larvophile Mouth-brooding Cichlidae that lay their eggs on the substrate, the female picking up the fry when they hatch and keeping them in her mouth, e.g. in Geophagus and Sarotherodon.

• 护幼口孵慈鲷科鱼类将卵产在底质上，母鱼捡起孵化的幼鱼并保管他们在她嘴中，例如在宝石鱼类与尼罗鱼中。