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.

Betta akarensis

A secretive Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Clarias alluaudi

A tough East African clariid that breathes air and thrives where other fish can't.

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.

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

A small Congo predator that rewards patient keepers with fascinating labyrinth fish behavior.

Mylochromis lateristriga

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

Ophisternon bengalense

A burrow-building, air-breathing swamp predator that blurs the line between eel and snake.

Synodontis alberti

The Synodontis with the longest barbels and biggest eyes in the genus.

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.

Labeo chrysophekadion

A dramatically dark, shark-shaped giant that outgrows most home tanks.

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.

Carinotetraodon borneensis

A pint-sized Bornean puffer with outsized personality and a very limited range.

Zungaro jahu

A giant South American catfish with serious attitude and nocturnal habits.

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.

Peckoltia oligospila

A compact, cave-breeding pleco with a subtle spotted pattern and a territorial streak.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

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.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

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.

Ctenopoma ocellatum

A slow-moving Congo predator with a bold eyespot and real personality.

Pseudosquilla ciliata

A predatory mantis shrimp relative that brings serious attitude to the right setup.