Lake Tanganyika- Burundi 5/8/09 2009-6-16 A shipment arrived from Burundi this past week including these fish:        Benthochromis tricoti                Tanganicodus irsacae Makabola Congo                  Tropheus moorii Murago Green              Tropheus moorii Papygay Sunset                  Neolamprologus furcifer Burundi           Synodontis petricola

Wild Tanganyika 3/2/09 2009-3-18       Cyphotilapia frontosa Moba Congo                                         Benthochromis tricoti         Tropheus sp. Ikola Kaiser

Wild Malawi 1/29 2009-1-29 A nice shipment of wild caught fish from Malawi arrived this past week.     Aulonocara stuartgranti Chilumba                  Aulonocara maisoni Chitimba                   Aulonocara stuartgranti Mbowe Island             Cynotilpia afra Red Top Likoma                   Cynotilapia sp. Sand Sanga                 Metriaclima greshakei Ice Blue Zebra                       Pseudotropheus elongatus Chalosi Yellow               Copadichromis mloto Chismulu Ivory Dorsal

Wild West Africa- Cameroon 12/26/08 2008-12-26 A shipment of killifish and pelvicachromis from Cameroon arrived this past week with these notable fish:     Aphyosemion kribianum Fifinda               Aphyosemion riggenbachi Nkapa               Aphyosemion splendopleure Kopongo             Epiplatys sp. bidou Red               Pelvicachromis taeniatus Bipindi                   Pelvicachromis taeniatus Wouri             Pelvicachromis taeniatus Makoure               Procatopus similis Myuka Orange Fins           Goby algue

Wild Malawi 12/12/08 2008-12-12 A new wild shipment from Malawi arrived last week including these nice fish:       Aulonocara hansbaenschi Regal               Aulonocara sp. Kande Island             Aulonocara maylandi Sulfurhead               Metriaclima barlowi             Cynotilapia edwardi Nkhata Bay               Protomelas taeniolatus Kanchedza            Pseudotropheus elongatus Kanchedza               Rhamphochromis macrothalmus

Lake Tanganyika- Burundi 10/21/08 2008-10-21 A shipment of wild caught and pond raised fish from Burundi arrived last week including these:     Julidochromis regani Burundi           Neolamprologus longicaudata           Haplotaxodon microlepis                 Xenotilapia flavipinnis Magara

Wild South America- Brazil 10/15/08 2008-10-15 A shipment of wild plecostomus arrived this past week with these additiond:     Leporacanthicus galaxias L07               Baryancistrus sp. Gold Nuggett L18             Parancistrus Peppermint L31                 L47 Mango Orange             Leporacanthicus joselimae L264

Wild South America 10/1/08 2008-10-01 A wild shipment from Colombia arrived last week.       Altum Angel                 Corydoras melini         Crenicichla sp. Colombia         Mesonauta Festivum               Monocirrus polyacanthus Leaf Fish              Panaque maccus L104

Wild Tanganyika 9/9/08 2008-9-09 A shipment from Tanzania arrived last week including these nice fish:           Altolamprologus calvus Black Pearl Moliro                 Callochromis pleurospilus Burumbora Red           Cyphotilapia frontosa Kipili Blue                  Cyprichromis leptosoma Tanzanian Neon             Opthalmotilapia ventralis Chumbu Rainbow             Opthalmo ventralis Kasanga                                                                                 Tropheus moorii Ilangi

Wild Malawi 2008-9-09 A wild caught shipment of fish from Lake Malawi arrived last week.       Aulonocara stuartgranti Mundola Point New           Aulonocara stuartgranti Sanga                Lethrinops sp. Deep Malopa               Metriaclima benetos Mazinzi Reef                                 Nyassachromis boadzulu Kanchedeza             Protomelas steveni Kanchedza

Lake Tanganyika 2008-8-07 A wild shipment from Lake Tanganyika including Cyphotilapia frontosa Moba and Cyphotilapia frontosa Kitumba.   Cyphotilapia frontosa Moba Congo                 Cyphotilapia frontosa Kitumba Purple                   Tropheus moorii Ilangi                 Altolamprologus calvus White Pearl Moliro             Altolamprologus compressiceps Gold Head                 Altolamprologus compressiceps Orange Chaitika              Eretmodus sp. Moba                       Cyprichromis leptosoma Kasanga               Cyprichromis leptosoma Mpimbwe               Ophthalmotilapia nasuta Gold Kipili

