African Cichlid - Albino 'Snow White' Socolofi

Pseudotropheus socolofi 'Albino'

Tank size: 30+ gallons

Max Size: 6 inches

Lifespan: 7 years

Temperament: Aggressive

Schooling: Yes (2 to 3 females for every male)

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Blue Dolphins, Larger Tetras, Catfish

African Cichlid - Auratus

Melanochromis auratus

Tank size: 50+ Gallons

Max Size: 4 inches

Lifespan: 5 years 

Temperament: Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Good to be kept in species only tank

African Cichlid - Black Calvus

Altolamprologus calvus 'Black'

African Cichlid - Blue Demasoni

Pseudotropheus demasoni

Tank size: 40+ Gallons

Max Size: 3 inches

Lifespan: 7 to 10 years 

Temperament: Semi-Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Yellow Lab, Yellow Mbuna, Red Zebra

African Cichlid - Blue Fire Ndiwe

Protomelas taeniolatus

African Cichlid - Bumblebee

Pseudotropheus crabro

Tank size: 50+ Gallons

Max Size: 6 inches

Lifespan: 7 to 10 years 

Temperament: Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Mbunas or kept alone 

African Cichlid - Cobalt Blue Zebra

Maylandia callainos

Tank size: 50+ Gallons

Max Size: 5 inches

Lifespan: 7 to 10 years 

Temperament: Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Mbunas, Kenyi, Red Zebras

African Cichlid - Electric Blue Johanni

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

African Cichlid - Exasperatus

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

Tank size: 55+ Gallons

Max Size: 3 to 4 inches

Lifespan: 5 to 8 years 

Temperament: Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Yellow Tail Acei, Malawi Golden Cichlid, 

African Cichlid - Gold Firecracker Moorii

Tropheus moorii 'Gold Firecracker'

African Cichlid - Hap. Electric Blue Ahli

Sciaenochromis ahli

Tank size: 75+ Gallons

Max Size: 8 inches

Lifespan: 7 years 

Temperament: Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Deep Water Haps, Peacocks

African Cichlid - Hap. Red Empress

Protomelas taeniolatus

Tank size: 75+ Gallons

Max Size: 4.5 to 10 inches

Lifespan: 5 to 10 years 

Temperament: Peaceful

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Blood Parrot Cichlid, Ropefish, Pictus Catfish, Peacock

African Cichlid - Hap. Venustus

Nimbochromis venustus

Tank size: 70+ gallons

Max Size: 12 inches

Lifespan: 12 years

Temperament: Semi Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi 

Common Tank Mates: Red Empress, Mbunas, Frontosa

African Cichlid - Kenyi

Maylandia lombardoi

Tank size: 55+ gallons

Max Size: 5.1 inches

Lifespan: 10 years

Temperament: Aggressive

Schooling: Yes (3 or more) 

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi 

Common Tank Mates: Zebras Obliquidens, Demasoni Cichlid, Snow White Cichlid, Yellow Lab

African Cichlid - Masked Julie

Julidochromis transcriptus

African Cichlid - Red Zebra

Maylandia zebra 'Red'

Tank size: 55+ Gallons

Max Size: 5 inches

Lifespan: 10 years 

Temperament: Semi-Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi

Common Tank Mates: Bumblebee Cichlid, Cuckcoo Catfish, Bristlenose Pleco, Hongi Cichlids

African Cichlid - Ruby Crystal Peacock

Aulonocara sp. 'Ruby Crystal'

African Cichlid - Sunshine Peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Tank size: 50+ gallons

Max Size: 6 inches

Lifespan: 5 to 8 years

Temperament: Semi Aggressive

Schooling: No

Region: Africa, Lake Malawi 

Common Tank Mates: Plecos, Synodontis Catish, Peacocks

African Cichlid - Tropheus Duboisi

Tropheus duboisi

African Cichlid - Yellow Leleupi

Neolamprologus leleupi