Species

Aulonocara auditor

A sand-sifting Lake Malawi cichlid from a tiny northern shoreline range.

Aulonocara korneliae

A rock-dweller that hunts the sand, endemic to one Malawian island.

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.

Andinoacara pulcher

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

Cryptoheros spilurus

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

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

A peaceful giant from blackwater rivers that transforms dramatically when spawning.

Haplochromis chromogynos

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

Altolamprologus compressiceps

A laterally flattened Tanganyikan predator built to hunt in razor-thin rock crevices.

Astatotilapia calliptera

A mouthbrooding generalist from Malawi with real personality to spare.

Sciaenochromis fryeri

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi piscivore that behaves itself in the right company.

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.

Cyphotilapia frontosa

A long-lived Lake Tanganyika giant with a signature forehead hump and surprising personality.

Nimbochromis venustus

The Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts by playing dead

Julidochromis ornatus

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that bonds for life with its partner.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.

Rocio octofasciata

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

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

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

Vieja zonata

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

Aulonocara nyassae

Dazzling Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts invertebrates hidden in the sand.

Etroplus suratensis

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

Paretroplus menarambo

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

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.

Herichthys tamasopoensis

A rare Mexican cichlid from crystal-clear limestone rivers, built for hard water.

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.

Telmatochromis bifrenatus

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

Copadichromis borleyi

A peaceful Malawi cichlid that rewards patient keepers with vivid color morphs and fascinating breeding behavior.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Aulonocara sp. "Stuartgranti Maleri"

A peacock cichlid blazing with yellow and orange from a handful of Malawi islands.