Species

Anomalochromis thomasi

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

Apistogramma agassizii

A jewel of the Amazon riverbed with big cichlid personality in a small package.

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

A versatile Victorian cichlid with teeth built to crush snails whole.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Amphilophus macracanthus

A hefty Central American cichlid built for life on the riverbed.

Apistogramma atahualpa

A jewel-sized Amazonian dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts.

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.

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

Acaronia nassa

A wide-eyed Amazonian ambush predator that makes the most of its stillness.

Apistogramma norberti

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

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

Apistogramma gibbiceps

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from the blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

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.

Cryptoheros spilurus

A compact Central American cichlid with fierce pair bonds and big personality.

Amphilophus nourissati

A bold Central American cichlid from ancient Mayan river country, built for character.

Apistogramma panduro

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a bold personality and cave-spawning habits.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

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

Julidochromis marlieri

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

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.

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.

Julidochromis regani

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

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.

Satanoperca jurupari

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

Aequidens diadema

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

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

The regal centerpiece fish that rewards patient, attentive fishkeepers.