Species

Cynotilapia afra

A scrappy Malawi mbuna that rewrites the rules with open-water schooling behavior.

Anomalochromis thomasi

A shy, peaceable little cichlid that rewards patient keepers with devoted parenting.

Hemichromis letourneuxi

A bold, pair-bonding cichlid that earns its jeweled reputation through color and attitude.

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Aulonocara auditor

A sand-sifting Lake Malawi cichlid from a tiny northern shoreline range.

Aulonocara korneliae

A rock-dweller that hunts the sand, endemic to one Malawian island.

Xenotilapia sima

A sand-sifting Tanganyikan schooler that rarely turns up in the hobby

Apistogramma norberti

A pocket-sized Peruvian cichlid with a big personality and cave-spawning habits.

Lamprologus speciosus

A pint-sized shell-brooding cichlid from Lake Tanganyika with outsized attitude.

Apistogramma hongsloi

A compact Colombian dwarf cichlid that pairs up and parents together.

Apistogramma eunotus

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with serious parenting instincts and big personality.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

A peaceful Tanganyikan schooler that hangs vertically against rock walls to spawn.

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

The hardier, more forgiving cousin of the popular ram cichlid.

Haplochromis brownae

A wave-swept Lake Victoria cichlid built for life on exposed, rocky shorelines.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Altolamprologus calvus

A razor-thin Tanganyikan ambush hunter built to slip into the tightest rock crevices.

Teleocichla centrarchus

A dwarf riverine cichlid built for life in Brazil's fast-flowing rapids.

Dicrossus filamentosus

A tiny, ornate cichlid with a lyre-shaped tail and a big personality.

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.

Cichlasoma bocourti

A hefty Central American cichlid that means business in any territory it claims.

Aulonocara ethelwynnae

A rare Lake Malawi sand-dweller with rich chocolate barring on breeding males.

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

A peaceful giant from blackwater rivers that transforms dramatically when spawning.

Hypselecara temporalis

A gentle giant cichlid that plays well with others. Mostly.

Apistogramma cacatuoides

A pocket-sized cichlid with big personality and remarkable parental dedication.

Altolamprologus compressiceps

A laterally flattened Tanganyikan predator built to hunt in razor-thin rock crevices.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Biotodoma cupido

A peaceful community cichlid that rewards keepers who buy a proper group.

Neolamprologus pulcher

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid with a remarkably complex social family life.

Placidochromis electra

A sand-sifting Malawi hap gentle enough to keep with Aulonocara and Copadichromis.

Krobia itanyi

A subtly beautiful South American cichlid with surprisingly gentle manners for the genus.

Crenicichla compressiceps

A pocket-sized pike cichlid with an outsized attitude and lightning-fast reflexes.

Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys

A South American eartheater with surprisingly flexible pair-bonding and a cool-water edge.

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

A South American earth eater with a bold nuchal hump and fascinating mouthbrooding habits.

Labidochromis caeruleus

The most beginner-friendly mbuna, wearing a yellow that's rarer in the wild than you'd think.

Nimbochromis linni

A crafty Lake Malawi predator that ambushes prey with surprising patience.

Astronotus crassipinnis

A bold, intelligent cichlid that knows your face and owns its territory.