Monty's Fishroom

Currently Keeping

30 species
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps
WC
Notes: Acquired a breeding pair. Wild caught male, captive bred female. Male is …
Species Log
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Notes: Acquired 6 in Feb. 2025 at GCCA Swap.
Breeding Available Species Log
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Notes: OB fry discovered in 1991 in a spawn of Pink Convicts. Fry …
Breeding Available
Amatitlania sajica
Amatitlania sajica
CARES
Notes: Acquired 7, 3/4 fish on 11/022025. Currently growing out in 40 breeder …
Callochromis macrops
Callochromis macrops
Notes: Acquired 3 adults (1M, 2F) from another GCCA member at the February …
Species Log
Callochromis melanostigma
Callochromis melanostigma
Notes: Acquired 4, 1 3/4 inch sub adults (2M, 2F) on 12/05/2025. They …
Breeding Species Log
Chapalichthys pardalis
Chapalichthys pardalis
Presa de San Juanico CARES
Breeding
Chindongo demasoni
Chindongo demasoni
CARES
Notes: Acquired 8, 3/4 inch young on 24 August 2025 from GCCA auction. …
Coptodon kottae
Coptodon kottae
CARES
Notes: Acquired 15 1/2 inch from a GCCA member on 10/13/2025.
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Mpimbwe
Notes: Acquired 6 from GCCA auction and received the parents of them from …
Breeding Available Species Log
Haplochromis sp. 'black torpedo'
Haplochromis sp. 'black torpedo'
CARES
Notes: Acquired 08/24/2025 from a fellow GCCA member. No losses and great eaters.
Breeding Available Species Log
Haplochromis sp. 'cherry fin'
Haplochromis sp. 'cherry fin'
CARES
Notes: Acquired adult colony from another GCCA member at the February 2026 GCCA …
Species Log
Haplochromis sp. 'Kenya gold'
Haplochromis sp. 'Kenya gold'
CARES
Notes: Acquired ten 1 inch at GCCA Feb 2026 meeting.
Species Log
Haplochromis sp. 'yellow Ndurwa'
Haplochromis sp. 'yellow Ndurwa'
CARES
Notes: Acquired 11/10/2025 as 3/4 inch fry. 02/02/2026 - Fish are between 1 …
Julidochromis marksmithi
Julidochromis marksmithi
Kipili CARES
Notes: GCCA rare fish auction
Julidochromis marlieri
Julidochromis marlieri
Notes: GCCA rare fish auction
Breeding Available Species Log
Julidochromis ornatus
Julidochromis ornatus
Kiku WC
Breeding Species Log
Laetacara curviceps
Laetacara curviceps
Nannacara anomala
Nannacara anomala
Neochromis greenwoodi
Neochromis greenwoodi
CARES
Notes: Acquired 08/24/2025 as fry. Currently growing out. Skittish. Have had a 1 …
Neolamprologus leleupi
Neolamprologus leleupi
Notes: Acquired 6 on 24 August 2025 at GCCA auction. Looks to be …
Neolamprologus longior
Neolamprologus longior
Notes: Acquired ten 1/2 inch fry from another GCCA member at the February …
Species Log
Neolamprologus similis
Neolamprologus similis
Notes: Acquired fully grown adults 09 May 2025. Originally in a 20 long …
Paralabidochromis chromogynos
Paralabidochromis chromogynos
CARES
Pundamilia igneopinnis
Pundamilia igneopinnis
Igombe Island CARES
Notes: Acquired as adults from a fellow GCCA member, 1M, 3 F.
Breeding Species Log
Pundamilia sp. Red Flank 'Nansio'
Pundamilia sp. Red Flank 'Nansio'
Nansio CARES
Notes: GCCA BAP auction - Acquired Sep. 2025
Thoracochromis pharyngalis
Thoracochromis pharyngalis
Kazinga Channel, Uganda CARES
Notes: Somewhat more aggressive over territory than other Lake Victoria basin cichlids.
Breeding Available
Xiphophorus kallmani
Xiphophorus kallmani
Lago Catemaco CARES
Notes: Endemic to Lago Catemaco. Takes a while to get established and breeding.
Breeding
Xiphophorus montazumae
Xiphophorus montazumae
Lago Tamasopo
Zoogoneticus tequila
Zoogoneticus tequila
CARES
Breeding Available

Previously Kept

21 species  
Amatitlania kanna
Amatitlania kanna
F1   CARES  
Previously Kept
Amatitlania nanolutea
Amatitlania nanolutea
F1   CARES  
Notes: Acquired at a GCCA meeting
Previously Kept
Amatitlania septemfasciata
Amatitlania septemfasciata
  CARES  
Previously Kept
Astatotilapia sp. 35
Astatotilapia sp. 35
  CARES  
Notes: Very prolific species. Currently have 1 dominant male, 1 possible subdominant male …
Previously Kept
Callochromis pleurospilus 'Kigoma'
Callochromis pleurospilus 'Kigoma'
Kigoma
Notes: Acquired 2 sexed pairs in August 2025.
Previously Kept
Enterochromis coprologus
Enterochromis coprologus
(Mwanza Gulf)   CARES  
Previously Kept
Haplochromis sp. 'pointy snout'
Haplochromis sp. 'pointy snout'
  CARES  
Previously Kept
Haplochromis sp. 'rainbow'
Haplochromis sp. 'rainbow'
  CARES  
Notes: Acquired late 2024 as fry. Easily kept and bred. Not extremely aggressive.
Previously Kept
Haplochromis sp. 'ruby green'
Haplochromis sp. 'ruby green'
  CARES  
Notes: Acquired 8 that are 1 inch in length on 04/14/2025. Adults sold …
Previously Kept
Lamprologus ocellatus
Lamprologus ocellatus
Bangwe
Notes: Black Bangwe Ocellatus
Previously Kept
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Kigoma
Notes: Kept with a group of Xystichromis nuchisquamulatus, I saw only 3 or …
Previously Kept
Limia islai
Limia islai
  CARES  
Previously Kept
Metriaclima lanisticola
Metriaclima lanisticola
Notes: Acquired 7 adults (4M, 3F) from another GCCA member. Easily bred in …
Previously Kept
Neolamprologus brevis
Neolamprologus brevis
Notes: Acquired at GCCA auction. Ended up being 6M
Previously Kept
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Notes: Fiercely protective of fry
Previously Kept
Paralabidochromis sp. 'red fin piebald'
Paralabidochromis sp. 'red fin piebald'
  CARES  
Previously Kept
Ptyochromis fischeri 'Jinja'
Ptyochromis fischeri 'Jinja'
  CARES  
Notes: Had numerous females holding but eggs never developed. Tried letting the females …
Previously Kept
Pundamilia nyererei
Pundamilia nyererei
Ruti Island   CARES  
Previously Kept
Pundamilia sp. 'crimson tide'
Pundamilia sp. 'crimson tide'
  CARES  
Previously Kept
Xiphophorus montazumae
Xiphophorus montazumae
Rio Capuchin
Previously Kept
Xystichromis cf. nuchisquamulatus
Xystichromis cf. nuchisquamulatus
  CARES  
Notes: Acquired at GCCA meeting
Previously Kept