Duncan E. Edgley
Lateral line system diversification during the early stages of ecological speciation in cichlid fish
Edgley, Duncan E.; Carruthers, Madeleine; Gabagambi, Nestory P.; Saxon, Andrew D.; Smith, Alan M.; Joyce, Domino A.; Vernaz, Grégoire; Santos, M. Emília; Turner, George F.; Genner, Martin J.
Authors
Madeleine Carruthers
Nestory P. Gabagambi
Andrew D. Saxon
Alan M. Smith
Dr Domino Joyce D.Joyce@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer
Grégoire Vernaz
M. Emília Santos
George F. Turner
Martin J. Genner
Abstract
Background: The mechanosensory lateral line system is an important sensory modality in fishes, informing multiple behaviours related to survival including finding food and navigating in dark environments. Given its ecological importance, we may expect lateral line morphology to be under disruptive selection early in the ecological speciation process. Here we quantify the lateral line system morphology of two ecomorphs of the cichlid fish Astatotilapia calliptera in crater Lake Masoko that have diverged from common ancestry within the past 1,000 years. Results: Based on geometric morphometric analyses of CT scans, we show that the zooplanktivorous benthic ecomorph that dominates the deeper waters of the lake has large cranial lateral line canal pores, relative to those of the nearshore invertebrate-feeding littoral ecomorph found in the shallower waters. In contrast, fluorescence imaging revealed no evidence for divergence between ecomorphs in the number of either superficial or canal neuromasts. We illustrate the magnitude of the variation we observe in Lake Masoko A. calliptera in the context of the neighbouring Lake Malawi mega-radiation that comprises over 700 species. Conclusions: These results provide the first evidence of divergence in this often-overlooked sensory modality in the early stages of ecological speciation, suggesting that it may have a role in the broader adaptive radiation process.
Citation
Edgley, D. E., Carruthers, M., Gabagambi, N. P., Saxon, A. D., Smith, A. M., Joyce, D. A., …Genner, M. J. (2024). Lateral line system diversification during the early stages of ecological speciation in cichlid fish. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 24(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02214-5
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 9, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 20, 2024 |
Publication Date | Dec 1, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Apr 23, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 23, 2024 |
Journal | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
Print ISSN | 2730-7182 |
Electronic ISSN | 2730-7182 |
Publisher | BioMed Central |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 1 |
Article Number | 24 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02214-5 |
Keywords | Haplochromine cichlids; Evolutionary biology; Morphometrics; CT scanning; Disruptive selection; Sensory ecology |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4568454 |
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