Species

Aequidens rondoni

A compact Amazon cichlid with a big personality and surprising longevity.

Cynotilapia afra

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

Sarotherodon melanotheron

A hardy West African mouthbreeder that thrives in brackish and freshwater setups alike.

Steatocranus casuarius

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

Anomalochromis thomasi

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

Hemichromis letourneuxi

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

Apistogramma agassizii

A jewel of the Amazon riverbed with big cichlid personality in a small package.

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

A versatile Victorian cichlid with teeth built to crush snails whole.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Apistogramma cinilabra

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with ashy lips and a body built like a brick.

Amphilophus macracanthus

A hefty Central American cichlid built for life on the riverbed.

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.

Tilapia sparrmanii

A peaceful, plant-grazing tilapia that pairs up to raise its young.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

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.

Acaronia nassa

A wide-eyed Amazonian ambush predator that makes the most of its stillness.

Apistogramma norberti

A pocket-sized Peruvian cichlid with a big personality and cave-spawning habits.

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

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

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

Apistogramma gibbiceps

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from the blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

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.

Geophagus brachybranchus

A sand-sifting eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding parental care and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Andinoacara pulcher

A forgiving cichlid with real personality, perfect for community tanks with medium-sized fish.

Apistogramma eunotus

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with serious parenting instincts and big personality.

Cryptoheros spilurus

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

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.