Scientists reveal the genetic secret behind the thick lips of African cichlids, linked to parallel evolution and proteins.

These thick, plump lips have puzzled researchers for years, leaving them to wonder what drives this curious evolutionary ...

The animal kingdom mirrors our own in many ways, like how animals care for their young. Just as humans hire babysitters or ...

Aquarium trade is a multibillion-dollar business with the value of trade in ornamental fishes alone estimated at $6 billion in 2023. Japan, Indonesia and Singapore export the maximum quantity of ...

Aquatic business has grown to include more than 180 display tanks and 12 outdoor ponds. Bill Ballard shines a flashlight onto a male Zaire blue moba as it swims in a tank at Prairie Creek Aquatics, ...

To camouflage themselves on different plants, two forms of this mimic insect bear different patterns on their backs.

Fish exhibit considerable biodiversity in genetics ... His major research focus is the cichlid fishes of Lake Malawi/Nyasa, specifically those of the genus Labeotropheus. He also studies the ...