Cichlids are beautiful, intelligent fish, but their territorial streak can make finding the right tank mates tricky. By understanding their natural behaviors, space needs, and compatibility factors, ...

Peaceful tanks look great, but they’re not always the most exciting. Some fish bring a lot more drama, and for hobbyists who know what they’re doing, that can actually be the fun of it. These ...

This is an old article, reposted from the original WordPress incarnation of Not Exactly Rocket Science. I’m on holiday for the moment, but you can expect a few new pieces here and there (as well as ...

Cichlids are one of the largest and strangest groups of vertebrate fish — fish with backbones — on Earth. They’re popular as pets and farmed in aquaculture, and scientists have been studying them ...

The biological family Cichlidaea is one of the most fascinating examples of animal evolution on Earth. Convict cichlids are a widespread, well-known species within this unique group. Convict cichlids ...

Cichlid fishes have undergone a mind-boggling degree of speciation. New research is revealing features of their genomes that primed them to diversify so spectacularly Africa's Lake Victoria is home to ...