" Willem Heinjs has documented in this article the presence of a beautiful strain of Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus living at the base of The Concepción volcano in the Ometepe island of lake Nicaragua. Of more interest even is a population of Tomocichla tuba found in this small habitat. A lovely travel log that makes you dream about this wonderful place "

" Lake Nawampassa has been a dream lake for aquarists and biologist, offering shelter to populations of otherwise extinct species once present in lake Victoria, whose fish fauna is now severely threatened by the introduction in the 1960's of the Nile Perch, that has brought destruction and ecological change to the big lake. Pyxichromis orthostoma, a once thought extinct piscavorous, is such an example of a species taking refuge in this small lake Victoria satellite lake "

" A travelogue to Belize largest lake, the wonderful White Water Lagoon in Rio Belize, a clear water lake where the red Bay Snook Petenia splendida is found together with the red Paratheraps synspilus among lush aquatic vegetation, but how to get there? "

" The lower Panuco river system is home to several different Herichthys pantostistus geographical variations and an incredible assemblage of fish species, in what has been considered a "Hot Spot" for evolution. In this travel log, many unedited underwater observations are presented as well as wonderful underwater pictures of the fish fauna of this magnificent system "

" In this article Melo Salazar González tell us about his underwater observations on the breeding behavior on one of the most popular Central American cichlids; Herichthys carpintis, at Manantial del Rio Mante in the Panuco drainage in northeastern Mexico, one of the most wonderful underwater landscapes in Central America, as it is well established in the fantastic set of pictures included. Notes on geographical variatons of this species are also included "

" You want to keep cichlids, but you don't know what cichlids are suitable for you? Ad Konings, one of the most respected worldwide experts on cichlids there is, guides you through the many choices a new cichlid aquarist has, offering some suggestions and explaining their general requirements "

" Now you know what cichlids you want to keep, but where and how to house them? what would be the proper aquarium, filtration and decoration for the tank? In this second installment, Ad Konings gives you the answers to those questions, and helps you to straight away to enjoy and be successful with your new fish! "

" Now you have decided you want to keep Malawian cichlids, but which ones over the hundreds of different types and how should you house them and treat them. In this third installment, Ad Konings, the foremost expert on Lake Malawi there is will answer all those questions, so you can start enjoying the wonderful Lake Malawi cichlids! "

" Now you have decided you want to keep Tanganyika cichlids, but which ones over two hundred different types and how should you house them and treat them. In this fourth installment, Ad Konings, the foremost expert on Lake Tanganyika there is will answer all those questions, so you can start enjoying the wonderful Lake Tanganyika cichlids! "

" Now you have decided you want to keep Central American cichlids, but which ones from over the one hundred different types available and how should you house them and treat them. In this fifth installment, Ad Konings, one the foremost experts on cichlids in the world will answer all those questions, so you can start enjoying the wonderful Central American cichlids right away! "

" Central American cichlid taxonomy has been in turnoil since the breaking of the Cichlasoma genus by Sven Kullander in 1983. Since that time, much has been learnt and a base for a more stable taxonomic classification is about to be reached. The last paper by Oldrich Rican and collaborators takes into account an unprecendent number of cichlid species and an equally unprecedent number of genetic and morphological characteristics to produce probably the most updated phylogenetic view of these organisims. Has a stable base for taxonomic classification has been reached? we are getting close to, but we likely are not there yet "

" The wonderful underwater world of the Nicaraguan crater lakes, where sympatric evolution is leading their cichlid fauna in unsuspecting ways, by one of the top Central American Cichlid authorities in the world, Willem Heijns, who spent hundreds of hours filming this behavior of this fascinating fauna. "

" Ad Konings explains and illustrates with beautiful pictures the variability of this wonderful mbuna from Tanzanian waters in Lake Malawi, Metriaclima fainzilberi "

" An overview of this most interesting and beautiful cichlid from Lake Tangangika, detailing its intrincated social and breeding behavior. This article is illustrated with beautiful photographs taken in the natural habitat, and contains valuable notes about captive keeping this species "

" Ad Konings take us to Chiofu Bay in lake Malawi and details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna for us. An aquarist dream come true "

" Ad Konings take us to Minos Reef in Mozambique and details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna in Lake Malawi for us. An aquarist dream come true "

