Species

Cynotilapia afra

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

Anomalochromis thomasi

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

Hypselecara temporalis

A gentle giant cichlid that plays well with others. Mostly.

Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

Placidochromis electra

A sand-sifting Malawi hap gentle enough to keep with Aulonocara and Copadichromis.

Crenicichla compressiceps

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

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

A South American earth eater with a bold nuchal hump and fascinating mouthbrooding habits.

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

A century in the hobby, this tiny African cichlid broods its young in its own mouth.

Labidochromis caeruleus

The most beginner-friendly mbuna, wearing a yellow that's rarer in the wild than you'd think.

Nimbochromis linni

A crafty Lake Malawi predator that ambushes prey with surprising patience.

Astronotus crassipinnis

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

Protomelas fenestratus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid with a clever trick for finding buried food.

Lamprologus ocellatus

Pocket-sized cichlid with big personality, built around a borrowed shell

Nannacara anomala

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

Parachromis motaguensis

A bold Central American predator that holds its own against anything in the tank.

Aristochromis christyi

Lake Malawi's sneaky ambush predator that rolls sideways to fool its prey.

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Crenicichla lugubris

A deceptively pretty juvenile that grows into a large, predatory tank-buster.

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

A peacock cichlid from southern Malawi with fiery coloration and manageable temperament.

Cichlasoma salvini

Colorful, compact, and surprisingly ferocious. A Central American cichlid with real attitude.

Cyprichromis leptosoma

A mid-water schooling cichlid from Tanganyika with fascinating lekking behavior.

Acaronia vultuosa

A compact Orinoco predator that punches above its weight in planted setups.

Copadichromis chrysonotus

A mid-water spawning Malawi cichlid that breeds in open water like no other Hap.