 Mouthbrooders,
Cichlids,
Parental care
Cichlids have highly organized breeding activities.All species show some form of parental care for both eggs and larvae, often nurturing free-swimming young until they are weeks or months old.Communal parental care, where multiple monogamous pairs care for a mixed school of young have also been observed in multiple cichlid species, including "Amphilophus citrinellus", "Etroplus suratensis", and "Tilapia rendalli".