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Total: 640 species found
Name Aquarists Category Region Description
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 Nigerianus 1 Killifish Africa Up to 7 cm long, this fish is often confused …
Fundulopanchax sjoestedti 8 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 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
Gaurochromis empodisma CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
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
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 1 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 …
Gymnotus carapo   All Others South America The banded knifefish is native to Central and South America.
Haplochromis (Harpagachromis) sp. '2 stripe white lip' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
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 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 paucidens CARES 5 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. 'black torpedo' CARES 3 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 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. ‘Black Torpedo’ Lake Nawasampa CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Haplochromis sp. Banda Island CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An endangered cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria.
Haplochromis sp. musoma blue CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
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 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 3 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 3 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 margitae 1 Characins South America Small Hyphessobrycon species with shimmering blue lower half when viewed …
Hyphessobrycon melanostichos 1 Characins South America Small tetra with light blue indirect coloring
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 Australia Member of the Goby Family
Hypsophrys Nicaraguensis 1 Cichlids Central America Found in lakes and slow-moving parts of rivers
Ilyodon furcidens   Livebearers Central America The Trout Goodeid, scientifically known as Ilyodon furcidens, is a …
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 3 Livebearers Central America Relatively recent addition to the hobby, the 'Tiger Limia' is …
Limia nigrofasciata CARES 1 Livebearers North America
Limia Perugiae 1 Livebearers Central America
Limia vittata 4 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 2 Cichlids Central America
Mastacembelus ellipsifer 2 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 CARES 5 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 3 Rainbowfish Southeast Asia A beautiful rainbowfish native to Lake Kurumoi on the island …
Melanotaenia pygmaea CARES 1 Rainbowfish Australia A small metallic sky-blue rainbowfish with a blackish mid-lateral stripe, …
Melanotaenia sahulensis 1 Rainbowfish Australia A small silvery-white to greyish-brown rainbowfish, with 7-8 black stripes …
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 2 Invertebrates Southeast Asia Commonly known as 'Cherry Shrimp' the normally bland in color, …
Neochromis greenwoodi CARES 3 Cichlids Africa An endangered cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria.
Neochromis omnicaeruleus Makobe Island CARES 1 Cichlids Africa This variant is mottled or pied black and white for …
Neochromis rufocaudalis CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Neochromis simotes CARES 2 Cichlids Africa
Neolamprologus bifasciatus 1 Cichlids Africa Substrate cave spawner.
Neolamprologus brevis 2 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 …