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Cichlid

Cichlids (/ˈsɪklɪdz/) are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with only the Cyprinidae being more speciose. New species are discovered annually, and many species remain…

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Anatomy and appearance

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Distribution and habitat

Ecology

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Speciation

Population status

Food and game fish

Aquarium fish

Hybrids and selective breeding

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Cichlid

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related to Distribution and habitat · 60
Cichlid → Africa, African, Although, Alticorpus, Antarctica, Antilles, Asia, Astatotilapia, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, Cichlids, Congo River, Coptodon, Cuba, Etroplus, Europe, Florida, Hawaii, Hispaniola
related to Gallery · 33
Cichlid → Advanced, Aequidens, Also, Asia, Astronotus, BrazilThe, Cichla, East AfricaThe Texas, Eastern Africa, Florida, Herichthys, Ivanacara, Lake Malawi, Lake MalawiA, Lake MalawiAlso, Lake Tanganyika, Lamprologus, Livingston's, Many, Maylandia
related to Evolution · 19
Cichlid → Africa, Africa-South America, Cuba, Early Cretaceous, Gondwana, Gondwanan, Hispaniola, India, India-Madagascar, Indian, Iran, Levant, Madagascar, Modern, Mozambique Channel, Neotropics, Proponents, The, This
related to Fossil record · 19
Cichlid → Africa, African, Argentina, Early Eocene, Eocene, Eocene-aged Mahenge Formation, Fossil, Kenya, Lumbrera Formation, Mahenge Formation, Middle Eocene, Miocene-aged Ngorora Formation, New World, Old, Several African, South America, Tanzania, The, This
related to Aquarium hybrids · 18
Cichlid → Amphilophus, Another, Asia, Both, Frankenstein, In, Malaysia, Numerous, Oreochromis, Other, Owners, Pelvicachromis, Singapore, Some, The, There, Vieja, With
related to Anatomy and appearance · 16
Cichlid → Altolamprologus, As, Boulengerochromis, Cichla, Cichlids, Crenicichla, Generally, Gobiocichla, Julidochromis, Neolamprologus, North American, Pterophyllum, Symphysodon, Teleocichla, Teleogramma, This
related to External links · 16
Cichlid → Africa, Ecomorphology, Encyclopædia Britannica, Lake Malawi, Lake Victoria, MalawiCichlids, May, Meer, Michael, October, Oliver, Report, Retrieved, The, Vision, Vol
related to External taxonomy · 16
Cichlid → African, Although, Blenniiformes, Cichliformes, Fishes, However, In, Labridae, Labroidei, More, Ovalentaria, Perciformes, South American, The, The Catalog, World
related to Mating · 15
Cichlid → Apistogramma, Chromidotilapia, Cichlids, For, Gymnogeophagus, Haplochromini, In, Lamprologus, Most, Nannacara, Pelvicachromis, Spathodus, Tanganicodus, The, These
related to Further reading · 14
Cichlid → Angels, Barlow, Cambridge, Cichlidae, Cichlids, Integrated Taxonomic Information System, MA, National Museum, Natural History, Perseus Publishing, Sany, Taxonomy, The Cichlid Fishes, Washington

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cichlids species many eggs fish lake food african spawning also pit tilapia africa care mouthbrooders including family female male known

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Cichlidis aman-made hybrid that has recently gained popularity among aquarists0.90text
Alticorpus macrocleithruminstance ofOthers found in relatively deep waters include species0.80text
Pallidochromis tokolosh down to 150 minstance ofOthers found in relatively deep waters include species0.80text
the Caprichromis species eat other species' eggs or younginstance ofPaedophagous cichlids0.80text
in some cases ramming the heads of mouthbrooding species to force them to disgorge their younginstance ofPaedophagous cichlids0.80text
hormone levelsinstance ofincluding different physiological factors0.80text
color changesinstance ofincluding different physiological factors0.80text
and plasma cortisol levelsinstance ofincluding different physiological factors0.80text
Geophagus steindachneri.Larvophile mouthbroodingLarvophile mouthbrooders lay eggs in the open or in a caveinstance ofalong with some South American cichlids0.80text
take the hatched larvae into the mouthinstance ofalong with some South American cichlids0.80text
Geophagus steindachneriinstance ofalong with some South American cichlids0.80text
Cichlidrelated to AggressionAggressive0.60section

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