The biological family Cichlidaea is one of the most fascinating examples of animal evolution on Earth. Convict cichlids are a widespread, well-known species within this unique group. Convict cichlids ...

Lake Tanganyika in Africa is a true hotspot of organismal diversity. Approximately 240 species of cichlid fishes have evolved in this lake in less than 10 million years. A research team from the ...

The fish trap surprise — baby cichlids for my tank Dropping a trap into the water leads to a jackpot of baby cichlids ready for a new home. Watching them dart around the net feels like discovering ...

In 2018 and 2020, Michael Pauers traveled 8,500 miles to go fishing in Lake Malawi, but not with a pole and lure. He and his research colleague, Titus Phiri, were collecting and describing ...

Discover the latest articles and news in related subjects. Cichlid fishes are an important evolutionary model (Kocher, 2004). Their uncanny ability to exploit new environments by radiating into a wide ...