“My single greatest attribute is that I am passionate about things. That sort of defines me.” All of George’s fish are ...

Fish can change their teeth quickly, which speeds up their evolution. Cichlids in African lakes show the fastest transformations.

For a total of nine months, first author Dr. Carolin Sommer-Trembo recorded the "exploratory behavior" of 57 different ...

The lake is particularly famous for its cichlids, a colorful fish species found nowhere else in the world. Because of this biodiversity, a section of the lake is protected by Lake Malawi ...

That sort of defines me.” All of George’s fish are endangered Rift Lake cichlids: colorful, freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes of East Africa. Inside his 42 tanks, expertly squeezed ...

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.

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 ...