Monty's Fishroom
Altolamprologus calvus
Cape Chaitika
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Altolamprologus calvus 'yellow'
Chisanze, Nkamba Bay
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Altolamprologus compressiceps
Notes:
Acquired 6 in Feb. 2025 at GCCA Swap.
Breeding
Available
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Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Notes:
OB fry discovered in 1991 in a spawn of Pink Convicts. Fry …
Breeding
Available
Amatitlania sajica
CARES
Notes:
Acquired 7, 3/4 fish on 11/022025. Currently growing out in 40 breeder …
Callochromis macrops
Notes:
Acquired 3 adults (1M, 2F) from another GCCA member at the February …
Breeding
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Callochromis melanostigma
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Acquired 4, 1 3/4 inch sub adults (2M, 2F) on 12/05/2025. They …
Breeding
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Chindongo demasoni
CARES
Notes:
Acquired 8, 3/4 inch young on 24 August 2025 from GCCA auction. …
Coptodon kottae
CARES
Notes:
Acquired 15 1/2 inch from a GCCA member on 10/13/2025.
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Chituta Bay
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Cyprichromis leptosoma
Mpulungu
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Cyprichromis leptosoma
Mpimbwe
Notes:
Picked up six @ 3 inches at the GCCA rare fish auction …
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Haplochromis sp. 'cherry fin'
CARES
Notes:
Acquired adult colony from another GCCA member at the February 2026 GCCA …
Breeding
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Haplochromis sp. 'Kenya gold'
CARES
Notes:
Acquired ten 1 inch at GCCA Feb 2026 meeting.
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Haplochromis sp. 'yellow Ndurwa'
F2
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Acquired 11/10/2025 as 3/4 inch fry. 02/02/2026 - Fish are between 1 …
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Julidochromis brichardi
Notes:
Picked up eight @ 2 inches at the GCCA rare fish auction …
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Julidochromis marksmithi
Kipili
CARES
Notes:
GCCA rare fish auction
Julidochromis ornatus
Kiku
WC
Breeding
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Julidochromis transcriptus
Notes:
Acquired eight @ 2 inches at the GCCA rare fish auction on …
Laetacara curviceps
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Notes:
Picked up 6 @ 2 inches at the GCCA rare fish auction …
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Nannacara anomala
Neochromis greenwoodi
CARES
Notes:
Acquired 08/24/2025 as fry. Currently growing out. Skittish. Have had a 1 …
Neochromis sp. Bande Island
Bande Island, Lake Victoria
Notes:
Don't know anything about this species yet. Picked up eight 1/2 inch …
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Neolamprologus leleupi
Notes:
Acquired 6 on 24 August 2025 at GCCA auction. Looks to be …
Neolamprologus longior
Notes:
Acquired ten 1/2 inch fry from another GCCA member at the February …
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Pundamilia igneopinnis
Igombe Island
CARES
Notes:
Acquired as adults from a fellow GCCA member, 1M, 3 F.
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Pundamilia sp. Red Flank 'Nansio'
Nansio
CARES
Notes:
GCCA BAP auction - Acquired Sep. 2025
Xiphophorus montazumae
Lago Tamasopo
Zoogoneticus tequila
CARES
Breeding
Available
Previously Kept
Altolamprologus compressiceps
WC
Notes:
Acquired a breeding pair. Wild caught male, captive bred female. Male is …
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Amatitlania kanna
F1
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Amatitlania nanolutea
F1
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Notes:
Acquired at a GCCA meeting
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Amatitlania septemfasciata
CARES
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Astatotilapia sp. 35
CARES
Notes:
Very prolific species. Currently have 1 dominant male, 1 possible subdominant male …
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Callochromis pleurospilus 'Kigoma'
Kigoma
Notes:
Acquired 2 sexed pairs in August 2025.
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Chapalichthys pardalis
Presa de San Juanico
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Cyprichromis leptosoma
Mpimbwe
Notes:
Acquired 6 from GCCA auction and received the parents of them from …
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Enterochromis coprologus
(Mwanza Gulf)
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Haplochromis sp. 'black torpedo'
CARES
Notes:
Acquired 08/24/2025 from a fellow GCCA member. No losses and great eaters.
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Haplochromis sp. 'pointy snout'
CARES
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Haplochromis sp. 'rainbow'
CARES
Notes:
Acquired late 2024 as fry. Easily kept and bred. Not extremely aggressive.
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Haplochromis sp. 'ruby green'
CARES
Notes:
Acquired 8 that are 1 inch in length on 04/14/2025. Adults sold …
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Julidochromis marlieri
Notes:
GCCA rare fish auction
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Lamprologus ocellatus
Bangwe
Notes:
Black Bangwe Ocellatus
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Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Kigoma
Notes:
Kept with a group of Xystichromis nuchisquamulatus, I saw only 3 or …
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Limia islai
CARES
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Metriaclima lanisticola
Notes:
Acquired 7 adults (4M, 3F) from another GCCA member. Easily bred in …
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Neolamprologus brevis
Notes:
Acquired at GCCA auction. Ended up being 6M
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Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Notes:
Fiercely protective of fry
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Neolamprologus similis
Notes:
Acquired fully grown adults 09 May 2025. Originally in a 20 long …
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Paralabidochromis chromogynos
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Paralabidochromis sp. 'red fin piebald'
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Ptyochromis fischeri 'Jinja'
CARES
Notes:
Had numerous females holding but eggs never developed. Tried letting the females …
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Pundamilia nyererei
Ruti Island
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Pundamilia sp. 'crimson tide'
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Thoracochromis pharyngalis
Kazinga Channel, Uganda
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Notes:
Somewhat more aggressive over territory than other Lake Victoria basin cichlids.
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Xiphophorus kallmani
Lago Catemaco
CARES
Notes:
Endemic to Lago Catemaco. Takes a while to get established and breeding.
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Xiphophorus montazumae
Rio Capuchin
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Xystichromis cf. nuchisquamulatus
CARES
Notes:
Acquired at GCCA meeting
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