Ranging in size from the relatively small convict cichlid to the relatively enormous wolf cichlid, the cichlids of Central America are fascinating. This book makes it easy for aquarists looking for new experiences to choose the species best suited to their own tank facilities - and also their own temperaments. The text deals with a representative sampling of the author's favorites from among the small, the medium size, and the big and bad Central American (and a number of North American as well) cichlid species. The author's eminently readable account provides plenty of valuable practical advice - interestingly and informatively illustrated with beautiful full-color photos - about selecting the right species and keeping and breeding them properly, and his enthusiasm for them is communicated on every page.