Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or Salzburg’s cichlid. A Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or Salzburg’s cichlid. Photo from Frederic Schedel ...

Dijkstra et al, Oxidative stress in the brain is regulated by social status in a highly social cichlid fish, Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1477984 ...

Behavioural experiments in shell-dwelling cichlid fish reveal evolutionary adaptations in parents and offspring that control the timing of emergence from the nest. To mimic the empty snail shells ...

3D-printed shell halves allowed researchers to peek inside the cichlid's home and observe the behavior of the mother and her fry during brood care.

Cichlid fish, particularly those found in the East African Great Lakes, are known for their remarkable diversity and evolutionary adaptations. This diversity extends to their parasites ...