Zebra mbuna (a species of cichlid fish) and stingrays can add and subtract one from the numbers one to five, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The findings highlight that the ...

The analysis of fossils in sediment cores from Lake Victoria, Africa, reveals that a group of cichlid fish rapidly diversified as the lake got larger and provided new ecological niches, whereas the ...

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 ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? East Africa’s Lake Victoria is home to over 500 species of cichlid, and according to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BONN, Germany (StudyFinds.org) – Apparently, ...

The poster child for evolution may have finally revealed its secret. More than 1000 closely related but different species of cichlid fish live in Lake Malawi in south-east Africa – more than in any ...

In the April issue of Scientific American, I present recent insights into the extraordinary evolution of cichlid fish. Although many factors have probably contributed to the stunning success of this ...