Lake Tanganyika 7/9/08 2008-7-09 A nice assortment of Wild caught and pond raised fish from Burundi arrived this past week.     Eretmodus cyanostictus Burundi           Julidochromis marlieri Burundi             Spathodus erythrodon           Spathodus marlieri             Synodontis granulosus               Tropheus sp. Kiriza Kaiser                 Tropheus moorii Moliro               Tropheus moorii Mwerazi  Lime Spot               Telmatochromis brichardi

Wild Malawi 2008-6-27 A wild Malawi shipment arrived last week     Aulonocara maisoni Chitimba                 Aulonocara maylandi Sulfurhead               Aulonocara stuartgranti Ngara Flame Tail                Cyrtocara moorii                 Cynotilapia afra Mbweka               Labeotropheus fulleborni Chinyankwazi female         Labeotropheus fulleborni Chinyankwazi male             Metriaclima zebra Gold Lions Cove male

Lake Tanganyika 2008-6-18 A shipment of wild caught fish from Tanzania arrived this past week.     Altolamprologus compressiceps Black Kigoma "Tanzanian Calvus"         Altolamprologus compressiceps Red Kigoma                   Cyphotilapia frontosa Kigoma 7 Stripe               Eretmodus sp. Kigoma Red             Neolamprologus tretocephalus                   Scatophagus tetracanthus Golden    Rare                       Tropheus brichardi Ujiji Yellow                 Xenotilapia flavipinnis Kigoma           Xenotilapia spilopterus Karilani Island "Pearl Spots"

Cameroon 2008-5-28 These fish arrived last week from Cameroon:     Aphyosemion amoemum Sakbayne                 Aphyosemion loenbergi Kribi                                                                                                   Aphyosemion poliaki Blue Fins Mile 29             Epiplatys infrafasciatus baroi Makondo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Parananochromis longirostris                   Pelvicachromis taeniatus Moliwe                                                                                                                                                                   Enneacampus ansorgii Freshwater Pipefish

Burundi 2008-4-21 A shipment from Burundi Africa arrived this week. Some new and interesting invertebrates were among the new arrivals.         Simnochromis babulti Kabezi                   Crab Tanganyikan Potomonautes armata New                 Shrimp Tanganyikan Limnocaridina tanganyicae New                 Benthochromis tricoti           Julidichromis ornatus Makabola Congo               Tropheus moorii Papagay Sunset         Altolamprologus fasciatus

West Africa- Guinea 2008-4-11 A shipment from West Africa arrived this week.     Polypterus ansorgii Rarely imported. The "Holy Grail" of Polypterus species               Pelvicachromis humilis Fanziga              Pelvicachromis rubrolabiatus             Pseudoepiplatys annulatus “Clown Killifish” Nice small  killifish species from Guinea                Gobiocichla wonderi Found in fast moving water of upper and middle Niger River system and Cross River system of western Cameroon

Wild Malawi 2008-3-12     Aulonocara hansbaenschi Regal               Aulonocara sp. Kande Island

Wild Malawi 2008-3-09 New Arrivals from Lake Malawi:       Aulonocara stuartgranti Mundola Point New

Tanganyika 2008-2-21 A shipment from Burundi arrived recently with some rare and interesting fish.        Ctenochromis benthicola An extremely rare and recent import             Tropheus duboisi                                         Julidichromis ornatus Makabola Congo                     Neolamprologus leleupi Luhanga Congo                                Haplotaxodon microlepis

Wild Malawi 2008-2-09     Aulonocara stuartgranti Mundola Point New

Wild Malwai 2008-2-09 A very nice shipment of wild caught fish from Lake Malawi arrived this week       Aulonocara stuartgranti Mundola Point New     Aulonocara stuartgranti Sanga Lethrinops sp. Deep Malopa Metriaclima benetos Mazinzi Reef Nyassachromis boadzulu Kanchedeza Metriaclima zebra Gold Mundola Point Male Metriaclima zebra Gold Mundola Point OB female Protomelas steveni Kanchedza Metriaclima sp. Membe Deep Taeniochromis furcicauda Chiofu Liwani

Wild Malawi 2008-2-07    A shipment arrived from Lake Malawi this past week. Some of the fish we received are these:      Labeotropheus trewavasae Masinje               Cynotilapia afra Mbweka                 Buccochromis leptura             Pseudotropheus sp. elongatus Taiwan Reef               Pseudotropheus kingsizei Likoma Frost                   Pseudotropheus salousi

Accessories 2008-1-23 Sponge Filter Heavy Duty Pro 4X4X4:     This is the same sponge filter that we use in our hatchery and holding tanks.  The sponge cells provide an amazing amount of surface area to house nitrifying bacteria to help promote optimum water quality.  The coarse texture to the foam makes clogging of the filter unlikely.

