Cichlids

Andinoacara rivulatus

A bold, beautiful cichlid that will absolutely rearrange your community tank.

Herichthys carpintis

A pearl-flecked bruiser that rewards bold hobbyists willing to manage its attitude.

Maylandia greshakei

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid that rewards bold tank management with vivid color.

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Nandopsis haitiensis

A powerhouse cichlid from Hispaniola that takes no prisoners in the aquarium.

Pundamilia nyererei

A fiery Lake Victoria cichlid where male rivalry demands careful planning.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.

Copadichromis azureus

A peaceable Malawi cichlid that builds sand nests and dazzles with intense color.

Archocentrus multispinosus

A tough Central American cichlid with serious parenting instincts and surprising heat tolerance.

Apistogramma hoignei

A dwarf cichlid from the Orinoco with cave-breeding instincts and complex taxonomic intrigue.

Cyrtocara moorii

A big, blue, nuchal-humped cichlid that shadows bottom-sifters to steal their leftovers.

Apistogramma baenschi

A beginner-friendly dwarf cichlid with big personality and bold crescent markings.

Rocio octofasciata

A bold, brawling cichlid named after a boxing legend for good reason.

Parachromis managuensis

A bold, personable predator that owns every tank it inhabits.

Parachromis motaguensis

A bold Central American predator that holds its own against anything in the tank.

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Gorgeous West African cichlid that becomes a ferocious defender once paired up.

Apistogramma sp. "Kelleri"

A mouthbrooding dwarf cichlid with a remarkably flexible approach to raising its young.

Pseudotropheus lombardoi

A notoriously aggressive mbuna with a dramatic reverse color scheme between sexes.

Cleithracara maronii

A gentle, shy cichlid whose camouflage trick is straight out of a nature documentary.

Paretroplus kieneri

A peaceful Malagasy cichlid rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Caquetaia kraussii

A predatory Colombian cichlid that lurks in swamps and ambushes its prey.

Pelvicachromis pulcher

A beginner-friendly cichlid that breeds willingly and parents like a pro.

Pelvicachromis subocellatus

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid whose females put on a dazzling courtship display.

Nannacara taenia

A quietly charming dwarf cichlid hiding some fascinating breeding behavior beneath plain looks.

Iodotropheus sprengerae

A compact, easygoing mbuna that plays well with others in Malawi setups.

Lamprologus lemairii

A Lake Tanganyika ambush predator that plays dead to lure its prey.

Neolamprologus leleupi

A bold, canary-yellow cave dweller from the rocky shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

A peacock cichlid with bold fin margins and a long history in the hobby.

Xenotilapia leptura

A schooling Tanganyikan sand-dweller that grazes algae in peaceful, flowing groups.

Hemichromis lifalili

A jewel cichlid that transforms into something else entirely when spawning season hits.

Apistogramma linkei

A secretive dwarf cichlid from Bolivia's river systems, full of personality in a small package.

Crenicichla tigrina

A boldly patterned Amazonian pike cichlid that rarely shows up in the trade.

Amphilophus lyonsi

A lesser-known Central American cichlid from Pacific-slope rivers worth seeking out.

Apistogramma pantalone

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with courtship rituals unlike any other Apistogramma.

Alticorpus macrocleithrum

A rarely kept deep-water cichlid from the mysterious depths of Lake Malawi.