Cichlid Fishes

A look at the phylogenetic relationships between the various species in this important group of fishes.

Part 1 Phylogenetic intrarelationships of the family Chichlidae - an overview, M.L.J.Stiassny: Cichlid placement within the Percomorpha; a review of Cichlid intrafamilial relationships; concluding remarks; Taxonomic appendix. Part 2 Distribition and ecology of the Cichlids of the African Great Lakes, A.J.Ribbink: geographic distribution; ecology; synthesis. Part 3 Ecology of Cichlids in South American waters and African rivers, R.H.Lowe-McConnell: neotropical Cichlid faunas; the Cichlid faunas of African rivers; riverine Cichlids associated with African lakes; ecology of tilapias; rheophilic Cichlids in Africa; selection pressures on riverine Cichlids. Part 4 Speciation, P.H.Greenwood: speciation - the products; speciation - the process. Part 5 Genetics, I.Kornfield: descriptive genetics; genetics of the phenotype; molecular systematics. Part 6 functional morphology, K.F.Liem: functional design of the feeding apparatus; polyphyletic functional diversification or adaptive radiation?. Part 7 Feeding relationships, K.Yamaoka: feeding behaviour; versatility in food and feeding behaviour; how to coexist?. Part 8 Mating systems among Cichlid fishes, G.W.Barlow: an account of mating systems; conservatism of mating systems; factors of mating systems; commentary. Part 9 Parental care, M.H.A.Keenleyside: general patterns of parental care; behaviourial patterns associated with parental care; male-female roles in parental care; pair-bond stability during brood care; brood-mixing; evolution of parental care. Part 10 Ontogenty of behaviour in Cichlids, D.L.G.Noakes: developmental stages and the timing of hatching; feeding behaviour; social behaviour and the role of impriting; parent-young interactions; comparative studies. Part 11 Communication, M.Nelissen: what is communication?; how do Cichlids communicate?; functions of communication. Part 12 Sexual selection and the evolution of the Cichlid fishes of Lake Malawi, Africa, K.R.McKaye: overview of sexual selection theory; field studies of Cichlid mate choice; Lande's model of sexual selection upon polygamous species; coloration and bower form-male characters undergoing sexual selection; morphological and genetic evidence on monophyly of bower form; evidence of female choice among lekking Cichlids in Lake Malawi. Part 13 The haplochromine Cichlids in Lake Victoria-an assessment of biological and fisheries interests, C.D.N.Barel: the original haplochromine species flock; the impact of the Nile perch on the original haplochromine flock; fisheries in Lake Victoria and their socioeconomic evaluation. Part 14 Cichlids in aquaculture, R.S.V.Pullin: why culture Cichlids?; breeding cultured Cichlids; world production of Cichlids in aquaculture; aquacultural production appendix.