West & Central Africa

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.