" Ad Konings take us to Taiwan Reef in lake Malawi and details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna for us. An aquarist dream come true "

" Ad Konings take us to the Reefs of Chizumulu Island in lake Malawi and details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna for us. An aquarist dream come true "

" Ad Konings take us to Thumbi West Island in lake Malawi and its wonderful cichlids. He details this wonderful place and its incredible fish fauna for us. An aquarist dream come true "

" Ad Konings, foremost expert on Malawi cichlids writes about the natural history and probable relationships of this slender and poorly known lake Malawi cichlid, which may deceive aquarist into believing it a fast piscivorous, but which in fact does not damage even tiny inhabitants. Not the easiest Malawi to keep, a perfect choice for the advanced Malawi aquarists "

" A survey around the world looking for information about the elusive and rare Etroplus canarensis, lost for many years aned just recently collected for the aquarium hobby. A text with important questions about the future of this beautiful cichlid, as well as notes about its natural habitat and captive keeping "

" Every working day, Rainer Stawikowski, from Gelsenkirchen, Germany, walks 256 steps through tall tree lined streets of this peaceful German city from his home to the editorial offices of one of the most influential aquarium magazines on earth, Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift (DATZ). He has worked as the editor in chief for almost 26 years now. The best aquarium magazine could not have a better qualified editor; with 19 years of editing the Deutsche Cichliden Gesellschaft- Informationen, the bulletin of the German Cichlid Association, a profound knowledge on fish, particularly American cichlids, and above all, a charismatic and friendly disposition. Rainer is also a keen aquarist, traveller and fish related book collector. It is an honor to be able to present this interview, for which I am thankful to Rainer for taking the time knowing his very tight schedule "

" A report of the first time this rare but beautiful cichlid, Retroculus xinguensis, was bred in captivity, detaiing failures, why they likely happened and how reproduction was finally achieved "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Boadzulu Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chinyamwezi Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chinyankwazi Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chiofu bay in Lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chitande Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Chuwi Rocks in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Domwe Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Gallireya Reef in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Katale Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Linganjala Reef in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Luwala Reef in Lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Maleri Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Mdoka in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Mumbo Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Nakantenga Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Nankoma Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Nkhudzi Headland in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Otter Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Taiwanee Reef in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Thumbi East Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Thumbi West Island in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Tsano Rock in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" A complete list of cichlids found at the popular diving locality known as Zimbawe Rock in lake Malawi, included is precise GPS position, with illustrations of all endemic species and geographical variants found at the place "

" The Nicaraguan crater lake fauna is being uncovered and many new questions arise as this happens. Not anymore are Amphilophus citrinellus and A. labiatus the only species we knew, but an incredibe assortment of forms that could potentially derive into up to 40 species is teaching us about how convergent and sympatric evolution work "

" Observations in aquarium of the complex and still poorly understood cichlid fauna of the wonderful Nicaraguan crater-lakes, with descriptions of first time observed behavior for some of the species, through the glass clearly! "

" The wonderful world of the diminutive Tanganyikan grouping cichlids of the genus Cyprichromis[/] "

" Observations in the aquarium of Archocentrus centrarchus, with information about the sucessful spawning of this beautiful Central American cichlid from the San Juan river basin in Nicaragua and Costa Rica "

" The taxonomic dilemma of Symphysodon, the genus for the majestic discus fish, described as early as 1840 by the Austrian ichthyologist Johann Jakob Heckel and with only two species included, has generated such a confusion by the not very carefully prepared taxonomic papers that have dealt with it, that a detailed research and account of the history of the name and nomenclature acts involved was in order. In this article Willem Heijns has covered in a very clear and detailed way the problems involved with the specific names, and shed light on a solution to this dilemma, which is supported by the arguments presented by the cichlid taxonomy expert Martin Geerts "

" One of the all time favorites of the aquarium hobby, the Oscar! A fish that goes beyond the common definition of an aquarium fish to become a beloved pet. Mary Bailey, a renowned aquarist and writer from Great Britain, explains you all about it, it's habitat, detailed requirements, feeding and breeding them "

" Keep cichlids in a more natural way building a large aquarium to host them. Have fun doing it and save money in the way. This design with plywood, Epoxy and Glass is light, cheaper and easy to do "

" Details on habitat and how to successfully keep and breed the Old Wife cichlild from Surinam; Guianacara owroewefi Kullander & Nijssen, 1989, by one of the most achieved South American cichlid aquarists in the world, Lee Newman "

