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Total: 735 species found
Name Aquarists Category Region Description
Cyrtocara moorii 3 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 1 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 3 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 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   Loaches Southeast Asia Hillstream loach - native to Borneo
Gaurochromis empodisma 2 Cichlids Africa
Gaurochromis empodisma CARES   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 (Harpagachromis) sp. '2 stripe white lip' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa
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. '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 5 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. “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   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
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 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 Australia Member of the Goby Family
Hypsophrys Nicaraguensis 1 Cichlids Central America Found in lakes and slow-moving parts of rivers
Ilyodon furcidens 2 Livebearers Central America The Trout Goodeid, scientifically known as Ilyodon furcidens, is a …
Inlecypris auropurpureus 1 Cichlids Southeast Asia Inlecypris auropurpurea is a small species of danionin fish endemic …
Iriatherina werneri   Rainbowfish Australia Threadfin rainbowfish - native to New Guinea and northern Australia.
Ivanacara adoketa 1 Cichlids South America
Ivanacara bimaculata 6 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 dickfeldi 3 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 3 Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan rock dweller
Julidochromis regani 5 Cichlids Africa One of the larger 'Julies' endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Julidochromis sp. "Kombe" 2 Cichlids Africa Smaller of the Julies.
Julidochromis transcriptus 7 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 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 CARES 4 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 …