Recent Contributors

Don Zilliox for Archocentrus nanoluteus, Brian Downing for Archocentrus myrnae, Haplochromis obliquidens, Thorichthys "Santa Anita", Archocentrus centrarchus, Aulonacara hansbenschi, Mark Szot for Caquetaia myersi, Cichlasoma trimaculatum, Nandopsis bartoni, Kaycy Ruffer and Darren Hansen for Lethrinops lethrinus, Geophagus steindachneri, Astatotilapia calliptera, Julidochromis transcriptus Gombi, Bill Cain for Cichlasoma calobrense, Jim Ellenberger for As. burtoni, As. calliptera, Nandopsis dovii, As. nubilus, Cyrtocara moorii, Aulonacara swallowtail, Copadichromis sp. "Kawanga", Mike McLaughlin for Ps. zebra, Hap. sp. Hippo Point Salmon, Jon Morris for Tomocichla tuba, Tom Navone for Otopharynx lithobates, John and Nikki Sitts for Cichlasoma ellioti, Pterophyllum scalare, Hypsophrys nicaraguense, Lou Rovner for Vieja synspillus, Lee Newman for Geophagus unipunctatus, Vinny Kutty for Laetacara sp. orangefin, Aequidens sp. Jenaro Herrera, Jeff Natterer for Oreochromis esculentas "Red", Mark Chaloupka for Caquetaia myersi, Ed Young for Microgeophagus altispinosa, Mike Helford for Protomelas sp. spilonotus Tanzania, As. burtoni, Don Zilliox for Apistogramma nijssena, Ap. sp. "Rio Mamore", Crenicichla regani, Chromidotilapia finleyi, Dan Woodland for Cyphotilapia frontosa 6 bar Burundi, Aulonacara sp. mbenji regal, Pterophyllum scalare, Tropheus kaiser II, Labidochromis lividus, Ad Konings for Thorichthys callolepis, Joerg Albering for Uaru amphiacanthoides, Mark Binkley for Oreochromis escuelentas "Gold", Emma Downey for Pelvicachromis roloffi, Carrie Mathewson for Uaru amphiacanthoides, Peter Nitzsche for Hypsophrys nicaraguense, Sarah Bernier for Astatheros robertsoni.

John Luckshire for Aequidens diadema, Mark Szot for Caquetaia spectabile, Gregg Jongeward for Aequidens diadema, Don Zilliox for Crenicichla igara, Cr. regani, Apistogramma sp Breitbinden, Apistogramma trifasciata, Apistogramma norberti and Pelvicachromis taeniatus "Kienke", Kaycy Ruffer and Darren Hanson for Pelivicachromis pulcher, Lethrinops lethrinus, Microgeophagus altispinosa and Apistogramma smaragd, Jim Ellenberger for Labeotropheus trewavasae 'Chilumba', C. dovii, Copadichromis azureus and Astatotilapia calliptera, Randy Daniels for Thoracochromis brauschi (Fwa River), Pete Liptrot of the Bolton Museum (England) for Ptychochromis oligacanthus, Rich and Laura Bireley for Ecdotus descampi, Enantiopus melanogenys, Gregg Jongeward for Nanochomis parilius, Gerald Desquesnes for Haplochromis obliquidens, Alex Chun for Symphosodon aequifasciatus, Frank Glennon for Etroplus maculatus, Caquetaia spectabile, Lisa Wrischnik for Taeniacara candida, Bob Roberts for Cichlasoma heterospilus, Jim Ellenberger for Cichlasoma dovii, Haplochromis "blue blaze", Robin Danfelt for Melanochromis exasperatus, Otopharynx lithobates, Pseudotropheus kenji lombardoi, Cynotilapia afra, Kaycy Ruffer and Darren Hansen for Apistogramma cacatuoides, Lethrinops lethrinus, Apistogramma bitaeniata, Geophagus steindachneri, Apistograma eunotus, Pelvicachromis pulcher, Troy Hanson for Haplochromis chrysonatus, Cyprichromis leptosoma blue flash, Jon Morris for Heros appendiculatus.

