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Total: 576 species found
Name Aquarists Category Region Description
Goodea atripinnis   Livebearers North America Blackfin Goodea - native to Central America
Greenwoodochromis bellcrossi 1 Cichlids Africa
Guianacara stergiosi 1 Cichlids South America
Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys 1 Cichlids South America A relatively peaceful and cool water tolerant Earth Eater from …
Gymnotus carapo   All Others South America The banded knifefish is native to Central and South America.
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 empodisma   Cichlids Africa Haplochromine endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Found in areas with a …
Haplochromis flavus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. 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 2 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 paucidens CARES 4 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 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kivu. Listed …
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 4 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 1 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 5 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 1 Cichlids Africa
Haplochromis sp. Banda Island CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An endangered cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria.
Haplochromis tanaos CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Haplochromis thereuterion CARES 2 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 sp. 'Lake Nyagou' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An undescribed relatively large predator native to Lake Nyagou
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   Cichlids Africa The most common 'Jewel Fish' native to West African rivers. …
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 Pearlscale cichlid is an extremely attractive fish, showing some gorgeous …
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 …
Heros liberifer 3 Cichlids South America South American cichlid. The only mouthbrooding severum.
Herotilapia multispinosa 2 Cichlids Central America The rainbow cichlid is a colorful and hard Central American …
Heterotilapia buttikoferi 1 Cichlids South America
Homaloptera bilineata   All Others Southeast Asia A river loach native to Myanmar and Thailand
Hoplisoma duplicareum 1 Catfish South 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 Orinoco Angel (L201) 1 Catfish South America
Hypancistrus sp. 'Wavy Zebra' L173B 1 Catfish South America Developed line of L173
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 2 All Others 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. 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 herbertaxelrodi   Characins Africa Black neon tetra - native to the Paraguay River basin.
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.
Iriatherina werneri   Rainbowfish Australia Threadfin rainbowfish - native to New Guinea and northern Australia.
Ivanacara bimaculata 4 Cichlids South America A dwarf cichlid from South America native to Guyana's blackwater …
Jordanella floridae   Killifish North America Flagfish - native to Florida.
Julidochromis dickfeldi 2 Cichlids Africa Elongated cichlid with a torpedo shape. Brown/black striping like most …
Julidochromis marksmithi CARES 4 Cichlids Africa One of the more recently described 'Julies' from Lake Tanganyika, …
Julidochromis marlieri 5 Cichlids Africa A larger Julidochromis endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It inhabits rocky …
Julidochromis ornatus 2 Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan rock dweller
Julidochromis regani 3 Cichlids Africa One of the larger 'Julies' endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Julidochromis regani Midnight 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan rock dwelling cichlid
Julidochromis sp. "Kombe" 1 Cichlids Africa Smaller of the Julies.
Julidochromis transcriptus 5 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, …
Labeotropheus fuelleborni   Cichlids Africa A classic mbuna from Lake Malawi with an unusual 'overbite' …
Labidochromis caeruleus 2 Cichlids Africa
Labidochromis sp. Hongi 2 Cichlids Africa
Labrochromis ishmaeli CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Males grow to 12-14 cm in aquarium while females reach …
Lamprologus callipterus 1 Cichlids Africa An unusual shell dweller endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Males grow …
Lamprologus congoensis 2 Cichlids Africa
Lamprologus meleagris 2 Cichlids Africa A shell dwell endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Lamprologus ocellatus 7 Cichlids Africa Popular shell dweller endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Well established in …
Lamprologus ornatipinnis 3 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 …
Lamprologus speciosus 2 Cichlids Africa The 'black ocellatus' is a shell dweller endemic to the …
Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus 1 Cichlids Africa Cave substrate spawner. Spawns easily and often once a pair …
Lepidiolamprologus boulengeri 2 Cichlids Africa
Lepidiolamprologus nkambae 1 Cichlids Africa
Leporacanthicus joselimai (L264) 1 Catfish South America Beautiful 'Sultan Pleco' native to Rio Tapajos in Brazil.
