African cichlid fish evolved in calm, clearwater lakes saturated with sunlight, and are known for their incredible visual system, which relies on a diverse array of visual pigment proteins called ...

Female convict cichlid fish turned into pessimists when separated from partners. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Being stuck with an unwanted romantic partner is enough to put a ...

Cichlid fishes, renowned for their extraordinary speciation and adaptive radiation, provide an exceptional framework to explore evolutionary dynamics, particularly through the study of their parasites ...

The large fish also happens to be Cruz's fifth Freshwater Big Fish Award species, earning him his Elite Angler Certificate. "Congratulations Jose on your incredible accomplishment!" TPWD wrote on ...

Shell-dwelling cichlids take intense care of their offspring, which they raise in abandoned snail shells. A team at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence used 3D-printed snail shells to ...

Raising babies can be exhausting—so much so that some mouthbrooding mothers snack on their young, according to a new study. A central African cichlid fish, Astatotilapia burtoni—commonly called Burton ...