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The convict cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata) is a fish species from the family Cichlidae, native to Central America, [3] also known as the zebra cichlid. [4] Convict cichlids are popular aquarium fish [ 3 ] and have also been the subject of numerous studies on fish behaviour.
The convict julie (Julidochromis regani) is a cichlid species in the subfamily Pseudocrenilabrinae family endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Hence it is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. The fish is named after Charles Tate Regan. [2] This species is closely related to Julidochromis marlieri.
There are two families within the Cichliformes; the convict blennies are a small family consisting of a single genus and two species, while the cichlids are one of the largest vertebrate families with over 202 genera and more than 1700 species. It is molecular data which placed the two seemingly dissimilar families in the same taxon.
The female lays her eggs into the spawning site and then immediately takes them into her mouth. The males have markings on their anal fins which resemble the eggs and which attract the female. When the female opens her mouth to add these "eggs" to the brood in her mouth the male releases his milt into her mouth to inseminate the eggs. [ 5 ]
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The zebra mbuna (Maylandia zebra) is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi in Africa. This species can reach a length of 11.3 cm (4.4 in). It feeds on aufwuchs, a surface layer of mostly algal material that grows on rocks. This cichlid is a mouthbrooder and the female broods the eggs in her mouth for about three weeks.
Archosargus probatocephalus, the sheepshead, sheepshead seabream or convict fish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Sparidae, the seabreams and porgies. This species is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. The sheepshead is an important species to recreational and commercial fisheries.
Blue dolphin cichlid, lumphead cichlid: Cyrtocara moorii: 25 cm (9.8 in) Afra cichlid, dogtooth cichild: Cynotilapia afra: 10 cm (3.9 in) Malawi eyebiter: Dimidiochromis compressiceps: 23 cm (9.1 in) Rusty cichlid, lavender cichild: Iodotropheus sprengerae: 10 cm (3.9 in) Electric yellow cichlid: Labidochromis caeruleus: 20 cm (7.9 in)