: any of a family (Cichlidae) of mostly tropical spiny-finned usually freshwater fishes including several kept in tropical aquariums
cichlid
adjective
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So can bees, which can also add and subtract, as can both stingrays and cichlids—at least for a small number of objects (in the range of one to five).
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2024
His catches this past week consisted of peacock bass up to 5.5 pounds, snook, and largemouth bass to six pounds, chain pickerel, clown knife fish, grass carp and Mayan cichlids.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In fact, because female cichlids choose to mate with male cichlids whose colors correspond to their own, these fish have successfully separated themselves into separate mating pools, and thus species, while still living in close proximity.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2023
Most notable among these examples are the African cichlids.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2023
These animals, largely cichlids, enjoy pristine cerulean surroundings.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2023
The species was originally described in 1976 as a cichlid, part of the family that includes tilapia and peacock bass.
—Asher Elbein, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
Scientists at the University of Burgundy in France studied one called the convict cichlid, a monogamous fish species that forms long-lasting pairs.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 July 2019
But the number of cichlid species has declined, researchers found in the 1990s.
—Elizabeth Preston, Science | AAAS, 20 June 2019
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2024
His catches this past week consisted of peacock bass up to 5.5 pounds, snook, and largemouth bass to six pounds, chain pickerel, clown knife fish, grass carp and Mayan cichlids.
—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In fact, because female cichlids choose to mate with male cichlids whose colors correspond to their own, these fish have successfully separated themselves into separate mating pools, and thus species, while still living in close proximity.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2023
Most notable among these examples are the African cichlids.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2023
These animals, largely cichlids, enjoy pristine cerulean surroundings.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2023
The species was originally described in 1976 as a cichlid, part of the family that includes tilapia and peacock bass.
—Asher Elbein, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020
Scientists at the University of Burgundy in France studied one called the convict cichlid, a monogamous fish species that forms long-lasting pairs.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 July 2019
But the number of cichlid species has declined, researchers found in the 1990s.
—Elizabeth Preston, Science | AAAS, 20 June 2019
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“Cichlid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cichlid. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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