Caring for children can be a tough job, particularly if you are a female cichlid fish. Native to the crater lakes of Nicaragua, cichlid fish look after their young by defending them against would ...

Parallel evolution of Nicaraguan crater lake cichlid fishes via non-parallel routes. Nature Communications, 2014 DOI: 10.1038/ncomm6168 ...

Adjustment of brood care behaviour in the absence of a mate in two species of Nicaraguan crater lake cichlids. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2010; DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1062-5 ...