Freshwater fishes
542 species, each with the water it needs, who it gets along with, and where it comes from. Find one, or browse by family, genus or river.
Altolamprologus calvus
Lake Tanganyika: rocky shores and islands, mainly southwestern part · lake
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: 5snake5, CC0
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Cichlids · ChindongoVU
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Chindongo demasoni
Lake Malawi: Pombo Rocks, Tanzanian coast · lake
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: dinomariobob, CC0
Cichlids · AulonocaraCR
Aulonocara baenschi
Lake Malawi: western shore sand-rock zones at Usisya, Nkhomo Reef, Benga, Maleri Is., Chipoka · lake
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
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