Cichlids

Hongi are striking fish with there purple/blue bodies, black baring with a red crest, These fish are very popular among hobby keepers and are always in high demand.  Both males and females of the Hongi show great  colouration with the males producing more red.Species – Labidochromis Hongi ..

Lethrinops species are typically more docile than most Haps and are best kept with other docile fish. When in the right conditions, they are an amazing green color with accents of blue, orange, gold, and a red forehead. When stressed, they tend to lose their green, though they do retain a lot o..

Maylandia estherae (the Red Zebra mbuna, Red Zebra Cichlid , or Esther Grant's Zebra) is a haplochromine cichlid. It is a rock dwelling fish or mbuna from Lake Malawi. This fish, like most cichlids from Lake Malawi, is a mouthbrooder - females hold t..

Metriaclima greshakei is a maternal-mouthbrooding, Lake Malawi zebra type that grows to about six inches. This fish was first typed by Meyer and Foerester in 1984 and is used in the debated genus Maylandia. Because the description is lacking, I’ve decided to use the more widely accepted genu..

Males have yellow/gold color bodies with navy blue stripes. The lower part of their head is navy blue and there are navy blue stripes across the upper portion of their yellow/gold head. Their dorsal fin is yellow/gold. Lower fins and part of their belly is navy blue. Females are grey/gold with eithe..

The Mara Rocks Sulpher Crest Cichlid comes from Mara Rocks in Lake Malawi, Africa. This fish lives in very shallow, rocky habitats, unique for Protomelas species.Males are larger than females and are more colourful than the females which are gray.This fish is fairly peaceful for its size. ..

Protomelas sp. Spilonotus Tanzania, sometimes called the Insignus Cichlid, is a beautiful, mid-water schooling cichlid from Malawi. Males have royal blue bodies, a thick white blaze in the tip of the dorsal fin lapets, and yellow pelvic and anal fins that bleeds into the belly of the fish.Treat..

Why go for Pseudotropheus demasoni? Males and females are colourful, it’s one of the smallest mbuna and can be mixed with other mbuna for a great range of colour. First let’s pronounce it correctly. Most fish species names are related to a physical characteristic, like colour, shape or patt..

Red Spotted Severum Cichlid: A Vibrant and Peaceful CentrepieceThe Red Spotted Severum Cichlid (Heros severus) is a stunning freshwater fish admired for its golden-Orange hues and calm temperament. Often referred to as the “poor man’s discus” due to its round, elegant shape, this cichlid brings a vi..