Leporacanthicus triactis 1 Catfish South America The Three Beacon Pleco is native to the upper Rio …
Leporinus fasciatus   Characins South America Banded Leporinus - native to the Amazon River basin.
Lethrinops altus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Lethrinops macracanthus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Lethrinops macrophthalmus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Lethrinops micrentodon CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Lethrinops microdon CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Lethrinops sp. Gold Harbour Monkey Island 2 Cichlids Africa An undescribed species endemic to Lake Malawi.
Limia islai 2 Livebearers Central America Relatively recent addition to the hobby, the 'Tiger Limia' is …
Limia Perugiae   Livebearers Central America
Limia vittata 2 Livebearers Central America
Lipochromis cryptodon CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Lipochromis maxillaris CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Lipochromis melanopterus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Lipochromis microdon CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Lipochromis parvidens CARES   Cichlids Africa This species was believed to be extinct for over 30 …
Lipochromis parvidens 'Kyoga' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Kyoga and …
Lipochromis sp. "redback cryptodon" CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Paedophagous species (eats eggs or fry of other species). Species …
Lipochromis taurinus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Edward Listed …
Lithochromis rufus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Loricaria simillima 1 All Others South America The Marbled Whiptail Catfish is a widely distributed species of …
Macropodus opercularis   Anabantids Southeast Asia Paradise fish - native to China and Vietnam.
Malpulutta kretseri   Anabantids Southeast Asia Spotted gourami or Ornate paradise fish - native to Sri …
Maskaheros argenteus 1 Cichlids Central America
Mastacembelus ellipsifer 1 Cichlids Africa
Mayaheros beani 1 Cichlids Central America
Maylandia estherae 1 Cichlids Africa A polymorphic haplochromine but the red/orange variety is most popular, …
Mchenga conophoros 1 Cichlids Africa Open water omnivore endemic to Lake Malwai.
Mchenga thinos 1 Cichlids Africa An open water haplochromine of Lake Malawi found throughout the …
Melanochromis kaskakinzi 'Kirondo' 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Malawi Mouth Brooder
Melanotaenia boesemani 3 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia Contrary to most Rainbowfish species, male Boesemani Rainbows (Melanotaenia boesemani) …
Melanotaenia exquisita 1 Rainbowfish Australia is a small, colorful Australian freshwater fish known for its …
Melanotaenia Goldiei 1 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia Larger Melanotaenia 4-6inches, Males have orange and red coloration with …
Melanotaenia lacustris CARES   Rainbowfish Southeast Asia
Melanotaenia parva CARES 2 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia A beautiful rainbowfish native to Lake Kurumoi on the island …
Melanotaenia Sp 'Kali Tawa' 1 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia With a total length of normally 7 cm (several years …
Melanotaenia sp. “Morehead river” 1 Rainbowfish Australia Larger melanotaenia hailing from Morehead river in cape York. They …
Melanotaenia trifasciata 1 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia The Goyder River Banded Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata) is an exceptionally …
Melanotaenia Wanoma 1 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia The colour of mature males is brownish on upper back; …
Metriclima sp. Elongatus Chewere 1 Cichlids Africa An undescribed mbuna cichlid endemic to Lake Malwai, collected from …
Metynnis argenteus   Characins South America Silver dollar fish - native to the Tapajos River basin …
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi 3 Cichlids South America Contrary to the name, ram cichlids originate from the Orinoco …
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae   Characins South America Redeye tetra - native to the Sao Fransisco, Parana, Paraguay, …
Monodactylus argenteus   All Others Australia A 'mono' native to a wide range of locations from …
Myaka myaka CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species, endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, …
Mylochromis ericotaenia 1 Cichlids Africa Haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi
Mylochromis spilostichus 1 Cichlids Africa Haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi
Nandus nandus   All Others Southeast Asia A leaffish native to Pakistan and Thailand.
Nannacara anomala 4 Cichlids South America
Nannacara bimaculata 1 Cichlids South America
Nannostomus sp. Cenepa 'Super Red' 1 Characins South America The Cenepa Red Pencilfish or Super Red Cenepa Pencilfish is …
Nanochromis transvestitus 1 Cichlids South America
Neetroplus nematopus   Cichlids Central America Neets', sometimes called the 'Poor Man's Tropheous' is a small …
Nematobrycon palmeri 1 Characins South America
Nematolebias whitei Nematolebias whitei   Killifish South America A Brazilian killifish endangered in the wild.
