You've seen them before. Perhaps many times before. In the pet stores, at friends, when you visit family, and in public aquariums, no doubt. You're struck by the wide variety of species (nearly 1,500 and counting!). By the beautiful colors of some and by the unique shapes and sizes of others. You think to yourself: How can it be so? How can they all be related? What am I talking about? Cichlids, of course. The family of fish whose relatives can be found from Texas to South America to North and West Africa to Madagascar and Asia. Now you believe you may be interested in owning some yourself. But you want to learn more about them before you take the plunge. That's only natural and you've certainly come to the right place. The ÒComplete Guide in Keeping CichlidsÓ as the name of the book suggest is indeed the complete guide for everything you need to know in keeping cichlids.