Monty's Fishroom

Currently Keeping

29 species
Tiles List
Altolamprologus calvus
Altolamprologus calvus
Cape Chaitika
Species Log
Altolamprologus calvus 'yellow'
Altolamprologus calvus 'yellow'
Chisanze, Nkamba Bay
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 Species Log
Amatitlania sajica
Amatitlania sajica
CARES
Notes: Acquired 7, 3/4 fish on 11/022025. Currently growing out in 40 breeder …
Callochromis melanostigma
Callochromis melanostigma
Notes: Acquired 4, 1 3/4 inch sub adults (2M, 2F) on 12/05/2025. They …
Breeding Species Log
Callochromis pleurospilus 'Maswa'
Callochromis pleurospilus 'Maswa'
Maswa
Notes: Acquired 6, 3/4 inch fry from GCCA June 2026 BAP auction.
Callochromis pleurospilus 'Maswa'
Callochromis pleurospilus 'Maswa'
'Maswa'
Notes: Acquired June 2026 at GCCA meeting.
Chindongo saulosi
Chindongo saulosi
CARES
Notes: Acquired 12 fry at GCCA BAP auction on 04/12/2026. Currently growing out …
Species Log
Coptodon kottae
Coptodon kottae
CARES
Notes: Acquired 15 1/2 inch from a GCCA member on 10/13/2025.
Breeding Available Species Log
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Chituta Bay
Species Log
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Mpulungu
Species Log
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Mpimbwe
Notes: Picked up six @ 3 inches at the GCCA rare fish auction …
Species Log
Haplochromis sp. 'cherry fin'
Haplochromis sp. 'cherry fin'
CARES
Notes: Acquired adult colony from another GCCA member at the February 2026 GCCA …
Breeding 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'
F2
Notes: Acquired 11/10/2025 as 3/4 inch fry. 02/02/2026 - Fish are between 1 …
Breeding Species Log
Julidochromis brichardi
Julidochromis brichardi
Notes: Picked up eight @ 2 inches at the GCCA rare fish auction …
Species Log
Julidochromis marksmithi
Julidochromis marksmithi
Kipili CARES
Notes: GCCA rare fish auction
Julidochromis transcriptus
Julidochromis transcriptus
Notes: Acquired eight @ 2 inches at the GCCA rare fish auction on …
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Notes: Picked up 6 @ 2 inches at the GCCA rare fish auction …
Species Log
Neochromis greenwoodi
Neochromis greenwoodi
CARES
Notes: Acquired 08/24/2025 as fry. Currently growing out. Skittish. Have had a 1 …
Breeding Available
Neochromis sp. Bande Island
Neochromis sp. Bande Island
Banda Island, Lake Victoria
Notes: Don't know anything about this species yet. Picked up eight 1/2 inch …
Breeding Species Log
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 sp. 'falcicula cygnus'
Neolamprologus sp. 'falcicula cygnus'
Notes: Acquired 7 fry on 04/12/2026 from a fellow GCCA member.
Species Log
Pundamilia sp. 'red flank'
Pundamilia sp. 'red flank'
Nansio CARES
Notes: GCCA BAP auction - Acquired Sep. 2025
Breeding Species Log
Sarotherodon knauerae
Sarotherodon knauerae
CARES
Notes: Given 4 adults by Mark Metz at GCCA meeting 05/17/2026.
Xiphophorus montazumae
Xiphophorus montazumae
Lago Tamasopo
Zoogoneticus tequila
Zoogoneticus tequila
CARES
Breeding Available Species Log

Previously Kept

37 species  
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps
WC
Notes: Acquired a breeding pair. Wild caught male, captive bred female. Male is …
Previously Kept
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
Notes: Very prolific species. Currently have 1 dominant male, 1 possible subdominant male …
Previously Kept
Callochromis macrops
Callochromis macrops
Notes: Acquired 3 adults (1M, 2F) from another GCCA member at the February …
Previously Kept
Callochromis pleurospilus 'Kigoma'
Callochromis pleurospilus 'Kigoma'
Kigoma
Notes: Acquired 2 sexed pairs in August 2025.
Previously Kept
Chapalichthys pardalis
Chapalichthys pardalis
Presa de San Juanico   CARES  
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Chindongo demasoni
Chindongo demasoni
Pombo Rocks   CARES  
Notes: Acquired 8, 3/4 inch young on 24 August 2025 from GCCA auction. …
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Cyprichromis leptosoma
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Mpimbwe
Notes: Acquired 6 from GCCA auction and received the parents of them from …
Previously Kept
Enterochromis coprologus
Enterochromis coprologus
(Mwanza Gulf)   CARES  
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Haplochromis sp. 'black torpedo'
Haplochromis sp. 'black torpedo'
  CARES  
Notes: Acquired 08/24/2025 from a fellow GCCA member. No losses and great eaters.
Previously Kept
Haplochromis sp. 'pointy snout'
Haplochromis sp. 'pointy snout'
  CARES  
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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 …
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Julidochromis cf. ornatus 'Kiku'
Julidochromis cf. ornatus 'Kiku'
Kiku, Democratic Republic of the Congo F1
Notes: Purchased 6 WC sub adults from a local store in October 2025.
Previously Kept
Julidochromis marlieri
Julidochromis marlieri
Notes: GCCA rare fish auction
Previously Kept
Julidochromis ornatus
Julidochromis ornatus
Kiku WC
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Laetacara curviceps
Laetacara curviceps
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  
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Metriaclima lanisticola
Metriaclima lanisticola
Notes: Acquired 7 adults (4M, 3F) from another GCCA member. Easily bred in …
Previously Kept
Nannacara anomala
Nannacara anomala
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
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Neolamprologus similis
Neolamprologus similis
Notes: Acquired fully grown adults 09 May 2025. Originally in a 20 long …
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Paralabidochromis chromogynos
Paralabidochromis chromogynos
  CARES  
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Paralabidochromis sp. 'red fin piebald'
Paralabidochromis sp. 'red fin piebald'
  CARES  
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Ptyochromis fischeri
Ptyochromis fischeri
  CARES  
Notes: Had numerous females holding but eggs never developed. Tried letting the females …
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Pundamilia igneopinnis
Pundamilia igneopinnis
Igombe Island   CARES  
Notes: Acquired as adults from a fellow GCCA member, 1M, 3 F.
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Pundamilia nyererei
Pundamilia nyererei
Ruti Island   CARES  
Previously Kept
Pundamilia sp. 'crimson tide'
Pundamilia sp. 'crimson tide'
Previously Kept
Thoracochromis pharyngalis
Thoracochromis pharyngalis
Kazinga Channel, Uganda   CARES  
Notes: Somewhat more aggressive over territory than other Lake Victoria basin cichlids.
Previously Kept
Xiphophorus kallmani
Xiphophorus kallmani
Lago Catemaco   CARES  
Notes: Endemic to Lago Catemaco. Takes a while to get established and breeding.
Previously Kept
Xiphophorus montazumae
Xiphophorus montazumae
Rio Capuchin
Previously Kept
Xystichromis cf. nuchisquamulatus
Xystichromis cf. nuchisquamulatus
Notes: Acquired at GCCA meeting
Previously Kept