Cichlid
family of fishes
Cichlids (pronounced 'sick-lids') are fishes from the family Cichlidae, in the order Cichliformes.
| Cichlid Temporal range: Eocene to present（molecular clock suggests Cretaceous origin） | |
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| Common freshwater angelfish, Pterophyllum scalare | |
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| Order: | Cichliformes |
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Cichlinae | |
It is a very large family of fish made up of more than 2500 species.Cichlids come in many different sizes, from 2.5 centimeters to almost a meter long. All cichlids have some form of parental care for their eggs and fry. That parental care may come in the form of guarding the eggs and fry or it may come in the form of mouthbrooding. Cichlids are famous for their speciation in East African lakes.[1][2]
References
Wikispecies has information on: Cichlidae.
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