Species

Cynotilapia afra

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

Hemichromis letourneuxi

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

Melanochromis auratus

A brilliantly colored mbuna with an attitude that demands respect and careful tankmates.

Pseudotropheus aurora

A scrappy Malawi mbuna from the rock-sand interface, with real personality to spare.

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Xenotilapia sima

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

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

Lamprologus speciosus

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

Tropheus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that rewards patience with fascinating colony dynamics.

Melanochromis johanni

A Lake Malawi rock-dweller with bold colors and bolder attitude.

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

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.

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.

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.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Alcolapia alcalicus

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

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.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

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

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

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

Pseudotropheus demasoni

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

Ectodus descampsii

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

Crenicichla compressiceps

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

Astronotus crassipinnis

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

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

A deep-water Lake Tanganyika cichlid with a signature forehead hump and unusual social grace.

Nannacara anomala

A tiny cichlid that punches well above its weight come breeding time.

Alcolapia grahami

A cichlid from one of Earth's most extreme lakes, built to survive where others cannot.