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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence of fish mating with species different from their own—a process that can lead to the creation of several new species. For a study published in the journal Nature ...

Researchers have found that chunks of "flipped" DNA can help fish quickly adapt to new habitats and evolve into new species, acting as evolutionary "superchargers." Why are there so many different ...

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 ...

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An unusual type of fish has the ability to produce entirely new species when it mates. Cichlids, a colorful fish typically found in the freshwater lakes of Africa, can sometimes have sex with the ...

Highly dynamic sex chromosomes in cichlid fishes Date: September 3, 2021 Source: University of Basel Summary: The cichlids of Lake Tanganyika in Africa are highly diverse -- including with regard to ...