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Total: 576 species found
Name Aquarists Category Region Description
Abactochromis labrosus 2 Cichlids Africa Unusual monotypic rock dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi.
Abramites hypselonotus   Characins South America Marbled headstander - native to a wide range of South …
Acarichthys heckelii 2 Cichlids South America South American cichlid known as the 'Threadfin Acara' native to …
Acaronia nassa   Cichlids South America A long time established South American cichlid no longer common …
Aequidens portalegrensis   Cichlids South America The 'Port' cichlid is a relatively peaceful and moderately sized …
Allodontichthys zonistius CARES 1 Livebearers Central America The Bandfin Splitfin goodeid is native to Mexico. It is …
Altolamprologus calvus 5 Cichlids Africa African cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. Known for it's compressed body. …
Altolamprologus calvus 'Ink Fin' 1 Cichlids Africa A cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This particular form of …
Altolamprologus calvus 'yellow' CARES 4 Cichlids Africa Yellow form of Altolamprologus calvus from Lake Tanganyika. Currently endangered …
Altolamprologus calvus Chaitika White 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan cichlid
Altolamprologus compressiceps 4 Cichlids Africa Piscivore cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Characterized by a highly …
Altolamprologus compressiceps Gombe Red 1 Cichlids Africa
Altolamprologus sp. "Sumbu shell" 1 Cichlids Africa A smaller Altolamprologus that has adapted to living over and …
Amatitlania altoflava CARES 2 Cichlids Central America A Central American CARES species native to Panama. Listed as …
Amatitlania kanna CARES 3 Cichlids Central America A Central American CARES species native to Panama. Listed as …
Amatitlania myrnae CARES 1 Cichlids Central America A Central American CARES species native to Costa Rica and …
Amatitlania nanolutea CARES 14 Cichlids Central America A Central American CARES species native to Panama. Listed as …
Amatitlania sajica CARES 3 Cichlids Central America A Central American CARES species native to Costa Rica. Listed …
Amatitlania septemfasciata CARES 3 Cichlids Central America A Central American CARES species native to Costa Rica. Listed …
Ameca splendens CARES 7 Livebearers Central America The Butterfly Splitfin is a critically endangered species native to …
Anabas testudineus   Anabantids Southeast Asia Climbing perch - native to India and China
Anableps anableps   Livebearers South America Largescale foureyes - native to South America
Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus 'albino' 2 Catfish South America Standard Albino Bushynose
Ancistrus sp. 'Rio Paraguay' L528 1 Catfish South America A smaller Ancistrus species with a mottled pattern of tan …
Ancistrus sp. Rio Itenez 3 Catfish South America Pleco
Andinoacara biseriatus   Cichlids South America South American 'acara' native to the Rio Condoto in Columbia. …
Andinoacara rivulatus 1 Cichlids South America A large South American cichlid which can show a wide …
Andinoacara sp. 'Electric Blue' 2 Cichlids South America The electric blue acara may be a hybrid of several …
Anentome helena   Invertebrates Southeast Asia The 'assassin snail' is often kept by hobbyists because of …
Anomalochromis thomasi 2 Cichlids Africa
Anostomus anostomus   Characins South America Striped headstander - native to the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers.
Aphanius mento   Killifish Southeast Asia Pearl-spotted killifish - native to Southern Asia near the Mediteranean …
Aphyosemion australe 1 Killifish Africa One of the most commonly seen killifish, it has been …
Apistogramma Balsapuerto 1 Cichlids South America
Apistogramma bitaeniata 1 Cichlids South America
Apistogramma borellii   Cichlids South America A popular Apisto well established in the hobby. They are …
Apistogramma cacatuoides 7 Cichlids South America
Apistogramma kullanderi 1 Cichlids South America
Apistogramma Ladislao 1 Cichlids South America
Apistogramma macmasteri 1 Cichlids South America A popular and relatively large (for Apistos) and easy to …
Apistogramma Megastoma 1 Cichlids South America
Apistogramma sp. Rio Abacaxis D39 1 Cichlids South America
Aplocheilichthys normani   Killifish Africa Norman's lampeye - native to West African rivers
Aplocheilus lineatus   Killifish Southeast Asia Striped panchax - native to India
Archocentrus centrarchus 2 Cichlids Central America Archocentrus centrarchus, also known as the Flier Cichlid, is a …
Arnoldichthys spilopterus   Characins Africa Niger tetra or Red eye tetra - native to the …
Aspidoras pauciradiatus   Catfish South America Sixray Cory - native to the upper Araguaia River Basin …
Astatoreochromis alluaudi 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid found in a variety of lakes and …
Astatotilapia burtoni 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid native to Lake Tanganyika and the southern …
Astatotilapia latifasciata CARES 3 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to The Victoria Basin. …
Astatotilapia sp. 35 CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Undescribed Astatotilapia sp.
