Cichlidae
E223353
Cichlidae is a large and diverse family of freshwater fish known for their complex behaviors, vibrant coloration, and importance in both aquaculture and the aquarium trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cichlidae canonical | 3 |
| Cichliformes | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| characteristic |
complex social behavior
ⓘ
diverse feeding strategies ⓘ high species diversity ⓘ parental care ⓘ vibrant coloration ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | cichlids ⓘ |
| conservationIssue |
many species threatened by habitat loss
ⓘ
many species threatened by invasive species ⓘ overfishing in some regions ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous species
ⓘ
herbivorous species ⓘ invertebrate feeders ⓘ omnivorous species ⓘ scale-eating species ⓘ specialized algal grazers ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ India ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Middle East ⓘ South America ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ southern North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important components of freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
trophic diversity from herbivores to predators ⓘ |
| economicUse |
aquaculture
ⓘ
aquarium trade ⓘ food fish ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
African Great Lakes
ⓘ
Lake Malawi ⓘ Lake Tanganyika ⓘ Lake Victoria ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
ⓘ
Astronotus ocellatus ⓘ Haplochromis nyererei ⓘ Maylandia zebra ⓘ Oreochromis ⓘ
surface form:
Oreochromis mossambicus
Nile tilapia ⓘ
surface form:
Oreochromis niloticus
Pterophyllum scalare ⓘ Symphysodon aequifasciatus ⓘ Oreochromis ⓘ
surface form:
Tilapia rendalli
|
| order | Cichliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
mouthbrooding
ⓘ
substrate brooding ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for adaptive radiation
ⓘ
model for parental care behavior ⓘ model for speciation studies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cichliformes