Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: cichlid

Photo: An African cichlid (Neolamprologus ventralis) from a private collection.

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An African cichlid (Neolamprologus ventralis) from a private collection. This individual is from Chituta Bay, Zambia.

Photo: An African cichlid (Neolamprologus ventralis) from a private collection.

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An African cichlid (Neolamprologus ventralis) from a private collection. This individual is from Chituta Bay, Zambia.

Photo: A mangarahara cichlid (Ptychochromis insolitus) a critically-endangered fish from Madagascar.

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A mangarahara cichlid (Ptychochromis insolitus) a critically-endangered fish from Madagascar. This was photographed at the Zoological Society of London.

Photo: A mangarahara cichlid (Ptychochromis insolitus) a critically-endangered fish from Madagascar.

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A mangarahara cichlid (Ptychochromis insolitus) a critically-endangered fish from Madagascar. This was photographed at the Zoological Society of London.

Photo: A flavescent peacock cichlid (Aulonocara stuartgranti) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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A flavescent peacock cichlid (Aulonocara stuartgranti) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

Photo: A flavescent peacock cichlid (Aulonocara stuartgranti) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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A flavescent peacock cichlid (Aulonocara stuartgranti) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

Photo: A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

Photo: A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

Photo: A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

Photo: A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

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A green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus) at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS) at Gulfport, MS. This animal is part of their public education area.

Photo: A Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) from a private collection.

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A Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) from a private collection.

Photo: A Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) from a private collection.

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A Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) from a private collection.

Photo: A Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) from a private collection.

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A Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered male cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered male cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered male cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered male cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered female cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered female cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered female cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered female cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered female cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered female cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

Photo: An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

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An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

Photo: An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

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An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

Photo: A red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) from a private collection.

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A red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) from a private collection.

Photo: A red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) from a private collection.

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A red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) from a private collection.

Photo: A red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) from a private collection.

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A red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) from a private collection.

Photo: A red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) from a private collection.

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A red zebra cichlid (Maylandia estherae) from a private collection.

Photo: An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

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An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

Photo: An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

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An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

Photo: An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

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An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

Photo: A jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) from a private collection.

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A jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) from a private collection.

Photo: A jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) from a private collection.

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A jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) from a private collection.

Photo: A jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) from a private collection.

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A jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) from a private collection.

Photo: A jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) from a private collection.

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A jewel cichlid (Hemichromis sp.) from a private collection.

Photo: A silver fulu cichlid (Haplochromis argens) at the Akron Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN list.

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A silver fulu cichlid (Haplochromis argens) at the Akron Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN list.

Photo: Threadfin acara (Acarichthys heckelii) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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Threadfin acara (Acarichthys heckelii) at the Dallas World Aquarium.

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