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Total: 734 species found
Name Aquarists Category Region Description
Ptychochromis oligacanthus CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Ptyochromis fischeri   Cichlids Africa A haplochromine cichlid native to Lake Victoria.
Ptyochromis fischeri 'Jinja' CARES 3 Cichlids Africa
Ptyochromis sp. Red Tail Sheller 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Ptyochromis sp. Red Tailed Sheller CARES 2 Cichlids Africa
Pundamilia igneopinnis CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Rock-dwelling cichlid from the Speke Gulf in Tanzania, Lake Victoria.
Pundamilia Igneopinnis Speke Gulf CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Pundamilia macrocephala CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Pundamilia nsp. Red Flank Munyonyo 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Pundamilia nyererei CARES 10 Cichlids Africa
Pundamilia pundamilia Kissenda 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Pundamilia sp. 'crimson tide' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Victoria. Listed …
Pundamilia sp. 'zebra Nyererei CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Pundamilia sp. Red Flank CARES 2 Cichlids Africa
Pundamilia sp. Red Flank 'Nansio' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Pundamilia sp. Zebra Senga   Cichlids Africa
Pungu maclareni CARES 5 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species, endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, …
Pyxichromis orthostoma 'Nawampassa' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to the Victoria Basin. …
Pyxichromis orthostoma 'Nyaguo' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Victorian basin haplochromine piscivore, similar to the form found in …
Rachovia maculipinnis   Killifish South America Killifish native to the Orinoco River basin in Columbia and …
Rhadinocentrus ornatus CARES 1 Rainbowfish Oceania The ornate rainbowfish is native to Australia inhabiting freshwater habitats …
Rineloricaria sp. L010A 2 Catfish South America Red Lizard Catfish - undescribed species well established in the …
Rivulus cylindraceus   Killifish Central America Green rivulus - native to Cuba
Rocio spinosissima CARES 2 Cichlids Central America Rocio spinosissima is a central from Guatemala and endangered in …
Rohanella titteya CARES 1 Cyprinids Southeast Asia
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster 1 Cichlids Africa
Rubricatochromis exsul CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species, endemic to Lake Turkana and …
Rubricatochromis sp. 'Guinea II' 2 Cichlids Africa
Rubricatochromis sp. Moanda 1 Cichlids Africa
Sarotherodon caroli CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Known as Fissi by locals, this is a Cichlid species …
Sarotherodon knauerae CARES 1 Cichlids Africa Sarotherodon knauerae is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake …
Sarotherodon lohbergeri CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species, endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, …
Schilbe mystus   Catfish Africa African Butter Catfish - African catfish native to both the …
Sciaenochromis fryeri 1 Cichlids Africa
Sciaenochromis fryeri 1 Cichlids Africa Native to Lake Malawi, it is a piscivore that ambushes …
Scleromystax barbatus 1 Catfish South America Bearded Cory - native to coaster river drainages of South …
Scriptaphyosemion schmitti 1 Killifish Africa Elongated, as compared to Aphyosemion, but care is similar. This …
Serranochromis stappersi CARES 3 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid found in Lake Mweru and possibly in …
Serrasalmus rhombeus   Characins South America Redeye piranha - native to a wide range of South …
Sewellia hypsicrataea 1 Loaches Africa
Sewellia Lineolata 1 Loaches Southeast Asia About 3" fully grown, they are about half as wide …
Shuja horei 2 Cichlids Africa A shoreline and riverine cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika and …
Skiffia Multipunctata CARES 1 Livebearers Central America a species of live bearing ray-finned fish within the family …
Spectrolebias reticulatus CARES 1 Killifish South America A very small and colorful annual killie. Maximum length about …
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides   Anabantids Southeast Asia Chocolate gourami - native to Indonesia and Malaya.
Steatocranus casuarius 1 Cichlids Africa Pair substrate spawner. Ready breeder, even in small aquaria.
Stigmatochromis modestus 1 Cichlids Africa Ambush predator cichlid from Lake Malawi. Hunts rocky habitats.
