08/04/2026
A fascinating and informative new website, “Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids” documents the extraordinary endemic cichlid fauna of Lake Victoria — one of the world's most remarkable evolutionary radiations. Developed as an independent educational resource for aquarists, researchers, and conservationists dedicated to the endemic cichlid species flock of Lake Victoria.
Visit here - https://victoriabasincichlids.org/
Created by Peter George, an independent hobbyist/researcher with two decades of focused study on Victoria Basin cichlids and a longer background in tropical fish biology, this is an excellent resource:
“My goal with the website is simple: to cover the Victorian haplochromines completely, honestly, and from the perspective of the people who actually keep them alive. Sometimes that means taking an indirect path, commenting on the science we have had to navigate, the institutions that shape it, and the gaps hobbyists have been forced to fill. But the heart of the project is the fish themselves and the community that protects them. I hope the site becomes a resource, a record, and a reminder of what can be accomplished when a few determined people refuse to let these extraordinary animals disappear.” - Peter George.
