Species

Alticorpus peterdaviesi

A deep-water Malawi cichlid that grazes the lake's silty, diatom-rich floor.

Pungu maclareni

A critically endangered sponge-eating cichlid found nowhere else on Earth.

Tilapia zillii

A tank-busting herbivore that will devour your plants and ask for more.

Satanoperca rhynchitis

A gregarious French Guiana cichlid with distinctive red lips and surprising gentleness outside of spawning.

Geophagus surinamensis

A mouthbrooding digger that sifts sand and fiercely guards its young.

Metriaclima estherae

A bold, scrappy cichlid that brings serious color and attitude to the African rift tank.

Haplochromis sauvagei

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

Pelvicachromis roloffi

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with strong pair bonds and subtle charm.

Fossorochromis rostratus

The sand-diving Lake Malawi cichlid that buries itself when spooked.

Caquetaia spectabilis

A bold Amazonian cichlid that pairs for life and defends its brood fiercely.

Aequidens tetramerus

A wide-ranging South American cichlid with vivid locality color forms worth hunting down.

Neolamprologus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped Tanganyikan predator that demands respect from tankmates and keeper alike.

Thorichthys callolepis

A lesser-known Mexican cichlid from swift, rocky headwaters worth a closer look.

Pseudotropheus saulosi

A Lake Malawi mbuna with dazzling sex-based color differences and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Lamprologus meleagris

A tiny shell-brooding cichlid with a surprisingly big attitude.

Neolamprologus similis

Tiny shell-dwelling cichlid with a ferocious personality well above its size.

Lamprologus kungweensis

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell brooder that digs its own burrow network.

Neolamprologus brevis

A pint-sized Tanganyikan cichlid that treats a snail shell like a fortress

Nimbochromis livingstonii

The Lake Malawi cichlid that fakes its own death to ambush prey.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Tanganicodus irsacae

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks like no other cichlid.

Tilapia mariae

A bold West African cichlid with serious parenting instincts and a territorial streak.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Apistogramma eremnopyge

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a dark tail blotch and surprisingly complex social needs.

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with vivid breeding colors and real personality.

Eretmodus cyanostictus

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks and pairs for life.

Telmatochromis temporalis

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

Geophagus altifrons

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

Cichlasoma trimaculatum

A bold, territorial Central American cichlid with legendary parenting instincts.

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.

Apistogramma trifasciata

A tiny cichlid packing bold stripes, bright color, and real personality into a small frame.

Cichla monoculus

A river predator built for size, speed, and a 20-year commitment.

Vieja bifasciata

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