EL
Egg Layer
BwS
Bright Light with Sunlight
TS
Top Swimmer
NSS
No Special Swimming Level
C
Temperature in degrees
Centigrade
LB
Live Bearer
BnS
Bright no Sunlight
MS
Middle Swimmer
pH
Relative acidity/alkalinity of water
alkaline is >7.0, acidic is < 7.0
cm
Maximum length to which
the fish grows (in centimeters)
MB
Mouth Brooder
DL
Dark Light
BS
Bottom Swimmer
H
Hardness of water according to
the German scale. Lower is softer
L
Capacity (in liters) of smallest
aquarium in which fish may be kept

References: Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes, Eighth Edition, © 1995 by T.F.H. Publications, Inc.

My own references will be indicated by this color and reflect what my tank properties are.

Below is a list of my current tank residents.

Altolamprologus Calvus "Black"
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
1 Male and 1 Female
Altolamprologus Calvus "Chaitika White"
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
1 Male and 1 Female - Wild caught breeding pair
Altolamprologus Compressiceps "Orange Head"
Synonyms: Lamprologus Compressiceps
EL;BnS;BS;pH8.2;H20;26C;15cm;100L
Group of 5 - at least 1 Male and 1 Female - breeding
Aulonocara Stuartgranti Ngara "Flametail"
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
Group of 6 - possibly 1Male
Cyprichromis Leptosoma
Pic Courtesy of cichlidae.netliberte.org
2 Males and 1 Female - breeding
Cyphotilapia Frontosa Burundi "6 Stripe"
Trade Names: Frontosa
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
MB;BnS;NSS;pH8.3;H22;27C;35cm;400L
Single specimen
Haplochromis Sp. "Salmon" Hippo Point
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
Group of 6 - 4 Males and 2 Females
Julidochromis Dickfeldi
Trade Names: Dickfeld's Juli
EL;BnS;BS;pH8;H20;27C;10cm;100L
Group of 5
Julidochromis Ornatus
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
EL;BnS;BS;pH8.2;H20;27C;13cm;100L
Group of 3
Julidochromis Regani
Trade Names: Striped Juli
Pic Courtesy of The Gas Station
EL;BnS;BS;pH8.2;H20;27C;13cm;100L
Group of 4
Julidochromis Transcriptus Gombi
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
Group of 5
Labidochromis Sp. "Pearlmutt"
Trade Names: Pearlmutt
EL;BnS;NSS;pH8;H20;28C;10cm;100L
Group of 26
Lamprologus Ocellatus
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
Single Specimen
Neolamprologus Brevis Ikola "Sunspot"
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
3 pairs and 1 male
Neolamprologus Brichardi
Synonyms: Lamprologus Brichardi
Trade Names: Brichardi
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
EL;BnS;BS;pH8;H20;27C;6cm;40L
1 LARGE family - 70 + - breeding like bunnies
Neolamprologus Caudopunctatus
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
1 Male and 1 Female + 4 juvenile - breeding
Neolamprologus Crasus
Pic Courtesy of J McCann
Single Specimen
Neolamprologus Leleupi
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
EL;BnS;BS;pH8.1;H21;27C;10cm;100L
Group of 5 - at least 1 male and 1 female - breeding
Neolamprologus Multifasciatus
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
This Shell-Dweller is the Smallest Known Cichlid
Several small family groups 30+ - breeding
Neolamprologus Tetracanthus Namansi "Bright Yellow"
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
1 Male and 2 Females - breeding
Synodontis Eupterus "Sailfin"
Pic Courtesy of CichlidLovers.com
Group of 4
Synodontis Petricola (dwarf from Tanganyika)
Pic Courtesy of Armke's Rare Aquarium Fish
Single Specimen
Tropheus Sp. Black "Orange Flame Bemba"
Trade Names: Tropheus Moorii Orange Bemba
Pic Courtesy of CichlidLovers.com
Group of 6 - at least 1 male and 2 females - breeding
Tropheus Duboisi
Pic Courtesy of cichlidae.netliberte.org
Single Specimen
Tropheus Sp. "Red Moliro"
Trade Names: Tropheus Moorii Red Moliro
Pic Courtesy of cichlidae.netliberte.org
Group of 6