RegionFreshwaterBrackish
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.
4 species · plants
African Fern
PlantBolbitis heudelotii
A slow-growing African fern with glassy, transparent leaves worth the wait.
Anubias
PlantAnubias barteri
The nearly indestructible plant that thrives even when neglected.
Anubias Barteri
PlantAnubias barteri var. barteri
Tough, shade-loving African plant that even plant-eating fish leave alone.
Dwarf Anubias
PlantAnubias barteri var. nana
A tough little African plant that thrives in shade and resists hungry fish.