Cichlids
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Lake Malawi – nestled between Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania – is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, and is home to more fish species than any other lake in the world. While these cichlids often require a little more care, their bright colours and active movements make them well worth the effort.
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Lake Tanganyika is Africa's largest freshwater lake, and the second largest (by water volume) in the world. Its seclusion in the African rift valley means that nearly every single species of Tanganyika cichlid is completely unique to the lake, and highly sought-after in the aquarium trade.
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The Amazon basin (particularly the Orinoco river) is home to a huge variety of endemic cichlid species, including the immensely popular Angelfish. These cichlids do well in a warm-water tank, and are generally considered to be very easy to feed, breed and care for.
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One of the more unique species of Cichlid is the Discus, a round-bodied, exsquisitely-coloured fish with the ability to lighten or darken its colourings at will. Like the rest of the South American Cichlids, they enjoy warmer waters and can be bred in captivity.
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Cichlids
