Africa's largest freshwater lake, Lake Tanganyika, is a diver's paradise. The lake, which is located in four countries, is famous for its crystal-clear waters and a plethora of marine life. The lake's ...

Once-abundant fish stocks must be replenished, but the ban alone won’t inspire more sustainable lake use by local communities. Lake Tanganyika is Africa’s longest and deepest lake, with a shoreline ...

Over the years, aquarists and biologists have marveled at the dramatically thick lips of several African cichlid species. These unique fish, found in lakes Victoria, Malawi, and Tanganyika, have ...

Cichlid fishes have attracted attention from a wide range of biologists because of their extensive species diversification at the ecological and phenotypic levels. In this important study, the authors ...

In this important study, the authors have partially revealed the mechanism behind lip thickening in cichlid fishes, which has evolved independently across three lakes in Africa. To explore this ...

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 them ...

- This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure. When thinking of a Zambian vacation most people will think of the spectacular Victoria Falls and a safari of a lifetime. While these are ...

The animal kingdom is replete with varied behaviors that define survival strategies and influence biodiversity. Among these, curiosity is a critical personality trait that impacts animal adaptation ...

Exploratory behavior is one of the fundamental personality traits of animals – and these traits influence their probability of survival, among other things. For example, curious individuals can ...

The macabre diets of scale-eating cichlids help shed light on the important role of frequency dependence in shaping genetic variation and the natural world. By Jeffrey McKinnon / MIT Press Reader ...