But what are the best tank mates to pair with cichlids? Well, wonder no more! In this article, we will discuss the 13 best tank mates to suit your cichlids. But first, what are cichlids?

Convict cichlids do best when kept in pairs. Your fish will be much happier and healthier with another convict cichlid around. But before you bring your new pets home, get your aquarium set up and ...

Figure 2: Multiple logistic regression shows that environment and lineage-specific traits together best explain cichlid diversification in African lakes. Although African cichlid fishes are an ...

The spectacular radiation of 2,000 species of cichlid fishes in East Africa is an ideal model system and natural laboratory for studying evolutionary processes. The explosive speciation of ...

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 ...

The unique diversity of cichlids in Africa’s oldest lake could help unlock the secrets of evolution. Baby Haplotaxodon microlepis scramble for safety in their mother’s mouth. Like many cichlid ...

Male cichlids that are constantly threatened by predators grow faster and postpone the full expression of conspicuous breeding coloration for longer. Thereby, the animals reduce their risk of ...

But the best part is that some cichlids are mouth brooders, which means the females swallow the fertilized eggs and then spit out the babies awhile later, labor pains be damned.