Species

Cynotilapia afra

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

Melanochromis johanni

A Lake Malawi rock-dweller with bold colors and bolder attitude.

Ectodus descampsii

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

Crenicichla compressiceps

A pocket-sized pike cichlid with an outsized attitude and lightning-fast reflexes.

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

A century in the hobby, this tiny African cichlid broods its young in its own mouth.

Astronotus crassipinnis

A bold, intelligent cichlid that knows your face and owns its territory.

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

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

Nannacara anomala

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

Parachromis motaguensis

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

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.

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.

Protomelas taeniolatus

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

Crenicichla saxatilis

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