The initial response of females towards congeneric males matches the propensity to hybridise in Ophthalmotilapia.
M. Van Steenberge, N. Jublier, L. Kever, S. Gresham, S. Derycke, J. Snoeks, E. Parmentier, P. Poncin, E. Verheyen
This study shows that differences in species recognition between two cichlid species predict hybridization propensity, as O. nasuta females respond differently to conspecific and heterospecific males compared to O. ventralis females.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition