Recent rapid radiation of apex predators suggests dramatic biodiversity turnover in an ancient lake
Jessica A. Rick, Julian Junker, Alexander L. Lewanski, Brittany Swope, Michael Matthew McGlue, Emmanuel A. Sweke, Ismael Aaron Kimirei, Ole Seehausen C D, Catherine E. Wagner
The paper uses genomic and phylogenetic methods to show that Lates fishes colonized Lake Tanganyika ~1-2 Mya, diversified into four species during glacial cycles, and their radiation had significant ecological impacts.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology