Researchers have discovered that the genes related to extracellular matrix (ECM) and the Wnt signaling pathway characterize the independently acquired lip hypertrophy in cichlids of the East African ...

The research effort is led by Dr. Nagatoshi Machii from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, whose group has examined microscopic details and molecular data to pinpoint what drives lip enlargement in ...

Lake Tanganyika is perhaps best known by scientists for its incredible biodiversity. More than 2,000 species live in the lake, including some 250 types of cichlids.

Lake Tanganyika’s water feeds the Lufubu River, where the species was found. A Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or Salzburg’s cichlid. Photo from Adrian Indermaur ...

Lake Tanganyika’s water feeds the Lufubu River, where the species was found. A Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or Salzburg’s cichlid. Photo from Adrian Indermaur ...

Lake Tanganyika’s water feeds the Lufubu River, where the species was found. A Telmatochromis salzburgeri, or Salzburg’s cichlid. Photo from Adrian Indermaur ...

With adults measuring half a metre, emperor cichlids are the freshwater equivalent of tuna in Lake Tanganyika. This pair will work together in the months ahead to raise their many offspring – they can ...

The species found in Lake Tanganyika are more diverse — you can find species from more than one branch of the cichlid tree. Some species are popular in aquariums , and others — like blue ...

Dr. Carolin Sommer-Trembo, the lead author of the study, dedicated nine months to closely observing 57 different cichlid species along the southern shores of Lake Tanganyika. She utilized large ...

For a total of nine months, first author Dr. Carolin Sommer-Trembo recorded the “exploratory behavior” of 57 different cichlid species at the Southern shore of Lake Tanganyika in Zambia. To this end, ...