Cichlids are one of the largest and strangest groups of vertebrate fish — fish with backbones — on Earth. They’re popular as pets and farmed in aquaculture, and scientists have been studying ...

The favoured direction of the cichlid's attack corresponds to its laterally asymmetric head shape: It prefers to attack the ...

Cichlids are a striking type of freshwater fish with over 500 species. They're usually found in warmer regions and in various bodies of water, including ponds, rivers, lakes, and streams.

More information: Peter D. Dijkstra et al, Oxidative stress in the brain is regulated by social status in a highly social cichlid fish, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2024).

Brood parasitism in fish Date: May 9, 2018 Source: University of Konstanz Summary: Biologists have demonstrated that 'evolutionary experience' as well as learning protects cichlid fish from the ...

Relationship between Swim Bladder Morphology and Hearing Abilities–A Case Study on Asian and African Cichlids. PLoS ONE, 2012; 7 (8): e42292 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042292 ...

"Learning to identify the Rio Grande cichlid, which is a distinctive speckled fish will be helpful," McDonnell told Chron. "Many of the cichlids kept in aquariums are also very brightly colored." ...

Scientists found “slender” fish, sometimes kept as aquarium pet, in Lufubu River and discovered new species: Salzburg’s cichlid, study said.

The analysis of fossils in sediment cores from Lake Victoria, Africa, reveals that a group of cichlid fish rapidly diversified as the lake got larger and provided new ecological niches, whereas ...