Nest-building and communal care of young byTilapia rendalli dumeril (pisces, cichlidae) in Lake Malawi

• DOI: 10.1007/bf00002787
• Publication Date: 2005-09-23T05:20:44Z
• Authors: Anthony J. Ribbink; Alan C. Marsh; Beverley A. Marsh
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 01 natural sciences

Tilapia rendalli of Lake Malawi dig large tunnels in their nests and practise communal care of young. Both these traits are considered to be antipredator adaptations.