An electrifying evolutionary radiation has evidently occurred among elephant fish in Africa's Ivindo basin. An implication is that open niches for communication can result in species diversification.
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Leal, M., Losos, J. Communication and speciation. Nature 467, 159–160 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/467159a
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