Basics of African Cichlid Care. Not all species of cichlids make good pets. Luckily, you can find a lot of the African varieties at pet stores. Cichlids are popular in aquariums because they have ...

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.

But the Lake Victoria cichlids far surpass Darwin's finches in the astonishing speed with which they diversified: the more than 500 species that live there and only there today all evolved within ...

The previously undiscovered species of cichlid now being bred by Shedd grows to 7 inches long, weighs about a fifth of a pound and has the body style of a small, large-mouth bass, Kloceck said.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? East Africa’s Lake Victoria is home to over 500 species of cichlid, and ...

Cichlid fish, “pronounced ‘sick-lid,’” are popular aquarium pets known for being “very territorial” and “aggressive,” according to the San Diego Zoo.. Both new species live in ...

Cichlids are found all over the world, mainly in Africa and Latin America, but they’re especially abundant in Lake Malawi, where they’ve diverged into at least 850 species.

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

Texas is already home to its own cichlid species, the Rio Grande cichlid, or Texas cichlid, a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, and the only cichlid species native to the U.S. Originally ...

However, along with Babes in the Cichlid Hobby, Chin has raised more than $200,000 for cichlid conservation. “A species in a tank is better than no species at all,” she says.