They’re colorful, aggressive, and exotic—but can Jewel Cichlids double as effective bait? We hit the water to find out if these vibrant fish can attract serious predators or if they’re just too pretty ...

In bony fish the swim bladder primarily serves for ... which either lack a connection to the inner ear such as the jewel cichlid Hemichromis guttatus or which possess anterior extensions bringing ...

Jewel cichlids, also referred to as red cichlid or African jewelfish, are freshwater fish native to Africa and Central South America. They can be distinguished by their vivid reddish-orange ...

The biomass of jewel cichlids is massive ... For the past few years, an exotic saltwater fish species, the lionfish, has been in the news because it reproduces rapidly and eats huge numbers ...

"These fish are perfect for such an investigation ... which either lack a connection to the inner ear such as the jewel cichlid Hemichromis guttatus or which possess anterior extensions bringing ...

"These fish are perfect for such an investigation ... reduced swim bladders", Schulz-Mirbach explains. However, the jewel cichlid which has a large swim bladder but no connection to the inner ...