West & Central Africa

Protopterus dolloi

A living fossil that breathes air and can crawl across dry land.

Clarotes laticeps

A wide-headed African predator that will outgrow most home aquariums.

Aphyosemion splendopleure

A jewel of West African rainforest streams that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Brycinus imberi

A wide-ranging African schooler that brings energy and size to larger tanks.

Tilapia mariae

A bold West African cichlid with serious parenting instincts and a territorial streak.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with vivid breeding colors and real personality.

A large, deep-water African catfish built for serious species setups.

Hemisynodontis membranaceus

The whiskered giant with a comical moustache that filter-feeds upside down.

Eretmodus cyanostictus

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks and pairs for life.

Iriatherina werneri

Delicate featherfin rainbowfish with spectacular filamentous fins best shown in a species setup.

Neolebias trilineatus

A tiny, shy Congo tetra that transforms into a jewel in the right tank.

Hydrocynus vittatus

Razor-toothed river predator that hunts in packs and outgrows almost any tank.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.

Synodontis nigriventris

The catfish that flipped the script, spending most of its life swimming upside down.

Synodontis batensoda

A large African catfish that genuinely swims upside down as its default mode.

Aphyosemion volcanum

A rare Cameroonian killifish from volcanic rainforest streams, seldom seen in the hobby.

Heterobranchus longifilis

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

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Fundulopanchax walkeri

A feisty West African killi with a big appetite and cool-water preferences.

Petrocephalus bovei bovei

A nocturnal African weakfish that retreats into caves by day and hunts by night.

Polypterus retropinnis

A living fossil with lungs, armor, and a prehistoric attitude.

Protopterus annectens annectens

An ancient, air-breathing fish that can survive years without water

Campylomormyrus tamandua

A rare African electric fish with a bizarre beak-like snout and a brain to match.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Alestopetersius caudalis

A Congo schooling fish where rival males put on their best show

Tilapia buttikoferi

Bold, beautifully barred, and notoriously combative. Not for the faint-hearted.