ReviewComparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology2014
Carotenoid-based coloration in cichlid fishes.
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- Effects of gill and muscle biopsies on the short-term behaviour, exercise performance and survival of juvenile lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush).Journal of fish biology · 2026Article
- Body tactile stimulation intensifies appeasement behavior in a cichlid fish.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2026Article
- Bdh1l Gene Expression Is a Potential Molecular Factor in the Evolution of Carotenoid-Based Colour Diversity of Cichlid Fishes.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Expression patterns of melanin-related genes are linked to crypsis and conspicuousness in a pumpkin toadlet.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Multiple stressors lead to complex responses in reproductive behaviors in an African cichlid.Current zoology · 2024Article
- Pterin-Based Red Coloration Predicts the Outcome of Male-Male Competition in Guinan Toad-Headed Lizard.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Family resemblance in color-patch size is not affected by stress experience in a cichlid fish.Ecology and evolution · 2024Article
- Colorful facial markings are associated with foraging rates and affiliative relationships in a wild group-living cichlid fish.Current zoology · 2024Article
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- Convergent and environmentally associated chromatic polymorphism in Bryconops Kner, 1858 (Ostariophysi: Characiformes: Iguanodectidae).PloS one · 2024Article
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- Sex-specific effects of inbreeding on body colouration and physiological colour change in the cichlid fish Pelvicachromis taeniatus.BMC ecology and evolution · 2022Article
- A mechanism for red coloration in vertebrates.Current biology : CB · 2022Article
- Dual function and associated costs of a highly exaggerated trait in a cichlid fish.Ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- Carotenoid Cocktail Produced by An Antarctic SoilMicroorganisms · 2021Article
- Carotenoid coloration and coloration-linked gene expression in red tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) tissues.BMC veterinary research · 2021Article
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- Body coloration as a dynamic signal during intrasexual communication in a cichlid fish.BMC zoology · 2021Article
- Wolfberry (Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- High-performance biological treatment of tuna wash processing wastewater using Yarrowia lipolytica.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
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Abstract
Animal colors play important roles in communication, ecological interactions and speciation. Carotenoid pigments are responsible for many yellow, orange and red hues in animals. Whereas extensive knowledge on the proximate mechanisms underlying carotenoid coloration in birds has led to testable hypotheses on avian color evolution and signaling, much less is known about the expression of carotenoid coloration in fishes. Here, we promote cichlid fishes (Perciformes: Cichlidae) as a system in which to study the physiological and evolutionary significance of carotenoids. Cichlids include some of the best examples of adaptive radiation and color pattern diversification in vertebrates. In this paper, we examine fitness correlates of carotenoid pigmentation in cichlids and review hypotheses regarding the signal content of carotenoid-based ornaments. Carotenoid-based coloration is influenced by diet and body condition and is positively related to mating success and social dominance. Gaps in our knowledge are discussed in the last part of this review, particularly in the understanding of carotenoid metabolism pathways and the genetics of carotenoid coloration. We suggest that carotenoid metabolism and transport are important proximate mechanisms responsible for individual and population-differences in cichlid coloration that may ultimately contribute to diversification and speciation.
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