their great work. of geological, paleoecological, and paleoclimatic factors on The thirteen papers in this issue, including two reviews, span biogeography. geographically from Africa to South America and address a wide variety of evolutionary topics including speciation Potential Roles for the Visual System in Promoting Adaptive and hybridization, phenotype evolution, and reproductive Radiation. Animals differ dramatically in their ability to the behaviour. Papers are summarized below in the order in perceive signals in their natural environment, and during the which they appear in this special issue. last ten years we have gained a much better understanding of how closely related species differ in both their signalling and Linking Diversification to the Physical Environment. The East receiving abilities during information transfer. In cichlids, African cichlid radiations represent the most spectacular the role of spatial environmental variation in driving natural vertebrate radiations known to date, and a multitude of selection on these sensory traits has become increasingly studies have sought to elucidate the phylogenetic relation- appreciated, and it has been proposed that such “sensory ships among extant East African cichlid lineages. The East drive” may even have promoted speciation through sexual African rift valley is also extremely dynamic from a geological selection in the Lake Victoria cichlid radiation. In their perspective, and numerous studies have aimed at clarifying thought-provoking review “An evaluation of the role of the geologic, hydrologic, and climatic history of this region. sensory drive in the evolution of Lake Malawi cichlid fishes,” However, while these fields have enormous potential to A. R. Smith et al. consider whether this model of evolution inform one another, a uniting synthesis combining evidence could also help to explain the evolution of remarkable cichlid from studies on geology/hydrology/climatology and cichlid species richness in Lake Malawi. They explore three aspects phylogeny/phylogeography has been lacking. In their review of the hypothesis. First, they ask if the broad light spectrum “The impact of the geologic history and paleoclimate on the of the relatively clear waters of Lake Malawi is capable of diversification of East African cichlids,”P.D.Danleyetal. driving strong natural selection on visual systems, as it has provide an up-to-date synthesis of the geologic history and been shown to be the case in Lake Victoria. Second, they paleoclimate of the East African Great Lakes (and surround- consider the extent of variation in visual perception present ing water bodies) and the evolution of the region’s endemic both within and among populations of Lake Malawi cichlids, cichlid species assemblages. They discuss how tectonic pro- with a specific consideration of the relative roles of functional cesses and climatic changes changed the hydrological systems genetic differences and the extent of developmental plas- in East Africa and affected the diversification of cichlid fishes. ticity in determining adult visual phenotypes. Finally, they 2 International Journal of Evolutionary Biology consider if links are present between male courtship colours segregation in the hybrid genomes of two divergent tilapia and the ability of females to perceive those traits. On balance, species, Oreochromis niloticus and Sarotherodon melanoth- the authors conclude that sensory drive is unlikely to be a eron. The authors found that in reciprocal F2 and backcross major force in the evolution of Lake Malawi cichlids under progeny patterns of segregation
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    The CARES April 2018 Exchange Area of Concern—Lake Tanganyika Do You CARE Crossword Challenge Data Submission Deadline April 30 Welcome to The CARES Exchange. The primary intent of this publication is to make available a listing of CARES fish from the CARES membership to those that may be searching for CARES species. The Cichlid Room Companion is the most It is important to understand that all transac- comprehensive website for reliable cichlid tions are between the buyer and seller and information in the world. For all things cich- CARES in no way moderates any exchanges lid, including information, photos, and videos including shipping problems, refunds, or bad on most CARES Priority List species, visit blood between the two parties. This directo- CRC at www.cichlidae.com. ry merely provides an avenue to which CARES fish may be located. As with all sales, be certain that all the elements of the The CARES Family exchange are worked out before purchasing American Cichlid Association or shipping. Aquarium Club of Lancaster County Brooklyn Aquarium Society No hybrids will knowingly be listed. Capital Cichlid Association Chatham-Kent Aquarium Society There is no cost to place a for sale ad. Your Cichlid Club of York ad may be submitted by contacting the editor, Columbus Area Fish Enthusiasts Greg Steeves, at [email protected]. Danbury Area Aquarium Society Durham Region Aquarium Society If your organization is interested in partici- Federation of Texas Aquarium Societies pating in CARES, review the CARES Startup Grand Valley Aquarium Club tab on the website CARESforfish.org, then Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society contact Klaus Steinhaus at Greater City Aquarium Society [email protected].