Fact checked by Emily EstepReviewed by Nick Saint-ErneFact checked by Emily EstepReviewed by Nick Saint-Erne The blood parrot cichlid is a hybrid aquarium fish species that has created notable ...

Social stress is bad for your brain. It's a prime suspect in the accumulation of oxidative stress in the brain, which is ...

In bony fish the swim bladder primarily serves for buoyancy. Moreover, in many species it also possesses acoustic functions: it plays a role in sound production and improves hearing in numerous ways.

Dubai’s indoor rainforest opens new aquarium with 2,000 African cichlid fish Starting June 22, guests can dive into the world's largest freshwater cichlid aquarium for the ‘Snorkel with Cichlid’ ...

Biologists have demonstrated that 'evolutionary experience' as well as learning protects cichlid fish from the brood parasitism practiced by the African cuckoo catfish. There are other animals besides ...

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 species ...

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 ...

Researchers recorded lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) preying on an invasive species, the jaguar cichlid (Parachromis ...