#cichlidae — Public Fediverse posts
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Mayan Cichlid (Mayaheros urophthalmus) spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore on 27 Dec 2024. The Mayan Cichlid is native to the Americas and probably introduced here via the aquarium trade.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/256479509 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Fishes #RayFinnedFishes #Actinopterygii #Cichlids #Cichlidae
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Paedophagy (Zoology 🦥)
Paedophagy in its general form is the feeding behaviour of fish or other animals whose diet is partially, or primarily the eggs or larvae of other animals. However, P. H. Greenwood, who was the first to describe paedophagia, defines it to be a feeding behaviour evolved among cichlid fishes.