Astronotus ocellatus   Cichlids South America The classic 'Oscar' well established in the aquarium hobby. Native …
Aulonacara ethelwynnae 1 Cichlids Africa
Aulonocara baenschi CARES 4 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Aulonocara guentheri CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Aulonocara kandeense CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Aulonocara maylandi CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Aulonocara nyassae CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Aulonocara rubescens 1 Cichlids Africa
Aulonocara sp. 'lwanda' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Aulonocara sp. 'pyramid' CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Austrofundulus myersi   Killifish South America Killifish native to Columbia, South America
Bagrus bayad   Catfish Africa Bayad - African fish native to the Nile River, Lake …
Bedotia geayi   Rainbowfish Africa A Madagascar rainbowfish.
Belonesox belizanus   Livebearers North America Top minnow - native to North and Central America
Belontia signata   Anabantids Southeast Asia Gourami native to Sri Lanka.
Benitochromis conjunctus 1 Cichlids Africa
Benitochromis finleyi 1 Cichlids Africa
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis 'Idenau' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Benitochromis riomuniensis Dehane 1 Cichlids Africa
Betta antuta 5 Anabantids Southeast Asia A mouthbrooding betta with large colorful scales on the head. …
Betta bellica   Anabantids Southeast Asia Labyrinth fish native to peat swamp forest streams of Malaysia …
Betta brownorum CARES 1 Anabantids Southeast Asia In the coccina complex, endemic to Borneo. Unique in that …
Betta channoides CARES   Anabantids Southeast Asia Channoides have a more robust body than the Albimarginata and …
Betta ideii 1 Anabantids Southeast Asia Unimaculata complex. Paternal Mouthbrooder. Jet black or dark brown, Males …
Betta mahachaiensis CARES 1 Anabantids Southeast Asia Endemic to a small region adjacent to Bangkok. Destined for …
Betta ocellata CARES 3 Anabantids Southeast Asia A unimaculata complex betta that reaches ~4 inches. Relatively peaceful …
Betta pallifina 1 Anabantids Southeast Asia A wild type Betta from Unimaculata complex. It is a …
Betta patoti CARES 1 Anabantids Southeast Asia Basic Information Group: Unimaculata Max size: 3.5” pH: 5-7 Temp: …
Betta rubra CARES 3 Anabantids Southeast Asia rubra: from the Latin ruber, meaning ‘red’. Known only from …
Betta siamorientalis 1 Anabantids Southeast Asia Splendens complex betta endemic to Vietnam and Thailand. Bubblenester that …
Biotodoma cupido 1 Cichlids South America
Boraras brigittae 1 Cyprinids Other Region A beautiful red nano fish that stays under 1"
Botia macracantha   All Others Southeast Asia The clown loach is native to Indonesia.
Boulengerochromis microlepis 1 Cichlids Africa
Brachydanio rerio   Cyprinids Other Region Long a popular favorite in the aquarium hobby, the 'Zebra …
Brachyrhaphis roseni CARES 1 Livebearers Central America
Brochis splendens   Catfish South America Emerald Cory native to the Amazon River Basin.
Buccochromis spectibilis Itungi 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Malawi predatory mouthbrooder
Bunocephalus coracoideus   Catfish South America Banjo catfish - native to the Amazon River Basin in …
Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides   Rainbowfish Australia Cairns rainbowfish native to Australia.
Callichthys callichthys   Catfish South America Bubble nesting and air-breathing catfish native to Argentina.
Callochromis macrops 1 Cichlids Africa As the common name suggests, this cichlid has rather large …
Callopanchax occidentalis   Killifish Africa Golden pheasant panchax - native to Sierra Leone, Africa.
Campellolebias dorsimaculatus CARES   Killifish South America A critically endangered killifish native to the Ribeira de Iguape …
Caridina cantonensis   Invertebrates Southeast Asia Bee shrimp' are native to Taiwan.
