Species

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.

Bujurquina vittata

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

Guianacara geayi

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

Mylochromis lateristriga

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

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

Cryptoheros spilurus

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

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

Haplochromis chromogynos

A specialized Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

A feisty Costa Rican cichlid that punches well above its weight at spawning time.

Astatotilapia calliptera

A mouthbrooding generalist from Malawi with real personality to spare.

Neolamprologus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that raises its young as a multigenerational family group.

Thorichthys meeki

The cichlid that turns its fiery throat into a threat display.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.

Nimbochromis venustus

The Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts by playing dead

Andinoacara rivulatus

A bold, beautiful cichlid that will absolutely rearrange your community tank.

Nandopsis haitiensis

A powerhouse cichlid from Hispaniola that takes no prisoners in the aquarium.

Rocio octofasciata

A bold, brawling cichlid named after a boxing legend for good reason.

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Gorgeous West African cichlid that becomes a ferocious defender once paired up.

Cleithracara maronii

A gentle, shy cichlid whose camouflage trick is straight out of a nature documentary.

Amphilophus lyonsi

A lesser-known Central American cichlid from Pacific-slope rivers worth seeking out.

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

An all-blue Malawi mbuna with serious attitude and a mouthbrooding twist.

Paratilapia polleni

Madagascar's endangered black cichlid, bold in personality and beautiful in the biotope

Julidochromis transcriptus

A bold little rock-dweller from Lake Tanganyika with sharp black-and-white contrast.

Amphilophus citrinellus

A bold, intelligent cichlid that recognizes its owner and demands respect in return.

Vieja zonata

A rare Mexican cichlid with big personality and even bigger space requirements.

Etroplus suratensis

India's only native cichlid, with pearl-spotted scales and fascinating parental dedication.

Crenicichla johanna

A big-mouthed Amazon predator that means business in any large cichlid setup.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Melanochromis vermivorus

A schooling mbuna that breaks the mold with genuine shoaling behavior.

Herotilapia multispinosa

A rare Central American cichlid that actually plays well with others.

Heros severus

A large, easygoing cichlid with personality to spare and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Amatitlania sajica

A compact Costa Rican cichlid with fierce parental instincts packed into a small frame.

Acarichthys heckelii

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

Champsochromis caeruleus

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

Telmatochromis bifrenatus

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