cichlid

Noun

Meaning

freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cichlid fish fish tilapia cichlids percoid fish

Hypernyms

percoid percoidean percoid fish

Hyponyms

bolti tilapia nilotica

Phrases with the word

rio grande cichlid bluemouth cichlid dwarf cichlid electric yellow cichlid firemouth cichlid fourspine cichlid

Examples

A leucistic long-finned form of the oscar, A. ocellatus Numerous cichlid species have been selectively bred to develop ornamental aquarium strains. Source: Internet

Also from Lake Malawi Also from Lake Malawi A shell-brooding cichlid of the genus Lamprologus from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa The Texas cichlid ( Herichthys cyanoguttatus ) is the only cichlid native to the United States. Source: Internet

It is widely believed that one of the contributing factors to their diversification are the various forms of prey processing displayed by cichlid pharyngeal jaw apparatus. Source: Internet

Genome sequencing and other technologies transformed cichlid taxonomy. Source: Internet

Hybrids and selective breeding The "red Texas" cichlid is not a Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) but an intergeneric hybrid of Herichthys and Amphilophus parents. Source: Internet

Multiple neotropical cichlid species perform leaf-turning and fin-digging behaviors. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ciceronism Ciceter cich-pea cichlid fish Cichlidae Cichocki