Issue 330 (Aug 2026)

Dick Straton muses over the “greats” of our hobby he has had the priviledge of knowing and calling friends.

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Peter George contributed an informative article about an African cichlid from Lake Kivu, Paralabidichromis paucidens. This article details the features of its habitat, its morphology, spawning behavior, temperament, and unique ecological background.

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Lee Newman shares his experiences with Satanoperca mapiitensis, the “glittering demonfish.” He describes the fish’s changing appearance as it grows from fry to adult, detailing how this can help in identifying specimens. Another factor that helps in this is geographic origin, which Lee details in his article. He goes on to describe what is known about their natural habitat, He shares his personal experience with these fish - the setup he put them in, the foods he feed, observations about their looks and personality, and managing their behaviors, especially when spawning.

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Willem Heijns addresses the age-old debate regarding hybrids and linebreeding in the hobby. He provides a very well balanced and thought-out opinion piece that will possibly make you think more about the ramifications of these fish on the hobby as a whole.