Dominance relationships in femaleHerotilapia multispinosa (Pisces: Cichlidae)

The Behavior and Ecology of Herotilapia multispinosa (Teleostei, Cichlidae)

[Larval development of Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Pisces: Cichlidae) under laboratory conditions].

The cichlid Hypsophrys nicaraguensis is a popular fish known as butterfly, and despite its widespread use as pets, little is known about its reproductive biology. In order to contribute to this knowledge, the study describes the relevant larval development characteristics, from adult and larval cultures in captivity. Every 12h, samples of larvae were collected and observed under the microscope ...

Metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) in Australoheros facetus (Pisces: Cichlidae) in Brazil Metacercárias de Centrocestus formosanus (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) em Australoheros facetus (Pisces: Cichlidae) no Brasil

Heterophyid metacercariae were found in the gills of Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842) collected from the Pampulha reservoir, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, between February and April 2010. The cysts were counted and used to perform experimental studies (artificial excystment and infection of mice). Fifty specimens of A. facetus were analyzed and it was found that the prevalence of in...

Parental behavior and some histological features of scales in Cichlasoma citrinellum (pisces, Cichlidae)

Cross-fostering and Parent-offspring Responses in Cichlasoma citrinellum (Pisces, Cichlidae)