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Total: 766 species found
Name Aquarists Category Region Description
Cribroheros rostratus 1 Cichlids Central America
Cryptoheros chetumalensis 1 Cichlids Central America
Cryptoheros cutteri 2 Cichlids Central America Central American cichlid well long known in the hobby for …
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 …
Cyclopharynx schwetzi 1 Cichlids Africa
Cynotilapia Zebroides Cobue 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Malawi Mbuna Cichlid (Blue with Yellow Blaze)
Cynotilapia zebroides Jalo Reef 'Yellow Top' 1 Cichlids Africa
Cyphotilapia frontosa 5 Cichlids Africa A classic among Lake Tanganyika aquarists. This is a large …
Cyprichromis leptosoma 11 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 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
Cyprinodon floridae 2 Cyprinids North America
Cyrtocara moorii 4 Cichlids Africa Commonly known as the 'Blue Dolphin' cichlid endemic to Lake …
Danakilia sp. 'Shukoray' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa
Danio erythromicron CARES 1 Cyprinids Southeast Asia Dwarf
Danio kyathit 1 Characins Southeast Asia Danio kyathit,also known as Ocelot danio,is a small, schooling species …
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 …
Dawkinsia denisonii 1 Cyprinids Southeast Asia This is an endangered fish characterized by a torpedo-shaped body …
Dermogenys pusilla 1 Livebearers Southeast Asia
Devario Aequipinnatus 1 Cyprinids Southeast Asia Giant Danios are the largest species in the minnow family, …
Diapteron abacinum   Killifish Africa Killifish native to the Djoua and Djadie River basins in …
Distichodus affinis   Cichlids Africa
Distichodus lusosso 1 All Others Africa
Distichodus sexfasciatus   Characins Africa Six Banded Distichodus - native to the Congo River basin …
Enantiopus sp. 'kilesa' CARES 3 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Tanganyika. Listed …
Enigmatochromis lucanusi CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
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 …
Enneacanthus gloriosus 1 All Others North America Native dwarf sunfish ranging from New Jersey to Florida.
Enterochromis coprologus CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Small sized species with a large eye in proportion to …
Enterochromis paropius CARES 4 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 1 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 1 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 Gardneri 1 Killifish Africa Steel Blue Killi
Fundulopanchax Nigerianus 1 Killifish Africa Up to 7 cm long, this fish is often confused …
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti 9 Killifish Africa A large west African killifish well established in the hobby. …
Fundulus cingulatus   Cyprinids North America A native North American killifish inhabiting swampy and slow moving …
Gambusia rhizophorae 1 Livebearers North America
Garra flavatra 2 Cyprinids Southeast Asia
Gasterosteus aculeatus   All Others Africa The 3 spined stickleback is native to temperate regions including …
Gastromyzon punctulatus   Loaches Southeast Asia Hillstream loach - native to Borneo
Gaurochromis empodisma CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Haplochromine endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Found in areas with a …
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
Girardinus metallicus 1 Livebearers North America
Glossolepis incisus   Rainbowfish Southeast Asia Red rainbowfish' native to Indonesia.
Glossolepis pseudoincisus 1 Rainbowfish Other Region
Glossolepis sp. Gidomen Village 1 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia Discovered in 2010 in the Taritau River in eastern West …
Glossolepis wanamensis CARES 1 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia Rainbowfish species from Lake Wanam, Papua New Guinea. Growing to …
Gnathochromis permaxillaris   Cichlids Africa A deep water cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Gnathonemus petersi 1 All Others Africa A long time popular fish commonly called 'Elephantnose' featuring unique …
Gobiocichla wonderi 1 Cichlids Africa
Goodea atripinnis   Livebearers North America Blackfin Goodea - native to Central America
Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi 1 Cichlids Africa
Guianacara geayi 1 Cichlids Africa Guianacara geayi a relatively peaceful acara native to the Approuague …
Guianacara stergiosi 1 Cichlids South America
Gymnogeophagus balzanii 2 Cichlids South America Gymnogeophagus balzanii is perhaps the most well known member of …
Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys 1 Cichlids South America A relatively peaceful and cool water tolerant Earth Eater from …
Gymnogeophagus psuedolabiatus 1 Cichlids South America
Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura 1 Cichlids South America
Gymnotus carapo   All Others South America The banded knifefish is native to Central and South America.
