Some “large”-eyed creatures caught their attention — and turned out to be two new species. Scuba divers visited several spots at Lake Malawi in 2016 to search for cichlid fish, George Turner ...

The Lufubu River fish turned out to be subtly ... Researchers realized they’d discovered a new species: Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or Salzburg’s cichlid. A Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or ...

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.

Photo from Adrian Indermaur In the Lufubu River in Zambia, a “large”-mouthed fish known as Salzburg’s cichlid was identified as a new species. This fish, which has been popular among ...

Photo from Getty / iStockphoto In Lake Malawi, divers discovered two new species of cichlid fish, Mylochromis rotundus and Mylochromis durophagus, distinguished by their large eyes and unique body ...

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.