African Cichlids
African cichlids from the Great Rift Valley lakes are renowned for their explosive colour. Browse our species guides below.
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Yellow Lab
Labidochromis caeruleus
Kribensis
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Acei Cichlid
Pseudotropheus acei
Demasoni Cichlid
Pseudotropheus demasoni
Red Zebra Cichlid
Maylandia estherae
Rusty Cichlid
Iodotropheus sprengerae
OB Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara sp. OB
Flavescent Peacock
Aulonocara stuartgranti
Frontosa Cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Jewel Cichlid
Hemichromis bimaculatus
Buffalo Head Cichlid
Steatocranus casuarius
Venustus Cichlid
Nimbochromis venustus
Electric Blue Hap
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Fairy Cichlid
Neolamprologus brichardi
Lemon Cichlid
Neolamprologus leleupi
Compressiceps Cichlid
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Jumbo Cyprichromis
Cyprichromis sp. "Leptosoma Jumbo"
Black Calvus Cichlid
Altolamprologus calvus
African Butterfly Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi
Bumblebee Cichlid
Pseudotropheus crabro
Julidochromis Marlieri
Julidochromis marlieri
Red Empress Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus
Electric Blue Maingano Cichlid
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
Livingston's Cichlid
Nimbochromis livingstonii
Auratus Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus
White Spotted Cichlid
Tropheus duboisi
Red Fin Kadango Cichlid
Copadichromis borleyi
Multifasciatus Shell Dweller
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Five Barred Cichlid
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Golden Ornate Julie
Julidochromis ornatus
Chipokae Cichlid
Melanochromis chipokae
Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid
Maylandia callainos