Carnegiella strigata   Characins South America Marbled hatchetfish - native to the Amazon River and the …
Celestichthys margaritatus 1 Cyprinids Southeast Asia
Chalceus macrolepidotus   Characins South America Pinktail Chalceus - native to the Negro and Orinco River …
Chalinochromis brichardi 1 Cichlids Africa A rock dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Named after …
Chalinochromis cyanophleps 1 Cichlids Africa
Chalinochromis ndobnoi 1 Cichlids Africa
Champsochromis spilorhynchus CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Malawi hap
Champsochromis spilorynchus   Cichlids Africa Lake Malawi predator which grows to ~1'
Chapalichthys pardalis CARES 1 Livebearers Central America A goodeid native to Mexico. Critically endangered in the wild.
Characodon audax CARES   Livebearers Central America
Cherax destructor   Invertebrates Australia The 'Yabby' crayfish is native to Australia.
Chilatherina sentaniensis CARES 2 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia Critically endangered rainbowfish out of Lake Sentani and its tributaries. …
Chilodus punctatus   Characins South America Spotted headstander - native to a wide range of South …
Chindongo demasoni CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Chindongo flavus CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Small sized species, somewhat aggressive, but beautiful fish
Chindongo saulosi 7 Cichlids Africa Lake Malawi mbuna cichlid featuring pronounced sexual dimorphism with males …
Chindongo sp. "Elongatus Spot" 1 Cichlids Africa
Chromaphyosemion bitaeniatum   Killifish Africa Two-striped Aphyosemion - native to Toto, Benin, and Nigeria.
Cichla ocellaris   Cichlids South America Commonly known as the 'Peacock Bass', the ocellaris is actually …
Cichlasoma dimerus 1 Cichlids South America A cool water tolerant South American cichlid found in Brazil, …
Cichlasoma sp. 'Ruta 44' 1 Cichlids South America An undescribed species sometimes labeled as the 'Gold Acara' native …
Cincelichthys bocourti 1 Cichlids Central America
Cincelichthys pearsei 1 Cichlids Central America
Colisa lalia   Anabantids Southeast Asia Dwarf gourami native to Southern Asia including Pakistan, India, and …
Colomesus asellus   All Others South America Colomesus asellus, the Amazon puffer, asellus puffer, South American freshwater …
Copadichromis cyaneus 1 Cichlids Africa
Copadichromis ilesi CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Copadichromis mloto CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Copadichromis pleurostigma CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Copadichromis sp. 'firecrest mloto' CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Copadichromis sp. 'virginalis gold' CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Copeina guttata   Characins South America Red spotted tetra - native to the central Amazon River …
Copella arnoldi   Characins South America A characin native to the lower Amazon, Orinoco, and coaster …
Coptodon bakossiorum CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Coptodon bemini CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Coptodon bythobates CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Coptodon dageti 2 Cichlids Africa A west African Tilapia species found in the lakes and …
Coptodon deckerti CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Ejagham, Cameroon. …
Coptodon flavus CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Coptodon gutturosus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Coptodon imbrifernus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Coptodon kottae CARES 5 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Cameroon. Listed as …
Coptodon nigrans CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Tilapian endemic to Lake Ejagham in Cameroon
Coptodon snyderae CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Coptodon spongotroktis CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Coptodon thysi CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Bermin. Listed …
Corydora sterbai 3 Catfish Central America A popular 'cory' native to the Guapore River drainage spanning …
Corydoras aeneus 1 Catfish South America The Bronze Cory Catfish (Corydoras aeneus) is a classic Corydora …
Corydoras atropersonatus 1 Catfish South America Sometimes called the Fairy Cory. Natural distribution includes the upper …
Corydoras melanistius 1 Catfish South America Black spotted Cory. Native to coastal rivers of Guianas along …
Corydoras oiapoquensis 1 Catfish South America Similar to the well known Panda Cory, but with a …
Corydoras paleatus 1 Catfish South America Native to southern regions of South American including Southern Brazil, …
Corydoras panda 'leucistic'   Catfish South America All white body with black eyes. Grow to 2 inches …
Corydoras sterbai 2 Catfish South America A popular cory native to Brazil and Bolivia
Crenicichla sp. ‘Atabapo Red II’ 1 Cichlids South America Atabapo Red II does not turn nearly as bright of …
Crenuchus spilurus   Characins South America Sailfin tetra - native to the Amazon and Orinoco River …
Cribroheros rostratus 1 Cichlids Central America
Cubanichthys cubensis   Killifish Central America Cuban killifish - native to Cuba
Cubanichthys pengelleyi 1 Killifish Central America A small colorful killie found only in spring fed ponds …
Cynotilapia zebroides Jalo Reef "Yellow Top" 1 Cichlids Africa
Cyphotilapia frontosa 2 Cichlids Africa A classic among Lake Tanganyika aquarists. This is a large …
Cyprichromis leptosoma 6 Cichlids Africa Open water shoal 'Cyp' cichlid species endemic to Lake Tanganyika. …
Cyprichromis microlepidotis 1 Cichlids Africa An open water cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Swims in …
Cyprichromis microlepidotus "Kiriza" 1 Cichlids Africa A larger species of the Cyprichromis. Males come in many …
Cyprichromis sp. 'brilliant jumbo' 1 Cichlids Africa An undescribed 'Cyp' species native to Lake Tanganyika.