Haplochromis (Yssichromis) perrieri CARES   Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria species, was reported to be extinct, recent sampling …
Haplochromis acidens CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Haplochromis adolphifrederici CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis annectidens CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Nabugabo. Listed …
Haplochromis astatodon CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis crebridens CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis graueri CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis heusinkveldi CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Haplochromis howesi CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Haplochromis katavi CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to the Katuma River …
Haplochromis limax CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Family: Cichladae Subfamily: Pseudocrenilabrinae Tribe: Haplachromi Genus: Haplachromis
Haplochromis lividus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Haplochromis microchrysomelas CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis nigroides CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Small haplochromine endemic to Lake Kivu. Like all haplochromines, it …
Haplochromis olivaceus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis rubescens CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis scheffersi CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis sp. '2 stripe white lip' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa
Haplochromis sp. 'black torpedo' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Small sized species from Lake Nawampasa. Collected by Kim Peterson …
Haplochromis sp. 'blue obliquidens' CARES   Cichlids Africa
Haplochromis sp. 'cherry fin' CARES 6 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid soon to be CARES species native to …
Haplochromis sp. 'gold' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An undescribed species collected by Kim Pedersen in 2024
Haplochromis sp. 'Ile des Cochons' CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplochromis sp. 'Jinja Harbor' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Haplochromis sp. 'Kenya gold' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Haplochromis sp. 'pointy snout' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Medium sized Lake Victorian, collected by Kim Peterson and Joel …
Haplochromis sp. 'rainbow' CARES 6 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Nawampassa collected …
Haplochromis sp. 'ruby green' CARES 3 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Lake Kyoga …
Haplochromis sp. 'yellow Ndurwa' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Probably a new collection of Labrochromis ishmaeli.
Haplochromis sp. “thick skin” CARES 1 Cichlids Africa F1 from Ssese Island - looks like the common “thick …
Haplochromis sp. Banda Island CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An endangered cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria.
Haplochromis sp. Black Torpedo 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Haplochromis sp. Gold 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Haplochromis sp. Mulungu 1 Cichlids Africa
Haplochromis sp. musoma blue CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Haplochromis sp. Rainbow 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Haplochromis sp. Rauby Green 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Nawampassa strain imported from Kim Petersen 2023
Haplochromis tanaos CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Haplochromis thereuterion CARES 3 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Haplochromis vittatus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
Haplotaxodon microlepsis 2 Cichlids Africa An open water cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Harpagachromis gowersi CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid found in The Victoria Basin that was …
Harpagachromis guiarti CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Harpagachromis sp. 'Nawampassa' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid native to Lake Nawampassa. A piscivore
Harpagachromis squamipinninis CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An apex predator African cichlid endemic to Lakes Edward, George …
Harpagochromis scf. guiarti 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Harpagochromis sp. 'Lake Nyagou' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An undescribed relatively large predator native to Lake Nyagou
Harpagochromis sp. Golden Duck 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Harpagochromis squamipinnis CARES 1 Cichlids Africa A relatively large predator species from the Lake Edward system …
Helostoma temminckii   Anabantids Southeast Asia Kissing gourami - native to Thailand and Indonesia
Hemichromis bimaculatus 1 Cichlids Africa The most common 'Jewel Fish' native to West African rivers. …
Hemichromis fasciatus CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Hemiodus gracilis   Characins South America Redtail Hemiodus - native to a wide range of South …
Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma 1 Livebearers Southeast Asia
Herichthys bartoni CARES   Cichlids Central America A Central American cichlid CARES species native to Mexico. Listed …
Herichthys carpintis 2 Cichlids Central America A large Central American cichlid well established in the hobby. …
Herichthys labridens CARES 1 Cichlids Central America A Central American cichlid CARES species native to Mexico. Listed …
Herichthys minckleyi CARES   Cichlids Central America A Central American cichlid CARES species native to Mexico. Listed …
Herichthys tepehua CARES   Cichlids Central America A Central American cichlid CARES species native to Mexico. Listed …
Hericythys steindachneri CARES   Cichlids Central America A Central American cichlid CARES species native to Mexico. Listed …
Heroina isonycterina 1 Cichlids South America
Heros liberifer 3 Cichlids South America South American cichlid. The only mouthbrooding severum.
Herotilapia multispinosa 3 Cichlids Central America The rainbow cichlid is a colorful and hard Central American …
Heterotilapia buttikoferi 2 Cichlids South America
Homaloptera bilineata   Loaches Southeast Asia A river loach native to Myanmar and Thailand
Hoplarchus psittacus 1 Cichlids South America
Hoplisoma duplicareum 1 Catfish South America
Hoplisoma sp. aff. concolor Rio Tomo CW217 1 Catfish Central America
Hoplosternum littorale   Catfish South America Air-breathing catfish native to Argentina.
Hypancistrus contradens 1 Catfish South America Nice looking pleco with polka dot pattern readily available in …
Hypancistrus debilittera L129 2 Catfish South America The Columbian Zebra Pleco, native to the Rio Orinoco basin.
Hypancistrus furunculus (L199) 1 Catfish South America Striking black and yellow (or whitish) zebra-like patterns, with males …
Hypancistrus sp. 'Wavy Zebra' L173B 1 Catfish South America Developed line of L173
Hypancistrus sp. (L201) 2 Catfish South America Black body with white or yellow polka dots. Adults reach …
Hypancistrus sp. L004 1 Catfish South America
Hypancistrus sp. L173 1 Catfish South America Closely related to but likely not the same species as …
Hypancistrus sp. L201   Cichlids South America Common name 'Orinoco Angel Pleco' native to upper Rio Orinoco.
