Tropheus moorii is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Over 40 different color morphs of this species are dispersed throughout the lake, ranging from dark green to flame red and
Two of the many variants currently included in T. moorii: "Kiriza" above and "Kachese" below. The former is part of a group informally known as T. sp. "Black" (also including "Bemba", "Bulu Point", "Lueba" and others), which may represent a separate species
Cichlids are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the lar
A 19th-century watercolor painting of a pale flag cichlid by Jacques Burkhardt
Pelmatolapia mariae, caught on a hook and line, in Australia: Originally from Africa, the species established feral populations in Australia.
The bumblebee cichlid, Pseudotropheus crabro, is specialised in feeding on parasites from the catfish Bagrus meridionalis.