Cyprichromis sp. dwarf jumbo 3 Cichlids Africa An undescribed 'Cyp' species from Lake Tanganyika.
Cyprichromis sp. Kibishi 1 Cichlids Africa An undescribed 'Cyp' endemic to Lake Tanganyika
Cyprichromis sp. Kibishi (Kibo) Yellow   Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan mouthbrooder
Cyprinodon floridae 2 Cyprinids North America
Cyrtocara moorii 2 Cichlids Africa Commonly known as the 'Blue Dolphin' cichlid endemic to Lake …
Danakilia sp. 'Shukoray' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa
Danio rerio   Cyprinids Southeast Asia Zebra danio - native to Pakistan, India, Myanmar and Nepal
Darienheros calobrensis 1 Cichlids Central America Medium sized, moderately aggressive central American Cichlid. Relatively easy to …
Dermogenys pusilla 1 Livebearers Southeast Asia
Diapteron abacinum   Killifish Africa Killifish native to the Djoua and Djadie River basins in …
Distichodus sexfasciatus   Characins Africa Six Banded Distichodus - native to the Congo River basin …
Enantiopus sp. 'kilesa' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Tanganyika. Listed …
Enneacampus ansorgii   Cichlids Africa Freshwater Pipefish imported from Idenau region of Cameroon.
Enneacampus kaupi 1 All Others Africa Small Freshwater Pipefish from West Africa. Imported from Idenau region …
Enterochromis coprologus CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Small sized species with a large eye in proportion to …
Enterochromis paropius CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Open water/deep water Victorian haplochromine.
Epiplatys dageti   Killifish Africa Redchin panchax - native to Liberia and Ghana.
Eretmodus cyanostictus 2 Cichlids Africa A Tanganyikan Goby cichlid which inhabits the shallow shoreline. This …
Etroplus canarensis CARES   Cichlids Southeast Asia An African cichlid CARES species native to southern India. Listed …
Exochromis anagenys 1 Cichlids Africa A predatory cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. Common name 'Three …
Exodon paradoxus   Characins South America Bucktooth tetra - native to the Amazon and Tocantins Rivers …
Farlowella acus   Catfish South America Whiptail cat - native to Lake Velencia and the Torito …
Fossorochromis rostratus 1 Cichlids Africa A mouthbrooding cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi which is found …
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti 8 Killifish Africa A large west African killifish well established in the hobby. …
Fundulus cingulatus 1 Cyprinids North America A native North American killifish inhabiting swampy and slow moving …
Gambusia rhizophorae 1 Livebearers North America
Garra flavatra 1 Cyprinids Southeast Asia
Gasterosteus aculeatus   All Others Africa The 3 spined stickleback is native to temperate regions including …
Gastromyzon punctulatus   All Others Southeast Asia Hillstream loach - native to Borneo
Geophagus brasiliensis 1 Cichlids South America A popular and prolific South American cichlid well established in …
Geophagus dicrozoster 1 Cichlids South America South American Eartheater cichlid native to the northernmost region primarily …
Geophagus pyrocephalus 1 Cichlids South America This Cichlid is small and peaceful, with its roots in …
Geophagus sp. brasiliensis 'Laguna Molle' 1 Cichlids South America Unique species collected in Uruguay in an oxbow near Laguna …
Geophagus sveni 1 Cichlids South America A stunning geophagus within the 'surinimensis' group, endemic to Rio …
Girardinichthys metallicus 1 Livebearers Central America
Glossolepis incisus   Rainbowfish Southeast Asia Red rainbowfish' native to Indonesia.
Gnathochromis permaxillaris   Cichlids Africa A deep water cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Gnathonemus petersi 1 All Others Africa