Africa
The Great Rift Lakes drive the African hobby — Malawi and Tanganyika host some of the most diverse cichlid radiations on Earth. West Africa and Madagascar add further biodiversity.
401 species
Poll's Bichir
FishPolypterus palmas polli
An ancient armored predator that breathes air and prowls the riverbed.
Powder-blue panchax
FishPachypanchax omalonotus
A non-annual Malagasy killifish with gold-spangled flanks and a tricky identity history.
Profundicula Cichlid
FishAlticorpus profundicola
A deep-water Malawi cichlid rarely seen in the wild or the hobby.
Puffer Fish
FishTetraodon pustulatus
A rare African giant puffer from the Cross River, built for serious keepers.
Pungu
FishPungu maclareni
A critically endangered sponge-eating cichlid found nowhere else on Earth.
Pure Utaka
FishCopadichromis virginalis
A peaceable Lake Malawi cichlid that comes in a rainbow of locality color forms.
Purple Mbuna
FishMelanochromis vermivorus
A schooling mbuna that breaks the mold with genuine shoaling behavior.
Rainbow Prigi
FishHypseleotris guentheri
A small Pacific stream goby comfortable in fresh, brackish, or salt water.
Red Barred Killi
FishAphyosemion elberti
A small, manageable killifish with bold markings from Central African stream systems.
Redbelly Tilapia
FishTilapia zillii
A tank-busting herbivore that will devour your plants and ask for more.
Redclaw Crayfish
InvertCherax quadricarinatus
A bold, fast-growing Australian crayfish with vivid red claw markings on the males.
Red Empress
FishProtomelas taeniolatus
A Lake Malawi rock dweller sold under flashy trade names, worth every bit of the hype.
Red Lyretail
FishAphyosemion bivittatum
A jewel-toned lyretail from West African rainforest streams, surprisingly compact.
Red Peacock
FishAulonocara hansbaenschi
A peacock cichlid from southern Malawi with fiery coloration and manageable temperament.
Red-spotted Killi
FishAphyosemion cognatum
A compact, colorful killi that's surprisingly gentle on beginner patience.
Redspotted Panchax
FishEpiplatys lamottei
A West African surface killifish dressed in red spots and dark bars.
Red-striped Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia splendida rubrostriata
A slow-burning rainbowfish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.
Red-striped Toadfish
FishDichotomyctere erythrotaenia
A compact, red-lined puffer from mangrove creeks that thrives in brackish setups.
Redtail Notho
FishNothobranchius guentheri
A jewel-bright killifish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves drought-proof eggs.
Red Top Williamsi
FishPseudotropheus williamsi
A feisty Malawi cichlid with a vivid orange-red dorsal that demands attention.
Reedfish
FishErpetoichthys calabaricus
A living fossil with an eel-like body and a lineage older than the dinosaurs.
Rocket Panchax
FishPseudepiplatys annulatus
A tiny West African killifish with bold bands and surprisingly shy habits.
Rock Kribensis
FishHaplochromis sauvagei
A Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts snails and insect larvae along rocky shorelines.
Roloff's Krib
FishPelvicachromis roloffi
A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with strong pair bonds and subtle charm.
Rostratus
FishFossorochromis rostratus
The sand-diving Lake Malawi cichlid that buries itself when spooked.
Saddled Bichir
FishPolypterus endlicheri
A prehistoric African predator that breathes air and grows to impressive lengths.
Saddled Bichir
FishPolypterus endlicheri endlicheri
A living fossil that can breathe air and survive out of water.
Sakaramy Killifish
FishPachypanchax sakaramyi
A montane Malagasy killifish that's gentler than most of its relatives
Salmon Catfish
FishNeoarius leptaspis
A mouthbrooding giant catfish that travels from rivers to the sea.
Sambia
FishNeolamprologus sexfasciatus
A boldly striped Tanganyikan predator that demands respect from tankmates and keeper alike.
Sardine Cichlid
FishCyprichromis leptosoma
A mid-water schooling cichlid from Tanganyika with fascinating lekking behavior.
Saulosi Cichlid
FishPseudotropheus saulosi
A Lake Malawi mbuna with dazzling sex-based color differences and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.
Scaleless Killifish
FishAphanius asquamatus
A nearly scaleless relic from a single Turkish lake, built for dedicated keepers.
Scheeli Killifish
FishFundulopanchax scheeli
A gentle rainforest killifish that rewards patient, thoughtful aquascapers.
Scrapermouth Mbuna
FishLabeotropheus trewavasae
A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.
Senegal Bichir
FishPolypterus senegalus meridionalis
A living fossil that breathes air and hunts like a prehistoric predator.