Three male fish, the last of their kind, must find a mate or else go extinct

If you happen to know of any female fish of the Mangarahara cichlid variety, the London Zoo would very much like to introduce her to a couple of extremely eligible bachelors.

The zoo's aquarium is home to two of the three remaining Mangarahara cichlids known to exist -- the only problem is, they're all males. So now, in a last-ditch bid to preserve the species from impending extinction, the zoo has issued a personal ad of sorts to find them a mate, titled 'Male Seeking Female: Must Want Kids'.

Although an air of desperation is usually unbecoming of a potential suitor, as Brian Zimmerman of the London Zoo notes, in this case it's warranted:



After the fish's native river habitat in Madagascar was destroyed by damming operations, Mangarahara cichlids ceased to exist outside of those in captivity. Zoo officials were unable to find females in any other zoo, and are appealing to fish collectors or private aquariums that might hold the key to producing a new generation of the dwindling species.

Tags: Animals | Extinction | Fish


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