Stiphodon Semoni 1 All Others Oceania Despite being similar in appearance to several other Stiphodon spp. …
Stomatepia mariae CARES 4 Cichlids Africa Cichlid endemic only found in Lake Barombi Mbo in Cameroon …
Stomatepia mongo CARES 4 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species, endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, …
Stomatepia pindu CARES 6 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species, endemic to Lake Barombi Mbo, …
Symphysodon aequifasciatus   Cichlids South America The original wild discus - native to the Amazon River …
Synodontis flavitaeniatus 1 Catfish Africa
Synodontis grandiops 3 Catfish Africa Catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Synodontis granulosus 3 Catfish Africa Dark brown, almost black with bright white on the fins.
Synodontis lucipinnis 9 Catfish Africa A catfish endemic to Lake Tanganyika, sometimes referenced as S. …
Synodontis multipunctatus 3 Catfish Africa The 'Cuckoo Catfish' native to Lake Tanganyika is known for …
Synodontis njassae 1 Catfish Africa
Synodontis Petricola 3 Catfish Africa
Taeniochromis holotaenia 1 Cichlids Africa A cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. It is found throughout …
Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis 1 Cichlids Africa A sand sifting cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi. Feeds on …
Tanichthys albonubes 8 Cyprinids Southeast Asia A long time cool water tolerant favorite of the aquarium …
Tateurndina ocellicauda CARES 1 All Others Southeast Asia The peacock gudgeon or peacock goby is a tropical freshwater …
Telmatochromis sp. 'Temporalis Shell' 2 Cichlids Africa
Telmatochromis temporalis 1 Cichlids Africa From cichlidae.com "A brown member of the genus with a …
Telmatochromis vittatus 2 Cichlids Africa Similar in appearance to many Julidochromis species. Elongated body but, …
Tetraodon nigroviridis   All Others Southeast Asia Spotted green puffer - native to Indonesia and China.
Thoracochromis brauschi CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lac Fw in …
Thoracochromis buysi 2 Cichlids Africa Endemic to Namibia. A riverine species that was collected by …
Thoracochromis callichromus CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lac Fwa in …
Thoracochromis pharyngalis CARES 5 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid endemic to Lakes Edward and George, and …
Thorichthys callolepis CARES   Cichlids Central America A Central American cichlid CARES species native to Mexico. Listed …
Thorichthys meeki 2 Cichlids Central America The classic 'Firemouth Cichlid' native to Central America.
Thorichthys paisonis 2 Cichlids Central America
Tilapia busumana CARES 1 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Ghana. Listed as …
Tilapia guinasana CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Guinas, Namibia. …
Tilapia ruweti CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to southern Africa. Listed …
Toxotes jaculatrix   All Others Southeast Asia The 'Banded archerfish' is native to India and the Southeast …
Tramitichromis variabilis CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Trematochromis benthicola 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan rock dweller
Trematocranus brevirostris CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Trematocranus labifer CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Malawi. Listed …
Trichogaster leeri   Anabantids Southeast Asia Pearl gourami - native to Southeast Asia.
Trichopsis pumila   Anabantids Southeast Asia Sparkling gourami or Pygmy gourami - native to Southeast Asia.
Triglachromis otostigma 1 Cichlids Africa
Triportheus Angulatus 1 Characins South America Inhabits river channels where it can be seen swimming in …
Tristramella simonis CARES 1 Cichlids Other Region
Tropheous moorii 1 Cichlids Africa A highly variable rock-dwelling cichlid requiring a low protein vegetable …
Tropheous moorii Bemba 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan Mouth Brooder
Tropheus Brichardi Isonga 1 Cichlids Africa
Tropheus Caramba Bishop 1 Cichlids Africa
Tropheus Duboisi 2 Cichlids Africa Black with a blue head and a solid yellow band …
Tropheus duboisi 'maswa' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Tanganyika. Listed …
Tropheus moorii 'Tanzania murago' CARES   Cichlids Africa An African cichlid CARES species native to Lake Tanganyika. Listed …
Tropheus Moorii Linangu 1 Cichlids Africa
Tropheus sp. "Kirschfleck" 1 Cichlids Africa
Tropheus sp. "Red Kachese" 1 Cichlids Africa Sometimes referred to as Tropheus sp. "Golden Kazumba"
Trophius moorii Red Rainbow 1 Cichlids Africa
Tucanoichthys tucano 1 Characins South America Tucano Tetras (Tucanoichthys tucano) are one of the tiniest and …
Tylomelania gemmifera   Invertebrates Southeast Asia The 'Gold Rabbit Snail' is native to Indonesia.
