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African Cichlids can be aggressive to smaller Asian and South American species. However, they are the most colorful freshwater fish imaginable! We sell these fish as small (around 1”), medium (around 2”), and large (around 3.5”).
Some fish may be kept with African cichlids, including eels, plecos, larger tetras and barbs.
African Butterfly Cichlid The Thomasi cichlid, or African butterfly cichlid, is one of the smallest cichlids found in Africa. Thomasi cichlids have...
View full detailsAfrican Cichlid Assortment AquariumFishSale selected a mix of pseudotropheus, melanochromis, and labeotropheus that will grow well together and d...
View full detailsBrichardi Cichlid Albino The brichardi cichlid is a great example of Lake Tanganyika dwarf cichlids and the albino brichardi is a great example of ...
View full detailsFire Fin Altolamprologus Compressiceps These are bred in a few color variations, AFS generally offers the “orange head” variety and the fire fin. T...
View full detailsBiotecus Fairy Cichlid Biotecus Fairy Cichlids only grow to 1 1/2 inches and are found in small ponds in Brazil. These dwarf cichlids are shy and s...
View full detailsBlack Widow Frontosa The black widow frontosa is variation of the Burundi frontosa bred in Taiwan to bring out a mapping black pattern roughly like...
View full detailsBorleyi Kadango The borleyi kadango, also called the yellow fin borleyi cichlid, displays bold reds blues and subtle yellows. The borleyi cichlid a...
View full detailsBrevis Shell Dweller AFS uses a select breeder to bring out the best color for this cute little shell dweller, originally from Lake Tanganyika. The...
View full detailsBrichardi Cichlid The brichardi cichlid is a great example of Lake Tanganyika dwarf cichlids. Also called the Fairy Cichlid, the brichardi are one...
View full detailsDaffodil Brichardi Cichlid The daffodil is slightly different than the brichardi fairy cichlid, but not much. This variety is a little more difficu...
View full detailsBuescheri Cichlid AFS uses a select breeder to bring out the best color for this cichlid, and the larger it gets the better its features. There are...
View full detailsBuffalo Head Cichlid The Buffalo Head Cichlid, also called the Lionhead cichlid or African blockhead, have a distinct fat forehead that earns their...
View full detailsBulu Point Tropheus The bulu point tropheus moorii, or cherry spot tropheus, displays large cherry red blotches on a black body. Compatible with o...
View full detailsBumblebee Cichlid Just like the name, this "honey" of a fish has the coloration of a bumblebee. The bumblebee cichlid can handle aggressive cichlid...
View full detailsButtikoferi Cichlid Once this fish gets to ten inches it should be given its own tank or eaten. This is a very aggressive fish and can handle other...
View full detailsCalvus Cichlid The calvus cichlid is the most popular Lake Tanganyikan cichlid in the aquarium trade. These fish are bred in a few color variation...
View full detailsNeolamprologus caudopunctatus This Tanganyika cichlid with the long name is best known for the colorful small spots on the dorsal and caudal or tai...
View full detailsChitimba Cichlid The beautiful, aggressive, and active chitimba thick bar cichlid originates in the Chitimba Bay in Lake Malawi. These African cich...
View full detailsCobalt Blue Cichlid One of the most popular mbunas due to its solid cobalt blue color and gets along with other zebra cichlids and haplochromis cic...
View full detailsCompressiceps Cichlid A strange looking fish with the scary nick name Malawi Eye-biter, or the purple eye biter, they are no worse than any other c...
View full detailsCompressiceps Cichlid Albino Already a strange looking fish with the scary nick name Malawi Eye-biter, the albino compressiceps features red eyes a...
View full detailsCopadichromis mbenjii The copadichromis azureus mbenjii is a rare cousin of the more common African cichlid borleyi kadango. The copadichromis mben...
View full detailsZebra Afra Cichlid The zebra afra cichlid, or dogtooth cichlid, maybe the most colorful of the dwarf cichlids from Lake Malawi. They are pricy but ...
View full detailsCyprichromis leptosoma kitumba The beautiful cyprichromis cichlid is a perfect example of the dither fish. Dithering fish are schooling fish that, ...
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