Hypancistrus sp. L236 3 Catfish South America L236 comes in a few different "colors". Regular, super white …
Hypancistrus sp. L333 Belo Monte 2 Catfish South America
Hypancistrus sp. L499 1 Catfish South America Beautiful 'Padauari Zebra Pleco' native to Rio Padauari, Brazil
Hypancistrus sp. L501 1 Catfish South America
Hypancistrus sp. Padauari Zebra (L499)   Catfish South America
Hypancistrus zebra L046 3 Catfish South America Striking and highly sought after pleco native to the Rio …
Hyphessobrycon amandae 1 Characins South America
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis 1 Characins South America
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi   Characins Africa Black neon tetra - native to the Paraguay River basin.
Hyphessobrycon margitae 1 Characins South America Small Hyphessobrycon species with shimmering blue lower half when viewed …
Hyphessobrycon melanostichos 2 Characins South America Small tetra with light blue indirect coloring
Hyphessobrycon myrmex 1 Characins South America Small tetra native to Rio Formiga, Brazil. Grows to just …
Hyphessobrycon sp. "Muzel Red Cherry" 1 Characins South America Bright red tetra from Brazil. They get about 1.75 inches. …
Hyphessobrycon wadai 1 Characins South America A beautiful peaceful tetra native to Brazil's upper Tapajos River …
Hypselecara temporalis   Cichlids South America The chocolate cichlid is widely distributed in South America.
Hypseleotris Compressa 1 All Others Oceania Member of the Goby Family
Hypsophrys Nicaraguensis 1 Cichlids Central America Found in lakes and slow-moving parts of rivers
Idioticidiota   Cichlids Southeast Asia Peaceful nano fish perfect for beginner tanks
Ilyodon furcidens 1 Livebearers Central America The Trout Goodeid, scientifically known as Ilyodon furcidens, is a …
Ilyodon whitei CARES 1 Livebearers Central America Location Rio Humaita
Inlecypris auropurpureus 1 Cichlids Southeast Asia Inlecypris auropurpurea is a small species of danionin fish endemic …
Iodotropheus sprengerae 1 Cichlids Africa Iodotropheus sprengerae, the rusty cichlid, lavender mbuna or lavender cichlid, …
Iriatherina werneri   Rainbowfish Oceania Threadfin rainbowfish - native to New Guinea and northern Australia.
Ivanacara adoketa 1 Cichlids South America
Ivanacara bimaculata 8 Cichlids South America A dwarf cichlid from South America native to Guyana's blackwater …
Jordanella floridae 1 Killifish North America Flagfish - native to Florida.
Julidochromis brichardi 1 Cichlids Africa Chalinochromis brichardi is a rock-dweller from Lake Tanganyika found in …
Julidochromis dickfeldi 3 Cichlids Africa Elongated cichlid with a torpedo shape. Brown/black striping like most …
Julidochromis marksmithi CARES 5 Cichlids Africa One of the more recently described 'Julies' from Lake Tanganyika, …
Julidochromis marlieri 6 Cichlids Africa A larger Julidochromis endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It inhabits rocky …
Julidochromis ornatus 3 Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan rock dweller
Julidochromis regani 4 Cichlids Africa One of the larger 'Julies' endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Julidochromis sp. 'Kombe' 2 Cichlids Africa Smaller of the Julies.
Julidochromis transcriptus 8 Cichlids Africa A very popular and highly variable 'Julie' endemic to northern …
Konia eisentrauti CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species, endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, …
Krobia xinguensis 2 Cichlids South America
Labeotropheus fuelleborni   Cichlids Africa A classic mbuna from Lake Malawi with an unusual 'overbite' …
Labidochromis caeruleus 3 Cichlids Africa
Labidochromis sp. Hongi 3 Cichlids Africa
Labrochromis ishmaeli CARES 2 Cichlids Africa Males grow to 12-14 cm in aquarium while females reach …
Laetacara araguaiae 1 Cichlids South America Dwarf cichlids that get about 2.5 inches from Rio Araguaia. …
Laetacara curviceps 1 Cichlids South America
Lamprologus callipterus 1 Cichlids Africa An unusual shell dweller endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Males grow …
Lamprologus congoensis 2 Cichlids Africa
Lamprologus meleagris 3 Cichlids Africa A shell dwell endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Lamprologus ocellatus 6 Cichlids Africa Popular shell dweller endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Well established in …
Lamprologus ornatipinnis 4 Cichlids Africa A less common shell dweller endemic to Lake Tanganyika, L. …
Lamprologus signatus 1 Cichlids Africa One of the smallest of all cichlids. Live over mud …