Lastly, Electric Ram Cichlids are a dwarf species. They are blue, with orange and white markings, and red eyes. Cichlids aren’t small fish, growing up to 15 inches (38.1 centimeters) in length.

Native to the southern coast of Australia, this fish resembles a floating ... make it a favorite among cichlid enthusiasts.

Certain types of fish want to create and keep their ... These freshwater fish are another highly aggressive cichlid. The fish grow up to 15 inches and they like to dig. You will often notice ...

Over 1,800 species of cichlid fish live in Africa’s Rift Valleys lakes. In this crowded world, many cichlid species use ‘mouth-brooding’ to both incubate their eggs, and protect their young.

including countless cichlids, are either critically endangered or extinct. But for some species, there is still hope. A community of rare fish enthusiasts collect endangered species of freshwater ...

In 2009, he gave up his university affiliations to live at Lake Malawi and study the fish on his own. McKaye was confounded by the sheer number of cichlid species in Lake Malawi. How were the fish ...

The cichlid fish of Africa's Great Lakes have formed new species more rapidly than any other group of vertebrates. A new study shows that the ease with which these fish can develop a biological ...