The species also occurs outside its natural range in Australia: in the warm effluent of power stations in Victoria, and in tropical Queensland.
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Like most cichlids, such as Oreochromis mossambicus, convicts brood (exhibit parental care of) both eggs and free-swimming fry.
Some researchers have staged three-way contests between male Convict cichlids (Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum) to examine the dear enemy effect.
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