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Image of: Cichlidae (cichlids), Tropheus moorii
Subject: Image of: Cichlidae (cichlids), Tropheus moorii
Source: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resou...
v04 id198 con cichegg.jpg
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Image of: Cichlidae (cichlids), Tropheus moorii


Image of: Cichlidae (cichlids), Tropheus moorii

ADW: v04_id198_con_cichegg.jpg


Caption
Certain catfish have evolved eggs that resemble cichlid eggs. when a female cichlid (Tropheus moorii shown here) collects her eggs, she may inadvertently take in some catfish eggs. The catfish hatch first and eat the cichlid eggs.
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