In class, we discussed an example of two species of cichlid fish living in Lake Victoria. Females of these two species normally were able to identify and mate with males of their own species. What type of reproductive barrier is most obviously separating these two different species?

A) habitat isolation
B) temporal isolation ki
C) behavioral isolation
D) postzygotic isolation


Answer: C) behavioral isolation

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