Eric Hanneman for Cichlasoma irregulare, Mark Szot for Paratilapia polleni, Tom Wojtech for Dicrossus maculatus, Satanoperca daemon, Wanda Jacobson for Thorichthyes callolepis, Thorichthyes helleri, Dan Woodland for Aulonacara chipohea, and Heros severus, Maurizio Cocchi for Cichlasoma carpintus, Bob Roberts for Petenia splendida, C. heterospilus, C. sp. "Ebano", and C. bifasciatum, Kaycy Ruffer and Darren Hanson for Apistogramma bitaeniata, A. tucurui, Gymnogeophagus balzani and Pelvicachromis pulcher, Kevin Splattstoeser for Aulonacara sp. Red Flash, Rich and Laura Bireley for Hemichromis lifalili, Enantiopus melanogenys, Cyprichromis leptosoma Jumbo Zebra Stripe, and Xenotilapia ornatipinnis, Gregg Jongeward for Aequidens diadema, and Tropheus brichardi, Jim Ellenberger for Astatotilapia calliptera and C. dovii, Troy Hanson for Astatotilapia calliptera, Cynotilapia sp. "Jalo", Labeotropheus trewavase Chulumba, and Haplochromis piebold, Dave Wilcoxson for Heros severus, Beatha Sellman for Hemichromis christatus, Chromidotilapia guntheri and Microgeophagus ramierezi, Mark Ramsey for Nandopsis managuense and Herichthyes cyanoguttatum, Paul Loiselle for Stomatepia pindu and Haplochromis ishmaeli, Roger Hooks for Cyphotilapia frontosa, Laurence Christensen for Pseudotropheus "msobo" Magungo Reef and Ps. socolofi, Paul Chison's 5th grade class in Jackson, Michigan for Haplochromis "Hippo Point Salmon" , Frank Glennon for Thysiochromis ansorgii. Thanks everyone for your help!

List of Contributors

I would like to thank the Pacific Coast Cichlid Association (PCCA), the American Cichlid Association (ACA), the Apistogramma Study Group (ASG), the San Francisco Aquarium Society (SFAS) and the Minnesota Aquarium Society (MAS) for their extensive help in this project. I am extremely grateful to the following individuals for their donations of cichlid eggs:

Lenny Acheta, Judy Auditore, Philip Ayres, Will Berg, Rich and Laura Bireley, Barbara Blair, D. Bozek, Bill Cain, Del Calhoun, Paul Chilson 5th grade class, Frank Choy, Laurence Christensen, Alex Chun, Derek Chung, Maurizio Cocchi, Peter Collins, Rod Dalager, Robin Danfelt, Don Danko, Dee Dee DeCorte, Mark Delgado, Gerald Desquesnes, Jim Dollar, Joe Dougherty, Cliff and Jennifer Edwards, Jim Ellenberger, Tim Ellis, Dan Felts, Brian Ferkovich, Frank Glennon, JC Guenero, Eric Hanneman, Troy Hansen, Darren Hanson, Susan Hofstra, Roger Hooks, Dave Hopp, Dean Hougen, Wanda Jacobson, Pete Johnson, K. and T. Jolivette, Gregg Jongeward, Meghan Kennedy, Danny Kent, John Kepplin, Aaron Kerrigan, Jenny Kruckenberg, Bob Lavery, Jim Lawson, Paul Loiselle, Ron Lorscheider, David MacAfee, Jon Morris, Bruce Pechacek, Dave Powell, Chuck Rambo, Mark Ramsey, Michael C. Riehle, Mike Rinck, Heather Roberson, Bob Roberts, Kaycy Ruffer, Toshi Sasakado, Alex Saunders, Jason Schulterbrandt, Beatha Sellman, Robert Shields, Albert So, Halina Sobolewska, Kevin Splattstoeser, Jane Swanson, Mark Szot, Antti Tenhunen, Brian Tramm, Eric van den Berghe, Ray Walliser, Dave and Jenni Wilcoxson, Tom Wojtech, Dan Woodland, Lisa Wrischnik and Ray Yutzy