Cichlids: A Host of Opportunities for Evolutionary Parasitology

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Authors	VANHOVE Maarten Pieterjan HABLUTZEL Pascal PARISELLE Antoine VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ Andrea HUYSE Tine RAEYMAEKERS Joost
Year of publication	2016
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2016.07.002
Field	Zoology
Keywords	FRESH-WATER FISHES; MAJOR-HISTOCOMPATIBILITY-COMPLEX; UROPHTHALMUS OSTEICHTHYES CICHLIDAE; CUCULLANID SPECIES NEMATODA; MHC CLASS-II; LAKE TANGANYIKA; ANCYROCEPHALIDAE MONOGENEA; ADAPTIVE RADIATION; SEXUAL SELECTION
Description	Thanks to high species diversity and a broad range of speciation mechanisms, cichlid fishes represent a textbook model in evolutionary biology. They are also of substantial economic value. Despite this importance, cichlid parasites remain understudied, although some are more diverse than their hosts. They may offer important insights into cichlid evolution and the evolution of host-parasite interactions. We review five major lines of research conducted on cichlid parasites so far: the study of parasite diversity and speciation; the role of parasites in cichlid diversification; the evolutionary ecology of host specificity; historical biogeography; and biological invasions. We call for more research in these areas and suggest approaches to valorise the potential that cichlid parasites hold for the study of evolutionary parasitology.
Related projects:	ECIP - Evropské centrum ichtyoparazitologie