Table 1 Midas cichlid populations used in this study with their characteristic morphology and preferred habitat
From: Divergent and non-parallel evolution of MHC IIB in the Neotropical Midas cichlid species complex
Lake | Lake type | Population | Morphotype | Habitat | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicaragua | Tectonic | A. citrinellus | High-bodied | Shallow benthic | 24 |
A. labiatus | Thick-lipped | Rocky | 25 | ||
Managua | Tectonic | A. citrinellus | High-bodied | Shallow benthic | 20 |
A. labiatus | Thick-lipped | Rocky | 4 | ||
Masaya | Crater | A. cf. citrinellus | High-bodied | Shallow benthic | 27 |
A. cf. labiatus | Thick-lipped | Rocky | 18 | ||
Asososca León | Crater | A. citrinellus f. benthic | High-bodied | Shallow benthic | 23 |
A. citrinellus f. limnetic | Long-bodied | Limnetic | 20 | ||
Apoyo | Crater | A. astorquii | High-bodied | Shallow benthic | 20 |
A. chancho | High-bodied | Deep benthic | 21 | ||
A. zaliosus | Long-bodied | Limnetic | 21 | ||
Xiloá | Crater | A. amarillo | High-bodied | Shallow benthic | 22 |
A. xiloaensis | High-bodied | Deep benthic | 11 | ||
A. sagittae | Long-bodied | Limnetic | 31 | ||
Total | Â | Â | Â | Â | 287 |