Freshwater Fish & Aquariums

Placidochromis electra Description: Males are a metallic blue color with a black bar that runs down through the eye and a black bar behind the

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus male pictured. The Female is the upper fish in the bottom photo. Common Names: Locations collected from:  Has a wide distribution

Labrochromis ishmaeli Common name:  Also called Haplochromis ishmaeli.  This name is commonly incorrectly used for a fish in the obliquidens complex.  The actual fish has

Etheostoma whipplei “Red Fin darter” photos                                       

Cynotilapia afra “Black Eastern” Cynotilapia afra “Black Eastern” Pictured Cynotilapia afra “Black Eastern” male pictured. Common Names: None.  Fairly rare in the hobby.  We had

Julidochromis transcriptus Julidochromis transcriptus pictured. Common Names: Location names are used in the place of common names. Locations collected from: Pemba (Bemba), Kapampa in Congo,

Psuedotropheus flavus photos The fish pictured below is a young male.      

Haplochromis sp. Blue Obliquidens Common names: Location and Lake collected from:  Makobe Island in the South-western Speke Gulf, Lake Victoria. Approximate size:  3 – 3.5

Haplochromis sp. Palisa Black Slick Common name:  This species is also listed under the name Haplochromis sp. Pallisa. Location and Lake collected from:  Lake Nawampasa Approximate

Psuedotropheus socolofi Description: This is a blue fish with a black strip in the dorsal and anal fins. Common Name: Also called Psuedotropheus pindani Location