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In sight of speciation

Adaptation of a fish's eyes to its visual environment can bias females to mate with different males according to their coloration. This sensory preference can contribute to the formation of new species.

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Figure 1: Seeing red doesn't get you blue.

O. SEEHAUSEN & I. VAN DER SLUIJS

Figure 2: The mother who raised you determines with whom you mate.

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Kirkpatrick, M., Price, T. In sight of speciation. Nature 455, 601–602 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/455601a

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