You probably don’t think of fish being particularly affectionate, but this one is shattering that stereotype. A blood parrot cichlid flares his gills and swims from side to side every time his ...

Researchers hoping to learn why African freshwater cichlids carry newborn babies in their mouths discovered something even more bizarre: they devour some of the young offspring in the process.

Rosé then affectionately described her one-year-old blood parrot cichlid, saying, “It’s smart. When I put my hand [in its tank], it comes to say hi.” ...