Africa

Chalinochromis brichardi

A bold little rubble-dweller from Tanganyika's rocky shoreline.

Aplocheilichthys brichardi

A delicate Congo lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Haplochromis brownae

A wave-swept Lake Victoria cichlid built for life on exposed, rocky shorelines.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Synodontis contracta

A pint-sized Congo catfish that spends most of its life swimming upside-down.

Pseudotropheus crabro

A Malawi cichlid that transforms its colors in under a second to trick catfish.

Haplochromis burtoni

A scrappy Tanganyikan cichlid with bold color and an attitude to match.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Altolamprologus calvus

A razor-thin Tanganyikan ambush hunter built to slip into the tightest rock crevices.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Hypseleotris compressa

An Australian goby with dazzling breeding colors and one of nature's tiniest vertebrate eggs.

Aphyosemion celiae

A peaceful, forgiving killifish from Cameroon's rainforest streams and pools.

Julidochromis marlieri

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid with a bold personality and lifelong pair bonds.

Alestopetersius brichardi

A lively Congo tetra with vivid male displays and easy community manners.

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.

Aulonocara ethelwynnae

A rare Lake Malawi sand-dweller with rich chocolate barring on breeding males.

Ctenopoma ocellatum

A slow-moving Congo predator with a bold eyespot and real personality.

Synodontis flavitaeniata

A boldly patterned Congo catfish with filamentous barbels and a peaceful nature.

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.

Fundulopanchax cinnamomeum

A compact Cameroonian killifish with warm cinnamon tones and an easygoing nature.

Epiplatys annulatus

A pocket-sized killifish with bold racing stripes and a surprisingly calm nature.

Epiplatys anulatus

A tiny, boldly patterned killifish that minds its own business near the surface.

Synodontis decorum

A boldly patterned Congo catfish with a dramatically elongated dorsal fin ray.

Synodontis decorus

A bold Congo catfish with a clown's wardrobe and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Synodontis obesus

A hefty West African catfish with a surprising electric organ hidden inside.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Stiphodon semoni

A tiny rainforest stream goby with big personality and territorial tendencies.

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.

Polypterus endlicheri congicus

A prehistoric armored predator that breathes air and swallows prey whole.

Clypeobarbus congicus

A rare Congo native with distinctive shield-like scales and a subtle social hierarchy.

Synodontis aterrima

A small but feisty Congo catfish that keeps tankmates on their toes.

Synodontis greshoffi

A boldly patterned Congo catfish that's tougher than it looks but easier than most Synos.

Congochromis dimidiatus

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

Tetraodon miurus

A buried ambush predator from the Congo that bites first and asks questions never.