Peaceful tanks look great, but they’re not always the most exciting. Some fish bring a lot more drama, and for hobbyists who ...

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. Most species ...

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 them ...

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 according to ...

A researcher found and recorded the Cuatro Ciénegas cichlid, a rare fish by the scientific name of Herichthys minckleyi, using a stealth mating strategy called sneaking to slip his DNA into the next ...

While cichlids are common throughout Texas waterways, the peacock genus is endemic to East Africa's Lake Malaway, the second-largest lake in Africa. Known for their striking colors, the rare, tropical ...

Theoretically, competition can initiate divergence in habitat use between individuals of a species, leading to restricted gene flow and eventual speciation. Evidence that sister species differ in ...

They may not play ‘fetch’ or chase butterflies, but fish are social and playful creatures too, scientists claim. They have filmed cichlid fish species ‘playing’ for the first time, recording the ...