Species

Telmatochromis temporalis

A bold little Tanganyikan cichlid that's never shy about being seen.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The only cichlid native to the United States, and it has the attitude to prove it.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Geophagus altifrons

A sand-sifting Amazon cichlid that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Satanoperca daemon

A sand-sifting cichlid with bold markings and surprisingly complex social needs.

Exochochromis anagenys

A sleek Lake Malawi predator that hunts fish over sandy and rocky lake floors.

Uaru amphiacanthoides

A surprisingly gentle giant that raises fry just like discus do.

Champsochromis caeruleus

The trout cichlid: a solitary Lake Malawi predator built around an enormous mouth.

Vieja bifasciata

Two bold facial stripes mark this colorful, feisty Central American cichlid.

Telmatochromis bifrenatus

A compact Tanganyikan rock-dweller with fascinating pair-bonding behavior.

Apistogramma borellii

A gentle, cold-tolerant dwarf cichlid with big personality in a small package.

Copadichromis borleyi

A peaceful Malawi cichlid that rewards patient keepers with vivid color morphs and fascinating breeding behavior.

Copadichromis mloto

A Lake Malawi schooling cichlid that breaks the solitary-male stereotype.

Mchenga flavimanus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid from the sandy shallows, built for life in open water.

Apistogramma viejita

A rarely traded Colombian dwarf cichlid that's almost impossible to find true-to-name.

Theraps wesseli

A little-known Honduran cichlid with big personality and bold Central American roots.

Vieja argentea

A boldly colored Central American bruiser that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.

Aulonocara sp. "Stuartgranti Maleri"

A peacock cichlid blazing with yellow and orange from a handful of Malawi islands.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.

Pseudotropheus zebra

A classic mbuna that brings Lake Malawi's rocky shores into your tank.

Maylandia zebra

A feisty Lake Malawi mbuna with fascinating mouthbrooding behavior worth planning around.

Tilapia buttikoferi

Bold, beautifully barred, and notoriously combative. Not for the faint-hearted.

Otopharynx lithobates

A cave-dwelling Malawi cichlid that turns neon blue when ready to breed.