Species

Aequidens rondoni

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

Anomalochromis thomasi

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

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Tropheus moorii

A Lake Tanganyika specialist that rewards experienced keepers with endlessly fascinating colony dynamics.

Hypselecara temporalis

A gentle giant cichlid that plays well with others. Mostly.

Protomelas annectens

A curious Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts by following disturbances in the sand.

Apistogramma cacatuoides

A pocket-sized cichlid with big personality and remarkable parental dedication.

Placidochromis electra

A sand-sifting Malawi hap gentle enough to keep with Aulonocara and Copadichromis.

Symphysodon discus

The crown jewel of the Amazon, built for serious fishkeepers who love a challenge.

Symphysodon aequifasciata alenquer

The grand centerpiece of the Amazon, rewarding patient keepers with unmatched presence.

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

The regal centerpiece fish that rewards patient, attentive fishkeepers.

Pterophyllum leopoldi

The smallest wild angelfish, with a bold Roman nose and surprising attitude.

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

A South American earth eater with a bold nuchal hump and fascinating mouthbrooding habits.

Sciaenochromis ahli

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi predator that stays surprisingly peaceful in a community.

Labidochromis caeruleus

The most beginner-friendly mbuna, wearing a yellow that's rarer in the wild than you'd think.

Nimbochromis linni

A crafty Lake Malawi predator that ambushes prey with surprising patience.

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

A Lake Tanganyika mouthbrooder with famously elaborate fin lure breeding tricks.

Cyathopharynx furcifer

A plankton-picking Tanganyikan with spectacular breeding craters and fin-tip lures.

Protomelas fenestratus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid with a clever trick for finding buried food.

Mesonauta festivus

A gentle South American cichlid with a bold diagonal stripe and surprising breeding devotion.

Mesonauta guyanae

A gentle Amazonian cichlid that brings calm elegance to the community tank.

Mesonauta insignis

A shy Amazonian cichlid often hiding behind its more famous cousin's name.

Aulonocara stuartgranti

A Lake Malawi peacock that shifts color by geography, blue in the north, yellow in the south.

Lamprologus ocellatus

Pocket-sized cichlid with big personality, built around a borrowed shell

A compact, peaceful eartheater that's criminally overlooked in the hobby.

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

A jewel-like dwarf cichlid that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Thorichthys aureus

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

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.

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.

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.