Species

Sarotherodon melanotheron

A hardy West African mouthbreeder that thrives in brackish and freshwater setups alike.

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Apistogramma cinilabra

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with ashy lips and a body built like a brick.

Tilapia sparrmanii

A peaceful, plant-grazing tilapia that pairs up to raise its young.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

A peaceful Tanganyikan schooler that hangs vertically against rock walls to spawn.

Oreochromis aureus

A cold-tolerant tilapia with surprising hardiness and a calm, active personality.

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

The hardier, more forgiving cousin of the popular ram cichlid.

Laetacara araguaiae

A tiny dwarf cichlid from central Brazil with surprisingly devoted parenting instincts.

Crenicara punctulatum

A tiny cichlid that literally changes sex as it matures.

Dicrossus maculatus

A tiny, peaceful cichlid with surprisingly complex parental behavior and a love of acidic water.

Congochromis dimidiatus

A compact Congo dwarf cichlid that pairs for life and raises its young together.

Apistogramma commbrae

A cool-water dwarf cichlid with a tell-tale double spot and surprising monogamy.

Satanoperca leucosticta

A sociable eartheater that's surprisingly gentle outside of spawning season.

Laetacara curviceps

A shy, peaceful dwarf cichlid that earns its 'smiling' nickname with gentle charm.

Cleithracara maronii

A gentle, shy cichlid whose camouflage trick is straight out of a nature documentary.

Paretroplus kieneri

A peaceful Malagasy cichlid rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Nannacara taenia

A quietly charming dwarf cichlid hiding some fascinating breeding behavior beneath plain looks.

Xenotilapia leptura

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

Apistogramma mendezi

A blackwater dwarf cichlid with a surprisingly gentle nature and fascinating cave-breeding habits.

Laetacara fulvipinnis

A tiny blackwater cichlid with warm-toned fins and a gentle personality.

Alticorpus peterdaviesi

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

Copadichromis virginalis

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

Laetacara dorsigera

A tiny South American cichlid with a boldly colored chest and a gentle personality.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

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

Aulonocara maylandi maylandi

A gentle Malawi cichlid with a vivid yellow streak down its back.

Copadichromis chrysonotus

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

Mchenga flavimanus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid from the sandy shallows, built for life in open water.