Neocaridina davidi 1 Invertebrates Southeast Asia Commonly known as 'Cherry Shrimp' the normally bland in color, …
Neochromis greenwoodi CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An endangered cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria.
Neochromis simotes CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Neolamprologus bifasciatus 1 Cichlids Africa Substrate cave spawner.
Neolamprologus brevis 1 Cichlids Africa Shell dwelling species endemic to Lake Tanganyika. This is one …
Neolamprologus buescheri 2 Cichlids Africa Rock dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Neolamprologus calliurus 1 Cichlids Africa A less common Lake Tanganyikan shell dweller very similar to …
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus 8 Cichlids Africa A popular opportunistic shell dweller native to Lake Tanganyika. A …
Neolamprologus cylindricus 3 Cichlids Africa A popular cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, with strong vertical …
Neolamprologus gracilis 1 Cichlids Africa Substrate cave spawner. A fairly large number of eggs in …
Neolamprologus helianthus 1 Cichlids Africa
Neolamprologus kungweensis 1 Cichlids Africa A small Lake Tanganyikan lamprologine 'opportunistic shell dweller' first collected …
Neolamprologus leleupi 7 Cichlids Africa A highly variable but often brightly colored yellow or orange …
Neolamprologus longior 2 Cichlids Africa A species endemic to Lake Tanganyika and close relative to …
Neolamprologus marunguensis 1 Cichlids Africa A rock dwelling Lake Tanganyika cichlid.
Neolamprologus mondabu 1 Cichlids Africa An endemic cichlid native to Lake Tanganyika found throughout the …
Neolamprologus multifasciatus 7 Cichlids Africa The classic and ever popular 'Multi' shell dweller endemic to …
Neolamprologus mustax 1 Cichlids Africa
Neolamprologus nigriventris 2 Cichlids Africa A rock dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Neolamprologus pectoralis 1 Cichlids Africa
Neolamprologus pulcher 4 Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan rock dweller
Neolamprologus savoryi 1 Cichlids Africa
Neolamprologus similis 4 Cichlids Africa A popular shell dweller endemic to Lake Tanganyika, very similar …
Neolamprologus sp. "Cygnus" 1 Cichlids Africa The fry have beautiful orange marking which fade as they …
Neolamprologus tretocephalus 4 Cichlids Africa A beautiful aggressive cichlid native to Lake Tanganyika.
Nimbochromis venustus 1 Cichlids Africa
Nothobranchius rachovii   Killifish Africa Bluefin notho - native to the Pungwe and Zambezi river …
Noturus gyrinus   Catfish Southeast Asia Tadpole madtom - North American native catfish.
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis 2 Cichlids Africa
Oreochromis (Alcolapia) ndalalani CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Small sized species, very colorful and active, adapted to survive …
Oreochromis esculentus CARES 6 Cichlids Africa
Oryzias latipes 2 Cyprinids Other Region
Oscura heterospila 1 Cichlids Central America Central American Cichlid
Osphronemus goramy   Anabantids Southeast Asia Giant gourami - native to Southeast Asia. Can reach 70cm …
Osteochilus vittatus   Cyprinids Southeast Asia Bonylip barb - native to Southeast Asia
Osteogaster sp. CW009 1 Catfish South America Grows up to 3 inches 20-27° C water temperature Soft …
Osteogaster sp. CW010 1 Catfish South America A beautiful cory with a greenish body that has a …
Otocinclus vittatus   Catfish South America Dwarf sucker - common catfish native to a wide range …
Otopharynx brooksi 1 Cichlids Africa An endemic cichlid found in the southern waters of Lake …
Otopharynx lithobates 1 Cichlids Africa A relatively peaceful Rock dwelling hap from the southern portion …
Otopharynx Lithobates “Black Orange Dorsal” 1 Cichlids Africa German Line Bred strain of Otopharynx Lithobates not found in …