Species

Thorichthys aureus

A Central American cichlid with electric blue shimmer and real personality to match.

Nannacara anomala

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

Pundamilia nyererei

A fiery Lake Victoria cichlid where male rivalry demands careful planning.

Copadichromis azureus

A peaceable Malawi cichlid that builds sand nests and dazzles with intense color.

Cyrtocara moorii

A big, blue, nuchal-humped cichlid that shadows bottom-sifters to steal their leftovers.

Parachromis motaguensis

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

Pelvicachromis pulcher

A beginner-friendly cichlid that breeds willingly and parents like a pro.

Iodotropheus sprengerae

A compact, easygoing mbuna that plays well with others in Malawi setups.

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

A peacock cichlid with bold fin margins and a long history in the hobby.

Xenotilapia leptura

A schooling Tanganyikan sand-dweller that grazes algae in peaceful, flowing groups.

Hemichromis lifalili

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

Aristochromis christyi

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

Vieja heterospila

A robust Central American cichlid from some of Mexico's most storied river systems.

Haplochromis obliquidens

A scrappy Victorian cichlid with a taste for algae and a bold personality.

Astronotus ocellatus

The cichlid that recognizes your face and rearranges its own tank.

Uaru fernandezyepezi

A rare Orinoco cichlid that few hobbyists ever get to keep.

Aequidens patricki

A rarely traded Peruvian cichlid with a feisty personality and serious collector appeal.

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.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Copadichromis virginalis

A peaceable Lake Malawi cichlid that comes in a rainbow of locality color forms.

Protomelas taeniolatus

A Lake Malawi rock dweller sold under flashy trade names, worth every bit of the hype.

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

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

Crenicichla saxatilis

A torpedo-shaped predator from Suriname's creeks, built to ambush and dominate.

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.

Uaru amphiacanthoides

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

Copadichromis chrysonotus

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

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.

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.