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 ...

Shell-dwelling cichlids take intense care of their offspring ... they are very social and provide intensive brood care. The fish species studied, Lamprologus ocellatus, belongs to the family ...