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AfricanCichlids.net

We keep a variety of African Cichlids from the three main African lakes: Malawi, Tanganyika, and Victoria. We have a special interest in Victorian cichlid conservation efforts. Here you'll find pictures and articles on the species we keep and other articles written by people who share our passion for these wonderful fish.

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New Gallery Images


Cyrtocara moorii
(Lake Malawi)


Limbochromis robertsi
(West Africa)

We've been hard at work gathering more images for our gallery, such as the one to the left. Explore our gallery for more!

Posted August 17, 2008

New Gallery Images


Astatotilapia desfontainii
(Tunisia)
spawning pair


Astatotilapia desfontainii
(Tunisia)
male


Astatotilapia desfontainii
(Tunisia)
holding female


Astatotilapia desfontainii
(Tunisia)
male

Astatotilapia desfontainii

Astatotilapia desfontainii is a small cichlid of 15cm. The base color of mature males is an unassuming olive-green but each scale along the flank has a small dot of reflective and bright blue-green coloration. This color splash allows the fish to appear totally different depending on the angle positioned to a light source.

This extremely rare gem was found in Tunisia and may now be extinct in the wild. To our knowledge, there are only four adult fish in captivity in all of North America.

Posted August 10, 2008

Blog!

We've set up a blog to assist in posting new content remotely and to make it easier for our resident non-tecchie fish guru to get things on the web as soon as possible. Check it out HERE.

Puzzles

We've selected a handful of our favorite fish photographs and had them made into Puzzle scripts. These are horribly addictive time-wasters! See all of our puzzles here.

Forum

Our live Forum is a highly valuable resource of information and active discussion. Join today, and be sure to bookmark it so you can keep up with the latest threads!

Articles

Over the years, we have written and collected many articles on keeping a variety of African cichlids. Our current writings published elsewhere are also listed. Find them ALL here.

Gallery

Our entire collection of photos can be found right here, sorted by location and species. Let the page load completely, then click on a species name and watch what happens - we think it's really cool! Due to popular request, we have compiled an alternate gallery page that DOES include thumbnails of all of our images here. It does take a while to load, so go grab something to drink while you wait. We've also added links to relevant articles alongside the images. Enjoy!!

BookStore

In association with Amazon.com, we have generated a store chock full of books, magazines, and videos. Check it out here.



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