Labeotropheus fuelleborni. Labeotropheus fuelleborni strain:Domwe Island

Wild sample individual from Domwe Island, Lake Malawi Cichlid fishes from East Africa are remarkable for phenotypic and behavioral diversity on a backdrop of genomic similarity. Lake Malawi is home to the most species rich assemblage of African cichlids; as many as 800 - 1000 species are thought to have evolved from a common ancestor in the last 500K to 1MY. The sequencing of several Lake Malawi cichlid fish will contribute to major advances in our understanding of evolution in Lake Malawi cichlids and other closely related species flocks.