Adaptations of the teeth and jaws that allow the fish to adapt to a wide range of food sources and habitats are thought to be a factor in their success. Fish, including cichlids, have either ...

A new study shows that the ease with which these fish can develop a biological innovation (complex teeth), not just the innovation itself, enables this rapid evolution. (Photo of Nimbochromis ...

A new study shows that the ease with which these fish can develop a biological innovation (complex teeth), not just the innovation itself, enables this rapid evolution. Credit: Nick Peoples, UC Davis.

Complex teeth with multiple cusps in an African cichlid fish. The cichlid fish of Africa's Great Lakes have formed new species more rapidly than any other group of vertebrates. A new study shows that ...

This fish must have a good dentist. A Brazilian businesswoman Paula Monteira went viral earlier this week after she shared ...

Complex teeth with multiple cusps in an African cichlid fish. The cichlid fish of Africa's Great Lakes have formed new species more rapidly than any other group of vertebrates. A new study shows ...

They were armoured fish, sucking in their food ... Incisors: Our incisors are the four front teeth on the top and bottom jaw and these are used for cutting and chopping food and passing it ...