Africa's Lake Victoria is home to one of evolution's greatest experiments. In its waters, what began as a single lineage belonging to the cichlid family of fishes has since given rise to a dazzling ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Samantha Bottomley was fishing at The Gooseponds, near Sams Rd when she caught an albino oscar, an aggressive ...

SPRINGFIELD –The hook for this national convention is fish: Members of The American Cichlid Association will be gathering for the first time in New England in Springfield July 30 to Aug. 2. The ...

Sometimes individuals of the same species differ greatly in their shape or colouration. Scientifically, this phenomenon is referred to as "polymorphism". The 13 fish species that belong to the Central ...

SPRINGFIELD — It was OK it get wet and to make a mess. On Saturday, 40 youngsters joined in on a fish tank decorating contest as a part of the ongoing American Cichlid Association's 2015 New England ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Images of a large white and orange fish in The Gooseponds under the Willetts Rd bridge have alarmed ecologist ...

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African cichlid fish evolved in calm, clearwater lakes saturated with sunlight, and are known for their incredible visual system, which relies on a diverse array of visual pigment proteins called ...