A month later, the successful foragers continued in their role while the others moved to specialise in brood care.

In most cases, regardless of the breeding strategy, the female is more highly involved with brood care, whilst the male defends a territory from predators.

Like most cichlids, jewel cichlids have highly developed brood care.

Females also can be highly territorial, not only when in brood care.

The majority of brood care is provided by the male, as the female deserts the brood and often leaves the breeding area.

Like most cichlids, A. labiatus has advanced brood care.

These fish form pairs and have advanced brood care where the eggs are defended and cleaned.

Like all cichlids, Laetacara species have well-developed brood care.

Many of these varieties suffer from lower fertility, health problems or reduced brood care in comparison to wild-type specimens.