Experienced aquarium owners know they should research different fish species before putting them in their tanks. Some fish ...

Learn about the evolutionary ease of cichlid fishes, which transition from simple to complex teeth (and vice-versa) faster ...

It’s not what you do, it’s how readily you do it. Rapid evolutionary change might have more to do with how easily a key ...

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 ...

There is some anecdotal evidence indicating that fish do recognize individual humans, but this evidence comes exclusively ...

No, you can't cuddle them, but these fish sure are adorable. Here's what to know before adding them to your tank.

Over 1,800 species of cichlid fish live in Africa’s Rift Valleys lakes. In this crowded world, many cichlid species use ‘mouth-brooding’ to both incubate their eggs, and protect their young.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. All of the fish were taught to recognize blue as corresponding to “more” and yellow to “less.” The fish or stingrays entered an experimental ...

The cichlid fish of Africa's Great Lakes have formed new species more rapidly than any other group of vertebrates. A new study shows that the ease with which these fish can develop a biological ...

Wainwright's lab studies the evolution and diversity of fish. The cichlid fishes of Africa's great lakes are a particularly large and diverse group, adapted to a wide variety of habitats and food ...