Uaru amphiacanthoides   Cichlids South America The Uaru is a large and generally peaceful cichlid from …
Variabilichromis moorii 3 Cichlids Africa An endemic cichlid widely distributed throughout Lake Tanganyika.
Viviparus viviparus   Invertebrates Europe Commonly known as trapdoor snails or river snails. Native to …
Wallaceochromis humilis 2 Cichlids Africa One of the larger (males can reach ~5") and less …
Wallaceochromis signatus   Cichlids Africa
Wallaciia compressiceps 1 Cichlids South America Small, elongated species much like its larger pike cousins, but …
Xenotaenia resolanae CARES 1 Livebearers Africa A livebearer native to 2 river drainage basins on the …
Xenotilapia nigrolabiata   Cichlids Africa Lake Tanganyikan sand dweller
Xenotilapia sp. 'Bathyphilus Yellow' 1 Cichlids Africa Sand-dwelling species.
Xenotilapia sp. 'Papilio Sunflower' 1 Cichlids Africa
Xenotoca doadrioi CARES 1 Livebearers Central America Maximum size is 2 inches. A colorful goodeid from Mexico.
Xenotoca eiseni CARES 2 Livebearers Central America The red tailed goodeid is native to Mexico.
Xenotoca lyonsi CARES 1 Livebearers Central America
Xiphophorus alvarezi 1 Livebearers Central America
Xiphophorus clemenciae 1 Cichlids Central America A swordtail native to southern Mexico with a natural distribution …
Xiphophorus helleri 4 Livebearers Central America The green swordtail is the original wild swordtail native to …
Xiphophorus kallmani CARES 3 Livebearers Central America The 'Bronze Swordtail' native to Mexico.
Xiphophorus maculatus 2 Livebearers Central America A wild type Platy from the Usumacinta River, which runs …
Xiphophorus mayae 2 Livebearers Central America A wild swordtail native to Guatemala and Honduras.
Xiphophorus montazumae 4 Livebearers Central America The Montezuma Swordtail, native to northeastern Mexico.
Xiphophorus montezumae 2 Livebearers North America
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl 3 Livebearers North America The Nezzie Sword. Native to the state San Luis Potosi, …
Xiphophorus pygmaeus   Livebearers Central America A small swordtail species native to northeast Mexico including Río …
Xiphophorus variatus 2 Livebearers Central America The original wild 'Varible Platy' native to the eastern shoreline …
Xystichromis cf. nuchisquamulatus CARES 4 Cichlids Africa An endemic cichlid native to Lake Victoria
Xystichromis phytophagus CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
Xystichromis sp. 'kyoga flameback' CARES 2 Cichlids Africa
Yssichromis perrieri CARES 4 Cichlids Africa An endangered cichlid species native to Lake Victoria.
Yssichromis piceatus CARES 5 Cichlids Africa Endangered cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria. Dominant males develop an …
Yssichromis pyrrhocephalus CARES 1 Cichlids Africa A haplochromine native to Lake Victoria.
Yssichromis sp. 'Blue Tipped' CARES 1 Cichlids Africa
yssichromis tanaos 1 Cichlids Africa Lake Victoria cichlid
Yssichromis thereuterion CARES 2 Cichlids Africa A non-aggressive open water Victoria haplochromine that will hide in …
Zoogoneticus tequila CARES 6 Livebearers North America