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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within thesuborder Labroidea — thecichlid fish .
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Extraordinary radiations were occurring among a family of fishes known as the Cichlidae.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Extraordinary radiations were occurring among a family of fishes known as the Cichlidae.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Endemism exceeds 90% and the degree of adaptive radiation and speciation within the lake is remarkable, particularly among the Cichlidae (mbuna, rockfish).
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The explosive diversification of certain types of fish, such as the Cichlidae in the Great Lakes, has contributed to this richness.
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The explosive diversification of certain types of fish, such as the Cichlidae in the Great Lakes, has contributed to this richness.
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They are all cichlids (family Cichlidae), but mine are
NYT > Home Page 2010
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Tilapia belongs to the Cichlidae family of fish and is known as mouth-brooders because they rear their larvae inside their mouth until such time that the larvae are capable of surviving on their own.
unknown title 2009
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Tilapia belongs to the Cichlidae family of fish and is known as mouth-brooders because they rear their larvae inside their mouth until such time that the larvae are capable of surviving on their own.
unknown title 2009
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- Acoustic behaviour in Malawian Cichlids (Pseudotropheus, Cichlidae): Potential cues for species recognition and intraspecific communication
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Cichlidae family includes the black Angel come from the Amazon Basin.
Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO' The Aquarium Lady 2008
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