" The fascinating history behind the worldwide arrival to the aquarium hobby of one of the most popular cichlids available to aquarists, the yellow form of Labidochromis caeruleus from Lake Malawi, with notes on habitat, distribution, aquarium keeping and breeding. An article by one of the top work experts on Malawi cichlids, Ad Konings. "

" The shallow water specialized predators from Lake Malawi are treated by the foremost expert on the cichlids of the lake, Ad Konings, who has taken over thousands of hours of underwater observation and documentation on the Lake Malawi cichlids. The article includes pictures of each species, a diagnosis as well as notes on distribution, natural history and other observations on the four species currrently in Dimidicochromis "

" An overview of the Gallinas River and its fishes. The Gallinas River drains the valley of Rascon in the Panuco River drainage in San Luis Potosi, Mexico and contains an unique fish fauna comprised of eleven native fish species, eight of which are endemic to this river "

" Satanoperca jurupari individual geographical variations exhibit behavioral differences as well as color patterns. Lee Newman, a world class aquarist specialized in these cichlids documents in detail in this article the particularities of a beautiful variant from Rio Xingu in Brazil, "Areões", finding interesting differences, specially important for those interested in keeping and breeding juruparoids "

" The Chitande group of rock dwelling Aulonocara from Lake Malawi is covered by the top world expert on lake Malawi cichlids, Ad Konings, including wonderful underwater photographs "

" Everything there is to know about the taxonomy, natural history and aquarium keeping and breeding of this wonderful and long time popular cichlid from Lake Malawi, Cyrtocara moorii, the Blue dolphin cichlid, many times improperly kept, by one of the top cichlid authors in the world, Mary Bailey "

" Nicaragua is more than crater lakes, and the difficult to access northern area had been poorly explorated in terms of fish. Willlem Heijs tells us about the result of his explorations into this unkown area. Is it all discovered? "

" The taxonomic history of the genus Australoheros, including a review of the several phylogenetic papers published to date that try to explain the origin of the species in this genus is comprehensively covered. A taxonomic key is offered for sixteen described and one potentially undescribed species, as well as comments on the validity of the species described to date. The article includes tables and beautiful color illustrations for ten species and a distribution map for the genus "

" A wonderful article about the true basketmouth cichlids from South America, Acaronia, by one of the foremost experts on South American cichlids there is. The coverage of this cichlids taxonomic and natural history is fantastic. This article clearly shows that not all has been achieved keeping and reproducing cichlids, with perhaps just one successful spawning (by the author) of this fish in captivity "

" The intriguing taxonomic history of the demise and resurrection of one of the once more numerous cichlid genera; Cichlasoma. What is next, how do we have to call the species once in that genus and what is the origin of the resurrected genera "

" A pure Utaka, Copadichromis virginalis is covered in this article by the top specialist in Malawi cichlids, Ad Konings, who explains the speciation taking place in this particular group of deep water species, where behavior plays an important role in differentiation "

" So you want to keep Central American Cichlids and enjoy their colors and interesting behavior, but you are limited in tank space, try this group of small but beautiful and interesting species, Cryptoheros "

" Gephyrochromis, one of the less known and unique of the mbuna genera is covered in detail in this article by Ad Konings, world known top Malawi expert, who has researched this genus and found out what makes it really different to other mbuna, what species are comprised and what is their biology, behavior and distribution in Lake Malawi "

" After the original description by Albert Günther of the popular convict cichid as Heros nigrofasciatus back in 1867, its taxonomic history has been far from stable. The search for a proper scientific name and the relationships of this popular cichlid with the rest of the Central American cichlid species took well over 100 years, but it now seems that has reached a stable status, at least in our current understanding of what species. Willem Heijns explains the different views since the early times and in an easy to understand manner significantly widens our understanding of what can be behind a fish name and its relationships "

" Thorichthys, the wonderful assemblage of colorful Central American cichlids inhabiting the Mayan jungle in Central America, have been represented in the aquarium hobby by the Firemouth cichlid, Thorichthys meeki, for almost a century now. But the rest of the species in the genus have nothing less to offer than this long time favorite. Learn about their taxonomy, distribution, biology, as well as their proper aquarium care and captive breeding in this article covering all the species and their habitats "