Africa

Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus

A sleek African killifish that hunts from the surface with cool precision.

Nimbochromis livingstonii

The Lake Malawi cichlid that fakes its own death to ambush prey.

Dormitator lebretonis

A West African brackish-water goby with bold adult coloration and an appetite to match.

Protopterus dolloi

A living fossil that breathes air and can crawl across dry land.

Buccochromis lepturus

A rarely seen Lake Malawi predator that hunts juvenile cichlids on sandy flats.

Trematocranus placodon

A snail-crushing Lake Malawi hap with a specialist trick most cichlids lack.

Clarotes laticeps

A wide-headed African predator that will outgrow most home aquariums.

Caecomastacembelus albomaculatus

A rarely seen Tanganyikan spiny eel for the serious rift lake setup.

Aphyosemion splendopleure

A jewel of West African rainforest streams that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Tanganicodus irsacae

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks like no other cichlid.

Brycinus imberi

A wide-ranging African schooler that brings energy and size to larger tanks.

Tilapia mariae

A bold West African cichlid with serious parenting instincts and a territorial streak.

Synodontis multipunctata

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young for it.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Buccochromis nototaenia

A rarely seen Malawi predator that hunts cichlids over open sand flats.

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with vivid breeding colors and real personality.

Aulonocara maylandi maylandi

A gentle Malawi cichlid with a vivid yellow streak down its back.

Placidochromis milomo

The Lake Malawi cichlid famous for its wild, oversized lips.

A large, deep-water African catfish built for serious species setups.

Hemisynodontis membranaceus

The whiskered giant with a comical moustache that filter-feeds upside down.

A rarely seen Tanganyikan catfish that pairs well with rift lake cichlids.

Eretmodus cyanostictus

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks and pairs for life.

Lamprichthys tanganicanus

The only killifish native to Lake Tanganyika, and unlike any other in the family.

Lates angustifrons

A massive Lake Tanganyika predator that almost no aquarium can responsibly house.

Oreochromis tanganicae

Lake Tanganyika's dominant tilapia, rarely seen in home aquariums

Telmatochromis temporalis

A bold little Tanganyikan cichlid that's never shy about being seen.

Iriatherina werneri

Delicate featherfin rainbowfish with spectacular filamentous fins best shown in a species setup.

Neolebias trilineatus

A tiny, shy Congo tetra that transforms into a jewel in the right tank.

Exochochromis anagenys

A sleek Lake Malawi predator that hunts fish over sandy and rocky lake floors.

Hydrocynus vittatus

Razor-toothed river predator that hunts in packs and outgrows almost any tank.

Champsochromis caeruleus

The trout cichlid: a solitary Lake Malawi predator built around an enormous mouth.

Telmatochromis bifrenatus

A compact Tanganyikan rock-dweller with fascinating pair-bonding behavior.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.

Synodontis nigriventris

The catfish that flipped the script, spending most of its life swimming upside down.

Synodontis batensoda

A large African catfish that genuinely swims upside down as its default mode.