Cichlid fish, particularly those found in the East African Great Lakes, are known for their remarkable diversity and evolutionary adaptations. This diversity extends to their parasites ...

3D-printed shell halves allowed researchers to peek inside the cichlid's home and observe the behavior of the mother and her fry during brood care.

Chromosomal inversions are an important class of genetic variation that link multiple alleles together into a single inherited block that can have important effects on fitness. To study the role of ...

Every experienced fish owner understands the importance of quarantining fish. It can seem a bit tedious, but it’s a crucial ...

You may have a fear in common with many first-time saltwater aquarists. You’re worried about going to bed at night with a ...

South Florida has a climate perfect for warmwater fish and reptiles. Finding temperatures to their liking, it’s no surprise that so many exotic species have proliferated. Burmese pythons are ...

juice-bright cichlids, bottom-dwellers with whiskers and spikes, schools of tetras. In the half dark among the fish, we looked in the glass and imagined we were watching smaller versions of ...

Cichlids are a large family of fish. They are widely recognised for their unique parental techniques. Mouthbrooding forms a significant component of the reproductive strategy in most species.

Over four years, a team from Canada’s CetAsia Research Group traveled to the Amazon river, where they then closely watched ...

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The team at Herwig Baier’s research department focused on Lamprologus ocellatus, a species of shell-dwelling cichlids found in Africa’s Lake Tanganyika. These fish exhibit highly social behavior and ...