Species

Apistogramma brevis

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a surprisingly small corner of the Amazon.

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.

Pseudotropheus crabro

A Malawi cichlid that transforms its colors in under a second to trick catfish.

Haplochromis burtoni

A scrappy Tanganyikan cichlid with bold color and an attitude to match.

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

A Central American cichlid that bonds for life and redecorates constantly.

Altolamprologus calvus

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

Etroplus canarensis

A rare freshwater-only Indian cichlid that's surprisingly social when kept in numbers.

Teleocichla centrarchus

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

Crenicara punctulatum

A tiny cichlid that literally changes sex as it matures.

Dicrossus filamentosus

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

Julidochromis marlieri

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid with a bold personality and lifelong pair bonds.

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.

Haplochromis chromogynos

A specialized Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Protomelas annectens

A curious Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts by following disturbances in the sand.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

Alcolapia alcalicus

A cichlid from one of Earth's most inhospitable lakes, built to survive where almost nothing else can.

Altolamprologus compressiceps

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

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

A rarely traded Congo mouthbrooder with personality that far outweighs its small size.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Julidochromis regani

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that mates for life and parents cooperatively.

Apistogramma commbrae

A cool-water dwarf cichlid with a tell-tale double spot and surprising monogamy.

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.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

A feisty Costa Rican cichlid that punches well above its weight at spawning time.

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.

Pseudotropheus demasoni

A pint-sized mbuna with the aggression of a fish ten times its size.

Satanoperca jurupari

A sand-sifting cichlid that's far more peaceful than its name suggests

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Aequidens diadema

A compact blackwater cichlid from the wild heart of the Amazon and Orinoco.