Welcome to Namakate Aquatics

Hi, my name is Izak, and I just want to say thank you for visiting our website. I am the owner of Namakate Aquatics, a registered commercial ornamental fish farm specializing in the culturing of Lake Malawian cichlids in Namibia since 2017. Namakate Aquatics cultures over fifty-seven different varieties of species endemic to Lake Malawi commercially. We only supply wholesale to aquatic stores in Namibia. We are also registered as a sole importer of Lake Malawian cichlids with the Namibian Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries. My love for Lake Malawian cichlids started during the year of 2002 in South Africa after visiting my local aquatic store, where I purchased my first "mbuna" species. They do have a special place in my heart. My passion is to culture Lake Malawian cichlids as a naturalist. I have over twenty-four years of experience culturing these unique fish from Lake Malawi, thirteen of which were spent selling directly as retail in South Africa under my previous business, Mbuna Aquatics. My passion for these unique species of fish never ends. In my spare time I author articles and compose scientific work for the Blue Earth Institution as a board member. The Blue Earth Institution is a Danish-owned NGO registered with the United Nations for focusing on the preservation of Lake Malawi cichlids. The preservation of Lake Malawi cichlids is of paramount importance in today's world, where the lake, as a functioning ecosystem, is in decline year after year. Looking back in hindsight, the lake is slowly fading away.

Yes, I am a cichlidophile and hopefully will remain one for many years to come.

Species that we culture:

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi “Undu Reef”
Aulonocara stuartgranti "Mbowe"
Aulonocara sp. 'lwanda' “Hai Reef”
Aulonocara sp. 'stuartgranti maleri' “Nakantenga Island”
Cheilochromis euchilus “Mbenji Island”
Chindongo demasoni “Pombo Rocks”
Chindongo flavus "Chinyankwazi Island"
Chindongo saulosi “Taiwan Reef”
Chindongo sp. 'elongatus spot' “Hai Reef”
Cynotilapia zebroides “Cobwe”
Cynotilapia sp. 'hara' “Gallireya Reef”
Cynotilapia sp. 'lion' "Lion's Cove"
Cynotilapia sp. 'maleri' “Nakantenga”
Cyrtocara moorii
Fossorochromis rostratus “Otter Point”
Gephyrochromis lawsi “Nkhata Bay”
Iodotropheus sprengerae “Boadzulu”
Labeotropheus fuelleborni “Katale Island”
Labeotropheus fuelleborni “Thumbi West” OB, O, MC + Standard
Labeotropheus trewavasae “Chilumba” OB + Standard
Labeotropheus trewavasae “Thumbi West” OB + Standard
Labidochromis caeruleus “Lion's Cove”
Labidochromis chisumulae “Chizumulu Island”
Labidochromis joanjohnsonae "Likoma Island"
Labidochromis sp. 'hongi' “Hongi Island”
Melanochromis chipokae "Chidunga Rocks"
Melanochromis dialeptos “Gome”
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes "Makanjila Rocks"
Metriaclima aurora “N’kolongwe ”   
Metriaclima callainos “Chidunga Rocks” O Morph + Standard
Metriaclima estherae “Minos Reef” OB, O, MC + Standard                                                                                                     
Metriaclima fainzilberi “Luwino Reef”                                                                                                                                                             
Metriaclima koningsi “Membe Point”
Metriaclima mbenjii “Mbenji Island” OB, MC + Standard
Metriaclima melissa “Chewere”
Metriaclima melissa “Chilumba Harbour”
Metriaclima pyrsonotos “Nakantenga Island” O Morph + Standard
Metriaclima usisyae “Mara Rocks”
Nimbochromis livingstonii
Otopharynx lithobates “Zimbawe Rocks”
Petrotilapia sp. 'yellow chin' “Mbenji Island”
Placidochromis electra “Likoma Island”
Placidochromis milomo "Mbenji Island"
Placidochromis phenochilus “Mdoka”
Placidochromis sp. 'phenochilus tanzania' “Lupingu”
Protomelas ornatus "Maleri Island"
Protomelas sp. 'spilonotus tanzania' “Liuli”
Protomelas sp. 'steveni imperial' “Nkhata Bay”
Protomelas sp.'steveni taiwan' "Taiwanee Reef"
Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos “Maingano”
Pseudotropheus johannii “Gome”
Pseudotropheus sp. 'perspicax tanzania' “Puulu”
Pseudotropheus sp. 'polit' “Lion's Cove”
Sciaenochromis fryeri “Maleri”
Tramitichromis lituris “Mdoka”
Tropheops sp. 'membe' “Likoma Island”
Tropheops sp. 'red cheek' “Likoma Island”

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Izak D Louw    
The Namakate Aquatics Team