An unusual type of fish has the ability to produce entirely new species when it mates. Cichlids, a colorful fish typically found in the freshwater lakes of Africa, can sometimes have sex with the wrong partner. According to a new 10-year study on two African freshwater lakes published in Nature Communications, the females accidentally could introduce new genes into their population. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPCichlids have been very diverse, including more than 1,300 known species, Newsweek reported. "We found a dazzling variety of ecologically diverse new species -- called radiations -- that were previously unknown," Meier explained.

Source: Fox News December 05, 2019 23:26 UTC