Some animal parents go to extraordinary lengths to shield their young from predators, disease, and dangerous currents.

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 ...

These larger species aren’t just about looks. They need space, care, and a bit of understanding from the person keeping them. In return, they turn a simple glass setup into something far more alive, ...

These cichlids can now be used as a model system for studying widened canals, and we can apply what we learn from them to the fish in the deep sea." Webb analyzed video of the swimming behavior of the ...

Sought after in the aquarium trade for their vibrant golden hue, Flowerhorn cichlids are becoming a concerning invasive ...

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.

You’re considering new fish for your home aquarium, but all you see in your local pet store are the usual guppies, tetras, and small cichlids. You want a more unusual fish that stands out from the ...

There are concerned, overprotective parents, and then there are cichlid fish. After a male cichlid fertilizes the female’s eggs, she holds her entire brood of embryos inside her mouth for two weeks ...