In certain Lake Tanganyika cichlids breeding in empty snail shells, there are two extreme sizes of males: giants and dwarfs. Researchers have analyzed the genomes of these fish and found out how the ...

Male cichlids that are constantly threatened by predators grow faster and postpone the full expression of conspicuous breeding coloration for longer. Thereby, the animals reduce their risk of becoming ...

THERE are quite a number of African mouth-breeding cichlids (Haplochromis and related genera) the males of which bear very conspicuously yellow or orange spots near the base of the anal fin. The ...

Breeding fish in an aquarium can sometimes happen unexpectedly, especially with species like cichlids. When I checked the tank one morning, dozens of tiny fry were swimming near the parents.

"16755"--Spine, v. 1; "16756"--Spine, v. 2. FISH copy v.1 has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Purchased from the Bruce Collette Endowment for the Fishes ...

Male cichlids that are constantly threatened by predators grow faster and postpone the full expression of conspicuous breeding coloration for longer. This is shown by a study by biologists from the ...