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Cichlid Fish Mouth Fighting Video Male cichlids size each other up then smack each other down—all based on the size of their mouths! Welcome to the National Geographic video player.Video Sections

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- Male Flasher Fish Dinner - Male flasher fish at Lake Tanganyika, Africa, try to be the best and the brightest to attract females—without becoming lunch.
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