Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report ...

Researchers have discovered that the genes related to extracellular matrix (ECM) and the Wnt signaling pathway characterize the independently acquired lip hypertrophy in cichlids of the East African ...

Over the years, aquarists and biologists have marveled at the dramatically thick lips of several African cichlid species. These unique fish, found in lakes Victoria, Malawi, and Tanganyika, have ...

The cichlid fish in Lake Tanganyika never knew what was coming. How could they? A star from dozens of lightyears away was to blame for what would soon happen. Cosmic rays from a nearby supernova ...

Scientists found “slender” fish, sometimes kept as aquarium pet, in Lufubu River and discovered new species: Salzburg’s cichlid, study said.

Tanganyika cichlids, hailing from the ancient and captivating Lake Tanganyika, are a diverse and awe-inspiring group of fish species. Their vibrant hues, intricate social dynamics, and remarkable ...

Cichlid fishes inhabiting the East African Great Lakes, Victoria, Malawi, and Tanganyika, are textbook examples of parallel evolution, as they have acquired similar traits independently in each of the ...

This incredible diversity allows cichlids to conquer every environment that’s available in an isolated freshwater lake. For example, in Lake Tanganyika, there’s a species that can temporarily ...