... and their offspring at high altitude, which are little studied relative to the physiological adaptations of non-reproducing adults. Fetal growth Gestational adaptations High altitude Maternal care Post-natal development ‘ One reason to focus on the physiology of juveniles and nestlings...

... anterior and posterior chambers of a compartmentalized swim bladder allows mouth-brooding females to better regulate buoyancy and swimming posture during this extreme maternal care behavior. Buoyancy Cichlidae Gas bladder Maternal care Teleost Mouth brooding has evolved independently...