Species

Steatocranus casuarius

A bottom-bouncing Congo cichlid with a legendary pair bond and comical personality.

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.

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.

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.

Apistogramma brevis

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a surprisingly small corner of the Amazon.

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.

Etroplus canarensis

A rare freshwater-only Indian cichlid that's surprisingly social when kept in numbers.

Theraps bocourti

A rare Guatemalan cichlid with impressive parental care and a feisty personality.

Alcolapia alcalicus

A cichlid from one of Earth's most inhospitable lakes, built to survive where almost nothing else can.

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

A rarely traded Congo mouthbrooder with personality that far outweighs its small size.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

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

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

A deep-water Lake Tanganyika cichlid with a signature forehead hump and unusual social grace.

Petenia splendida

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

Alcolapia grahami

A cichlid from one of Earth's most extreme lakes, built to survive where others cannot.

Andinoacara rivulatus

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

Maylandia greshakei

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid that rewards bold tank management with vivid color.

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Nandopsis haitiensis

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

Hemichromis bimaculatus

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

Hemichromis lifalili

A jewel cichlid that transforms into something else entirely when spawning season hits.

Amphilophus lyonsi

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

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.

Cichlasoma urophthalmus

A brackish-tolerant bruiser that can handle conditions few other cichlids can.

Amphilophus citrinellus

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

Oreochromis mossambicus

One of the world's most invasive fish, sold as food and kept as a curiosity.

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

One of the world's most adaptable fish, but a challenging aquarium resident.

Satanoperca lilith

A rarely traded eartheater with a single bold flank spot and surprising social depth.

Biotodoma wavrini

A slender eartheater that thrives in groups and rewards patient, experienced keepers.