Cichlids

Uaru fernandezyepezi

A rare Orinoco cichlid that few hobbyists ever get to keep.

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Geophagus parnaibae

A sand-sifting cichlid from Brazil that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Hoplarchus psittacus

A rare blackwater cichlid that defies its aggressive reputation in the right company.

Aequidens patricki

A rarely traded Peruvian cichlid with a feisty personality and serious collector appeal.

Krobia guianensis

A sleek Guianan cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.

Aulonocara nyassae

Dazzling Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts invertebrates hidden in the sand.

Geophagus brasiliensis

Iridescent eartheater with big personality and bigger territorial instincts.

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

A compact Malawi cichlid from the rocky shores of Likoma Island.

Etroplus suratensis

India's only native cichlid, with pearl-spotted scales and fascinating parental dedication.

Lamprologus stappersi

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell-dweller with outsized territorial attitude and colony-forming charm.

Labidochromis sp. "Perlmutt"

A pearly white Mbuna from a single Malawian reef, manageable even for beginners.

Haplochromis perrieri

A piscivorous Lake Victoria cichlid that will eat anything it can fit in its mouth.

Alticorpus peterdaviesi

A deep-water Malawi cichlid that grazes the lake's silty, diatom-rich floor.

Crenicichla albopunctata

A compact, manageable pike cichlid with serious predator personality.

Crenicichla johanna

A big-mouthed Amazon predator that means business in any large cichlid setup.

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Crenicichla lugubris

A deceptively pretty juvenile that grows into a large, predatory tank-buster.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Stomatepia pindu

A critically endangered Cameroonian cichlid that turns jet black when spawning.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Alticorpus profundicola

A deep-water Malawi cichlid rarely seen in the wild or the hobby.

Pungu maclareni

A critically endangered sponge-eating cichlid found nowhere else on Earth.

Copadichromis virginalis

A peaceable Lake Malawi cichlid that comes in a rainbow of locality color forms.

Melanochromis vermivorus

A schooling mbuna that breaks the mold with genuine shoaling behavior.

Herotilapia multispinosa

A rare Central American cichlid that actually plays well with others.

Tilapia zillii

A tank-busting herbivore that will devour your plants and ask for more.

Laetacara dorsigera

A tiny South American cichlid with a boldly colored chest and a gentle personality.

Amphilophus labiatus

A notoriously aggressive cichlid that somehow also becomes your best friend.

Protomelas taeniolatus

A Lake Malawi rock dweller sold under flashy trade names, worth every bit of the hype.

Satanoperca rhynchitis

A gregarious French Guiana cichlid with distinctive red lips and surprising gentleness outside of spawning.

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

A peacock cichlid from southern Malawi with fiery coloration and manageable temperament.