Species

Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"

The only mbuna that feeds exclusively on submerged wood in the wild.

Pseudotropheus acei

A bold Lake Malawi cichlid that brings real personality to a species tank.

Steatocranus casuarius

A bottom-bouncing Congo cichlid with a legendary pair bond and comical personality.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

Theraps bocourti

A rare Guatemalan cichlid with impressive parental care and a feisty personality.

Lamprologus congoensis

A bottom-hugging Congo rapids cichlid with a charmingly jerky swim and a fiery temper.

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

A century in the hobby, this tiny African cichlid broods its young in its own mouth.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.

Andinoacara rivulatus

A bold, beautiful cichlid that will absolutely rearrange your community tank.

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Parachromis motaguensis

A bold Central American predator that holds its own against anything in the tank.

Caquetaia kraussii

A predatory Colombian cichlid that lurks in swamps and ambushes its prey.

Lamprologus lemairii

A Lake Tanganyika ambush predator that plays dead to lure its prey.

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

The Lake Malawi ambush hunter famous for a truly unsettling feeding habit.

Aristochromis christyi

Lake Malawi's sneaky ambush predator that rolls sideways to fool its prey.

Cichlasoma urophthalmus

A brackish-tolerant bruiser that can handle conditions few other cichlids can.

Amphilophus citrinellus

A bold, intelligent cichlid that recognizes its owner and demands respect in return.

Oreochromis mossambicus

One of the world's most invasive fish, sold as food and kept as a curiosity.

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi"

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

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

One of the world's most adaptable fish, but a challenging aquarium resident.

Satanoperca lilith

A rarely traded eartheater with a single bold flank spot and surprising social depth.

Tilapia guinasana

A critically endangered sinkhole cichlid with wild color variation and devoted parental care.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.

Labidochromis sp. "Perlmutt"

A pearly white Mbuna from a single Malawian reef, manageable even for beginners.

Crenicichla albopunctata

A compact, manageable pike cichlid with serious predator personality.

Crenicichla lugubris

A deceptively pretty juvenile that grows into a large, predatory tank-buster.

Stomatepia pindu

A critically endangered Cameroonian cichlid that turns jet black when spawning.

Trematocranus placodon

A snail-crushing Lake Malawi hap with a specialist trick most cichlids lack.

Buccochromis nototaenia

A rarely seen Malawi predator that hunts cichlids over open sand flats.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Oreochromis tanganicae

Lake Tanganyika's dominant tilapia, rarely seen in home aquariums

Champsochromis caeruleus

The trout cichlid: a solitary Lake Malawi predator built around an enormous mouth.

Cichla monoculus

A river predator built for size, speed, and a 20-year commitment.

Copadichromis ilesi

A peaceful Utaka cichlid from Lake Malawi with fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.