Tropheus are very popular cichlids among hobbyists. They have a reputation of being very aggressive towards its own kind
but are actually among the milder of the Tropheini tribe. They are highly specialized algae gracers and in the aquarium they require a diet of high vegetable content. To spread the level of aggression they are best kept in groups of at least 15 individuals.

The Genus Tropheus as it is known today:

Tropheus, Boulenger 1898

Tropheus annectens

Tropheus annectens “Bulu Point”.....photo
Tropheus annectens ”Halembe”
Tropheus annectens ”Karilani”
Tropheus annectens ”Kekese”
Tropheus annectens “Lumbye”
Tropheus annectens “M’toto”

Tropheus brichardi

Tropheus brichardi “Bulu Point”
Tropheus brichardi “Cape Tembwe”
Tropheus brichardi “Kabimba”.....photo
Tropheus brichardi “Karilani”.....photo
Tropheus brichardi “Kavala”
Tropheus brichardi “Kipili”.....photo
Tropheus brichardi “Korongwe”
Tropheus brichardi “Malagarasi”
Tropheus brichardi “Moliro”
Tropheus brichardi “Mtosi”.....photo
Tropheus brichardi “Mvuna”
Tropheus brichardi “Namansi”
Tropheus brichardi “Nkondwe”
Tropheus brichardi “Nyanza-Lac”
Tropheus brichardi “Ujiji” .....photo
Tropheus brichardi “Ulwile”

Tropheus duboisi

Tropheus duboisi "Bemba".....photo
Tropheus duboisi "Karilani"
Tropheus duboisi "Kigoma"
Tropheus duboisi "Maswa
".....photo

Tropheus moorii

Tropheus moorii "Bwasa"
Tropheus moorii "Chaitica".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Gombe"
Tropheus moorii "Fulwe"
Tropheus moorii "Ilangi".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Isanga".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Kaku"
Tropheus moorii "Kala".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Kalambo".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Kambwimba"
Tropheus moorii "Kantalamba".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Kapampa".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Kapere"
Tropheus moorii "Kasakalawe".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Kasanga".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Katili"
Tropheus moorii "Katoto"
Tropheus moorii "Kazumba"
Tropheus moorii "Kisambala"
Tropheus moorii "Linangu".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Lufubu".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Lusingu"
Tropheus moorii "Lyamembe"
Tropheus moorii "Malasa"
Tropheus moorii "Masansa"
Tropheus moorii "Mbita".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Molowe"
Tropheus moorii "Mtosi"
Tropheus moorii "Murago".....photo
Tropheus moorii "Muszi"
Tropheus moorii "Mutondwe"
Tropheus moorii "Mwerazi"
Tropheus moorii "Nangu"
Tropheus moorii "Nkamba"
Tropheus moorii "Nkonde"
Tropheus moorii "Samazi"
Tropheus moorii "Wampembe"
Tropheus moorii "Zongwe".....photo

Tropheus sp. Black

Tropheus sp. Black "Caramba"
Tropheus sp. Black "Kifumbe"
Tropheus sp. Black "Kiriza"
Tropheus sp. Black "Mabilibili"
Tropheus sp. Black "Magara"
Tropheus sp. Black "Mboko"
Tropheus sp. Black "Bemba".....photo
Tropheus sp. Black "Siyeswe".....photo

Tropheus sp. Ikola

Tropheus sp. Ikola "Ikola".....photo

Tropheus sp. Mpimbwe

Tropheus sp. Mpimbwe "Korongwe Bay".....photo
Tropheus sp. Mpimbwe "Msalaba".....photo

Tropheus sp. Red

Tropheus sp. Red "Chimba".....photo
Tropheus sp. Red "Chiwina"
Tropheus sp. Red "Kachese".....photo
Tropheus sp. Red "Katete"
Tropheus sp. Red "Kiku".....photo
Tropheus sp. Red "Kipimbi"
Tropheus sp. Red "Livua"
Tropheus sp. Red "Lupota".....photo
Tropheus sp. Red "Moliro".....photo
Tropheus sp. Red "Nkamba Bay"