The unique diversity of cichlids in Africa’s oldest lake could help unlock the secrets of evolution. Baby Haplotaxodon microlepis scramble for safety in their mother’s mouth. Like many cichlid ...

Transform your 32.5-gallon Fluval Flex into a stunning underwater landscape with this step-by-step aquascape tutorial. From hardscape layout to plant selection, this guide blends design and ...

That sort of defines me.” All of George’s fish are endangered Rift Lake cichlids: colorful, freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes of East Africa. Inside his 42 tanks, expertly squeezed ...

Scuba divers visited several spots at Lake Malawi in 2016 to search for cichlid fish, George Turner wrote in a study published Dec. 10 in the peer-reviewed Journal of Fish Biology. The lake is ...

Instead, "the Lake Victoria cichlids have my vote for the fastest-evolving vertebrates alive today," Lee said. Lake Victoria is Africa's biggest and youngest lake, spanning Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.

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 ...

Convict cichlids are a widespread, well-known species within this unique group. Convict cichlids are both popular aquarium pets and fascinating scientific research subjects. In some parts of the ...

Lake Sampaloc in the Philippines is experiencing something of a gold rush because of an invasive species. The sight of golden-specked cichlids is increasingly common in the water after the fish — ...

Cichlid fishes exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes, as reported by researchers from the University of Basel in the journal Science. This trait influences ...

As a popular aquarium fish, convict cichlids are fascinating to watch and get along with many other species of fish. They are sometimes called zebra cichlids for their black and white stripes. There ...

East Africa’s Lake Victoria is home to over 500 species of cichlid, and according to scientists, that amount of diversity is a recent development. With the lake only filling with water some ...