Nannacara

The golden dwarf cichlid, Nannacara anomala, ranges from the Rio Aruka in Guyana to the lower Rio Marowijne in Suriname. It is often found in flooded grassland in low-lying coastal areas, but most fish in the trade are mass-produced on farms in the Far East or Eastern Europe. Hardy and easy to breed, it is regarded as an excellent beginner's cichlid, though a female guarding fry can be very aggressive.

The striped dwarf cichlid, Nannacara taenia, is known only from part of the Rio Tocantins basin close to Belém in Pará state, Brazil. A fairly shy fish of small, densely planted streams, it tends towards a drab brown and is rarely seen in shops, so it is more often obtained through specialist cichlid dealers or amateur enthusiasts. The female guards the eggs in a small cave while the male guards the wider territory.