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
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Northern Lake Tanganyika: deep rocky slopes 15-70 m, Cape Tembwe to Bulu Point · lake
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: Maha Dinesh, CC BY-SA 3.0
Apistogramma macmasteri
Upper Rio Meta (Guaytiquia and Metica rivers), Colombia · stream
Photo: Dnoerholm, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tropheus moorii
Lake Tanganyika: shallow rocky shorelines (many local colour forms) · lake
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: Bobby 111 (?), CC BY-SA 3.0
Chindongo saulosi
Lake Malawi: Taiwan Reef only, ~9 km NW of Chizumulu Island, Malawi · lake
Predator. Eats any fish that fits in its mouth.
Hard water. Needs hard, alkaline water, like its rift lake.
Photo: Gerard Delany, CC BY-SA 4.0
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