A Little Fish in Deep Water

A Little Fish in Deep Water (1996)

April 18th, 19960h 52min

Documentary
0%

Overview

Lake Tanganyika is an 'Ocean' in Africa. Millions of years ago it was colonized by a little fish called 'Cichlid'. Otters, crocodiles, cobras and cormorants all hunt the fish in clear water. How the Cichlid survived and evolved is an incredible story for, millions of years later, there are over 200 new species - all found only in Lake Tanganyika. Incredibly, they have evolved to look like coral reef fish. There are cichlid equivalents of tuna, snapper, gobies and goatfish. They have evolved bizarre methods of breeding with mouth-incubation, lekking and, unique amongst fish, there is even a cuckoo. Despite all their specialization over millions of years, if an opportunity presents itself, the little fish can behave like their unspecialized ancestor. In the climax of the film, they bang together to feast on a hatch of sardine fry. This is the story of how one little fish has conquered a lake.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Sanctuaries of Silence

Sanctuaries of Silence


Released on: 2018-08-20
Documentary

Silence just might be on the verge of extinction and acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton believes that...

Possum Wars

Possum Wars


Released on: 2013-12-08
Documentary

Every night around Australia, native possums scamper across city rooftops in an endless quest for fo...

Quiet Remains

Quiet Remains


Released on: 2020-12-02
Documentary

A quasi-documentary look at how certain things fit together. This film embraces an unhurried tempo.

Titus: The Gorilla King

Titus: The Gorilla King


Released on: 2008-01-01
Documentary

The compelling story of one of the most successful mountain gorillas that has ever lived - a huge si...

Snake Man

Snake Man


Released on: 2014-01-22
Documentary

It is with an old bus an about thirty snakes that Franz Florez struggles for the preservation of nat...

Off the Beaten Path

Off the Beaten Path


Released on: 2024-01-09
Documentary

In this immersive documentary, Winston Stairs invites the audience on a soul-soothing expedition int...

Umnak - Aleutian Islands

Umnak - Aleutian Islands


Released on: 2021-10-31
Documentary, Adventure

Explorers and amateur directors Mariana Ianovska and Viktor Posnov embark on a 40 day long trip acro...

The Secret Life of Cats

The Secret Life of Cats


Released on: 2014-06-02
Documentary

It is believed that cats are just indifferent and egotistic; but they are more complex, interesting ...

Maasai Remix

Maasai Remix


Released on: 2019-04-05
Documentary

Maasai Remix follows three Maasai individuals who—in the United Nations, a Tanzanian village, an Am...

A Walk in Nature

A Walk in Nature


Released on: 2012-06-03
Documentary

After driving for about 5000km* we felt the need to slow down a bit and to continue our journey on f...

Looking for the Wild

Looking for the Wild


Released on: 2016-09-01
Adventure, Documentary

Have you ever wanted to take a year traveling the globe? 10-year-old Unai and his family do just tha...

The Mating Game

The Mating Game


Released on: 2013-07-19
Documentary, TV Movie

David Attenborough narrates the charming and fascinating story of some real-life animal romantics. T...

Over Hawaii

Over Hawaii


Released on: 2011-01-01
Documentary

Go to the Big Island and hover above erupting craters at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, watch flowi...

Bali & Beyond

Bali & Beyond


Released on: 2019-03-21
Documentary

Lost Track New Zealand

Lost Track New Zealand


Released on: 2020-08-01
Documentary

Two surfers go on a road trip through New Zealand.

The Last Trapper

The Last Trapper


Released on: 2004-12-12
Adventure, Drama, Documentary

Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate...

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild


Released on: 1998-09-03
Documentary

Alaska... Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discov...

Climbing Redwood Giants

Climbing Redwood Giants


Released on: 2009-09-29
Documentary

They are giants—stretching more than 300 feet above the ground, with hidden gardens and mysterious p...

City of Wax

City of Wax


Released on: 1934-02-09
Documentary

City of Wax is a 1934 American short documentary film produced by Horace and Stacy Woodard about the...