Africa

Neritina natalensis

The algae-scrubbing snail that won't overrun your tank.

Aulonocara hueseri

A sand-sifting peacock cichlid with deep blue coloration from Lake Malawi's rocky shores.

Polypterus bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and moves like an eel.

Synodontis schall

The unpredictable bruiser of the Synodontis world, not for community tanks.

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

One of the world's most adaptable fish, but a challenging aquarium resident.

Aulonocara baenschi

A peacock cichlid with a curved snout and brilliant gold coloration from Lake Malawi.

Poropanchax normani

Tiny West African killifish with glowing blue eyes that shimmer in low light.

Mogurnda mogurnda

A bold Australian bottom-dweller with real personality and surprising breeding behavior.

Melanotaenia affinis

One of the first rainbowfish in the hobby, now available in several wild forms.

Haplochromis obliquidens

A scrappy Victorian cichlid with a taste for algae and a bold personality.

Ctenopoma muriei

A compact African labyrinth fish that punches above its weight in personality.

Synodontis ocellifer

A hardy West African catfish with bold spots and a long, distinctive adipose fin.

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.

Nannaethiops unitaeniatus

A peaceful little African schooler that deserves far more attention than it gets.

Synodontis notata

A daytime-active catfish with a bold personality to match its bold spot.

Microctenopoma ansorgii

A jewel-toned African labyrinth fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Barbus eutaenia

A sleek African barb from fast, rocky streams that rewards patient keepers.

Polypterus ornatipinnis

An ancient, armored predator that breathes air and prowls the night.

Tilapia guinasana

A critically endangered sinkhole cichlid with wild color variation and devoted parental care.

Nothobranchius palmqvisti

A brilliantly colored killifish that lives fast in seasonal African pools.

Melanotaenia papuae

A compact rainbowfish from Port Moresby's jungle streams, peaceful and full of personality.

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

A Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Aulonocara nyassae

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

Tateurndina ocellicauda

A jewel-like bottom-dweller from Papua New Guinea with fascinating cave-spawning behavior.

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

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

Micralestes stormsi

A lively Congo basin shoaler that brings energy to the mid-water column.

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.

Microsynodontis polli

A tiny, peaceful African catfish that fits where most synodontis never could.

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.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

Synodontis angelicus

A boldly spotted Congo catfish that grows into a fierce bottom-territory defender.