It all started with the Convict cichlids. The small striped fish, native of Central America, captured Sac State Biology Professor Ron Coleman’s attention in a laboratory at the University of Toronto ...

Through a series of prosocial choice tasks, researchers reveal prosocial and antisocial characteristics in male convict cichlid fish. The fish distinguish between female breeding partners, unknown ...

In the world of freshwater fish, procreation is pretty much the same across nearly all species. After spawning, Mom and Dad either die or swim off, leaving the young to hatch and fend for themselves.