Evolutionary origin of Lake Tana's (Ethiopia) small Barbus species: indications of rapid ecological divergence and speciation

M. de Graaf; H.J.W.C. Megens; J. Samallo; F.A. Sibbing

doi:10.1163/157075607780002069

Evolutionary origin of Lake Tana's (Ethiopia) small Barbus species: indications of rapid ecological divergence and speciation

M. de Graaf, H.J.W.C. Megens, J. Samallo, F.A. Sibbing

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Abstract

Lake Tana, located in the north-western highlands of Ethiopia, contains a unique assemblage of cyprinid fishes. In addition to the only known intact species flock of large (max. 100 cm forklength (FL)) Labeobarbus species, the lake harbours three small (

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	39-48
Journal	Animal Biology
Volume	57
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/157075607780002069
Publication status	Published - 2007

Keywords

cichlid fishes
genus barbus
cyprinidae
tanapelagius
phylogeny
humilis

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Evolutionary origin of Lake Tana's (Ethiopia) small Barbus species: indications of rapid ecological divergence and speciation

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