Africa - List of fishes

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Acapoeta tanganicae

Cyprinidae

40 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

Alcolapia alcalica

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Alestopetersius brichardi

Alestidae

9 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

yellowtail tetra

Alestopetersius caudalis

5 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Alestopetersius nigropterus

Alestidae

6 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

blue diamond characin

Alestopetersius smykalai

5 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Altolamprologus calvus

Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

Altolamprologus calvus is endemic to the southwestern part of Lake Tanganyika. It differs from A. compressiceps with its more pointed head and elongated body. This carnivorous species is specialized in hunting small crustaceans, which it captures by sneaking into crevices and fissures.

Altolamprologus compressiceps

Cichlidae

8 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

Anomalochromis thomasi

Cichlidae

7 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

lyretail panchax

Aphyosemion australe

5 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

two-stripped aphyosemion

Aphyosemion bitaeniatum

4 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

twostripe lyretail

Aphyosemion bivittatum

4 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

celia's aphysemion

Aphyosemion celiae

4 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

red-spotted killi

Aphyosemion cognatum

4 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

red barred killi

Aphyosemion elberti

3 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aphyosemion ogoense

Nothobranchiidae

4 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

Aphyosemion striatum

Nothobranchiidae

5 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Aphyosemion volcanum

Nothobranchiidae

4 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aristochromis christyi

Cichlidae

28 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

african red-eyed tetra

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

9 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

In captivity, it is best to keep it in a group of at least 5 people. It rarely breeds in aquariums, It is why we take significant amounts from the wild to supply the aquarium trade.

Astatotilapia burtoni

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

eastern river bream

Astatotilapia calliptera

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

Astatotilapia latifasciata

Cichlidae

9 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

bubu

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

65 cm

solitary

omnivorous

nkhomo-benga peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

10 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Aulonocara brevinidus

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara gertrudae

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

aulonocara fort maguire

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

night aulonocara

Aulonocara hueseri

14 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi "mamelela"

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi "Otter Point"

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara kandeensis

Cichlidae

8 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara koningsi

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

aulonocara chizumulu

Aulonocara korneliae

9 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

sulphur head aulonocara

Aulonocara maylandi

14 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara rostratum

Cichlidae

18 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

aulonocara green metallic

Aulonocara saulosi

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara sp. Chitende Nkatabay

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara sp. Lwanda

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara sp. Mamelela

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara steveni

Cichlidae

9 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

flavescent peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocara stuartgranti Chitumba

Cichlidae

12 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Aulonocranus dewindti

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Barbus fasciolatus

Cyprinidae

5 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Barbus hulstaerti

Cyprinidae

3 cm

living in shoals

carnivorous

Bathyaethiops breuseghemi

Alestidae

6 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

african moon tetra

Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus

7 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous

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