Tanganyika- Burundi 2008-1-15   Lepidolamprologus pleuromaculatus: This rare and wild caught fish has not been imported to the USA for a number of years.           Synodontis petricola: Wild Collected from Burundi               Triglochromis otostigma: Oddball exported out of Burundi           Tropheus sp. Ikola Kaiser: Originally collected from Tanzania is a recent addition to the Fishes of Burundi breeding program.       Tropheus moorii Murago Green: This beautiful pond raised Tropheus are originally from the Congo coastline.  A unique looking Tropheus with distinctive green hues and gold flecks that set it apart from many other Tropheus.

South America- Brazil 2008-1-12 New Shipment from Brazil-     Crenicichla regani Alenquer             Dicrossus maculatus             Parancistrus Peppermint L31               Ancistrus ranunculus Medusa L34               Baryancistrus sp. Mango Orange L47             Peckoltia sp. Spotted Tiger L75             Apistogramma sp. Super Tapajos

Wild West Africa- Congo 2008-1-09       Barbus hulstaerti  The rare “Butterfly Barb” from West Africa.                 Hydrocinus goliath Tiger Fish  A fierce predator with sharp teeth inhabiting lakes and rivers of Congo area.               Hydrocynis vittatus Tiger Fish  This fish has a less higher body than its cousin the goliath Tiger Fish              Nanochromis parilus  An attractive, slender dwarf cichlid from Congo.          Steatocranus tinanti A more slender fish than Steatocranus casuarius,they have a small swim bladder allowing them to stay on the bottom of fast flowing rivers and streams.                             Steatocranus casuarius       Buffalo Head   The adult males develop a "hump head".

Wild Malawi 2007-12-12 A Wild Malawi shipment arrived this week.      Cynotilapia afra White Top Galireya           Cynotilapia afra Jalo Reef                             Cynotilpia afra Red Top Likoma                      Protomelas virgatus Gome

Wild Tanganyika 2007-12-10 A shipment from Zambia arrived this past week.     Altolamprologus calvus Ink Fin Zambian                                         Altolamprologus calvus Yellow Nkanda                Altolamprologus compressiceps Red Fin  Chituta                             Tropheus moorii Kaku Blue

Wild South America 2007-12-06

Tank Raised South America 2007-11-28   Apistogramma macmasteri Red Neck                            Apistogramma borelli Opal                                                                                                                     Simpsonicthys papiliferus                                           Apistogramma trifasciata Blue

Wild Tanganyika- Tanzania 2007-11-21             Lates microlepis                 Lepidolamprologus elongatus               Neolamprologus brichardi Kigoma              Grammatoria lemarii Bangwe             Neolamprologus facicula Black Kigoma             Neolamprologus tretocephalus             Neolamprologus modestus

Wild Malawi 2007-11-19               Labeotropheus fulleborni White Belly Chalo               Labeotropheus fulleborni White Belly Chalo Female                Pseudotropheus fainzilberi Chalo                   Pseudotropheus elongatus Chewere               Protomelas steveni Mlowe Tiger                 Tropheops sp. Red Fin Kakusa               Pseudotropheus zebra Jalo Reef Blue               Pseudotropheus zebra Jalo Reef Blue OB Female

Wild Tanganyika 2007-11-06 A Wild shipment from Zambia arrived this past week.         Altolamprologus calvus Black Zambian           Altolamprologus calvus White Chaitika             Altolamprologus compressiceps Red Chaitika         Asprotilapia leptura Zambian Purple     Benthochromis tricoti

Wild South America 2007-10-26 A shipment arrived from Brazil this week.                Corydoras oiapoquensis          Hypancistrus Imperial tiger L134         Peckoltia spotted Tiger L75            Apistogramma gosei New Rio agua Fria              Lithoxus Red Tail Blue spot Amapari