California Academy of Sciences, Outlying Exhibits

Steinhart Aquarium, the Living Collection, is home to 38,000 live animals from around the world, representing more than 900 separate species. Come nose-to-beak with an African penguin, watch sharks and stingrays cruise beneath your feet, check out the set of teeth on a piranha, and learn about ...more ↓

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Pelvicachromis pulcher is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family, endemic to Nigeria and Cameroon. The species is popular amongst aquarium hobbyists, and is most commonly sold under the name kribensis, although the species has other common names, including various derivatives of kribensis: krib, common krib, red krib, super-red krib and ...more ↓

Steatocranus casuarius

The lionhead cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius), also known as African blockhead, buffalohead,humphead cichlid, lionhead or lumphead is a species of rheophiliccichlid native to Pool Malebo and the Congo River. It uses caves for spawning. This species can reach a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) TL. This species can also be found in the ...more ↓

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