Species

Hemichromis letourneuxi

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

Xenotilapia sima

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

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.

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.

Chalinochromis brichardi

A bold little rubble-dweller from Tanganyika's rocky shoreline.

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.

Aulonocara ethelwynnae

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

Biotodoma cupido

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

Krobia itanyi

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

Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys

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

Nannacara aureocephalus

A dwarf cichlid from blackwater French Guiana with dramatic size differences between sexes.

Apistogramma sp. "Kelleri"

A mouthbrooding dwarf cichlid with a remarkably flexible approach to raising its young.

Lamprologus lemairii

A Lake Tanganyika ambush predator that plays dead to lure its prey.

Neolamprologus leleupi

A bold, canary-yellow cave dweller from the rocky shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Apistogramma pantalone

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with courtship rituals unlike any other Apistogramma.

Apistogramma barlowi

The only Apistogramma that mouthbroods. Or doesn't, depending on its mood.

Alticorpus mentale

A deep-water Malawi cichlid from sandy depths rarely seen in the hobby.

Variabilichromis moorii

A Lake Tanganyika rockdweller with a fascinating family life and devious brood tactics.

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possibly the world's smallest cichlid, big attitude packed into a tiny shell.

Aulonocara baenschi

A peacock cichlid with a curved snout and brilliant gold coloration from Lake Malawi.

Apistogramma nijsseni

A panda-patterned dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts and blackwater roots.

Alticorpus peterdaviesi

A deep-water Malawi cichlid that grazes the lake's silty, diatom-rich floor.

Fossorochromis rostratus

The sand-diving Lake Malawi cichlid that buries itself when spooked.

Caquetaia spectabilis

A bold Amazonian cichlid that pairs for life and defends its brood fiercely.

Lamprologus meleagris

A tiny shell-brooding cichlid with a surprisingly big attitude.

Lamprologus kungweensis

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell brooder that digs its own burrow network.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Apistogramma eremnopyge

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a dark tail blotch and surprisingly complex social needs.

Cichlasoma trimaculatum

A bold, territorial Central American cichlid with legendary parenting instincts.

Apistogramma trifasciata

A tiny cichlid packing bold stripes, bright color, and real personality into a small frame.

Cichla monoculus

A river predator built for size, speed, and a 20-year commitment.