Lake Tanganyika

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possibly the world's smallest cichlid, big attitude packed into a tiny shell.

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi"

A blotch-patterned Tanganyikan rock dweller with fascinating colony breeding behavior.

Ctenopoma muriei

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

Polypterus ornatipinnis

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

Lamprologus stappersi

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell-dweller with outsized territorial attitude and colony-forming charm.

Neolamprologus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped Tanganyikan predator that demands respect from tankmates and keeper alike.

Cyprichromis leptosoma

A mid-water schooling cichlid from Tanganyika with fascinating lekking behavior.

Lamprologus meleagris

A tiny shell-brooding cichlid with a surprisingly big attitude.

Neolamprologus similis

Tiny shell-dwelling cichlid with a ferocious personality well above its size.

Lamprologus kungweensis

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell brooder that digs its own burrow network.

Neolamprologus brevis

A pint-sized Tanganyikan cichlid that treats a snail shell like a fortress

Distichodus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped river giant that outgrows most aquariums and most owners' expectations.

Caecomastacembelus albomaculatus

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

Tanganicodus irsacae

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

Synodontis multipunctata

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

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.

Telmatochromis bifrenatus

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

Heterobranchus longifilis

One of Africa's largest freshwater fish, built for serious dedicated keepers only.

Neolamprologus marunguensis

A deep-water Tanganyikan shell-dweller with a deeply forked tail and fascinating family dynamics.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.