I am Suhaib Yatoo, hailing from the north-western Himalayan region. My earlier research focused on insect biodiversity, where I gained a solid foundation in ecological studies. Now, I am expanding my research to understand the underlying phenomena of diversification, using cichlid fishes from the Eastern African Rift Lakes as my model system. My work specifically focuses on the egg-spot phenotype in these fish, a feature believed to play a pivotal role in their courtship behavior.