The new species has been known among aquarium hobbyists for years and kept as a pet by “several dedicated hobbyists all over ...

A fish-eat-fish world Male cichlids have a strict, highly visible social hierarchy. Dominant males, which have higher levels of androgen hormones, are larger, more aggressive, and more colorful ...

A pet owner made the bizarre decision to cook and eat his beloved fish after it suddenly died. Disturbing footage shows the deceased pet sizzling in hot oil after being scaled and prepped for cooking ...

Scuba divers visited several spots at Lake Malawi in 2016 to search for cichlid fish, George Turner wrote in a study published Dec. 10 in the peer-reviewed Journal of Fish Biology. The lake is ...

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 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 ...

It is “also available at (online) fish retailers from time to time.” A Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or Salzburg’s cichlid, raised in an aquarium. Photo from Frederic Schedel Photos show the ...