Cichlids

Haplochromis chromogynos

A specialized Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Protomelas annectens

A curious Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts by following disturbances in the sand.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Apistogramma cacatuoides

A pocket-sized cichlid with big personality and remarkable parental dedication.

Alcolapia alcalicus

A cichlid from one of Earth's most inhospitable lakes, built to survive where almost nothing else can.

Altolamprologus compressiceps

A laterally flattened Tanganyikan predator built to hunt in razor-thin rock crevices.

Congochromis dimidiatus

A compact Congo dwarf cichlid that pairs for life and raises its young together.

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

A rarely traded Congo mouthbrooder with personality that far outweighs its small size.

Lamprologus congoensis

A bottom-hugging Congo rapids cichlid with a charmingly jerky swim and a fiery temper.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Julidochromis regani

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that mates for life and parents cooperatively.

Apistogramma commbrae

A cool-water dwarf cichlid with a tell-tale double spot and surprising monogamy.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Biotodoma cupido

A peaceful community cichlid that rewards keepers who buy a proper group.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

A feisty Costa Rican cichlid that punches well above its weight at spawning time.

Neolamprologus pulcher

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid with a remarkably complex social family life.

Paretrolplus damii

A rare Malagasy cichlid with fascinating pit-digging breeding behavior.

Paretroplus maculatus

A rare Malagasy cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Placidochromis electra

A sand-sifting Malawi hap gentle enough to keep with Aulonocara and Copadichromis.

Pseudotropheus demasoni

A pint-sized mbuna with the aggression of a fish ten times its size.

Satanoperca jurupari

A sand-sifting cichlid that's far more peaceful than its name suggests

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Aequidens diadema

A compact blackwater cichlid from the wild heart of the Amazon and Orinoco.

Symphysodon discus

The crown jewel of the Amazon, built for serious fishkeepers who love a challenge.

Symphysodon aequifasciata alenquer

The grand centerpiece of the Amazon, rewarding patient keepers with unmatched presence.

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

The regal centerpiece fish that rewards patient, attentive fishkeepers.

Krobia itanyi

A subtly beautiful South American cichlid with surprisingly gentle manners for the genus.

Pterophyllum leopoldi

The smallest wild angelfish, with a bold Roman nose and surprising attitude.

Crenicichla compressiceps

A pocket-sized pike cichlid with an outsized attitude and lightning-fast reflexes.

Geophagus megasema

A rare eartheater from the Guaporé basin with surprisingly peaceful community manners.

Geophagus pellegrini

A rarely traded Colombian eartheater with a warm yellow wash and a gentle disposition.

Geophagus proximus

A sand-sifting cichlid that's gentler than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Geophagus steindachneri

A harem-forming eartheater with a complex personality and mouthbrooding surprises.

Geophagus taeniopareius

A rare Orinoco eartheater that bucks the mouthbrooding norm of its kin.

Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys

A South American eartheater with surprisingly flexible pair-bonding and a cool-water edge.

Satanoperca leucosticta

A sociable eartheater that's surprisingly gentle outside of spawning season.