Long time cichlid enthusiast Greg Steeves is perhaps best known for his interest in Lake Victoria, surrounding waterways, and the cichlid fauna contained therein.  His interest in aquatics began early on living on the east coast of Canada along the Atlantic Ocean.  His attention to Lake Victoria began in the early 90’s when Idi Amin was terrorizing the citizens of Uganda.  At this time he fell into a collection of cichlids from Lake Victoria and the found his focal point in aquatics.  Greg has been fortunate to be helped along by Dr. Les Kaufman who has become a mentor to him. 

In 2002 Greg moved to Texas where he resides with his wife Lee Ann, and children Karli, Stuart and Erin.  He maintains a small breeding operation focused on haplochromine cichlids.  Fish produced in his breeding room can be seen at public aquariums and hobbyists fish rooms around the world.  He has written many articles on a variety of topics generally centered on the fauna of Lake Victoria.  He has initiated the LVP (Lake Victoria Project) in his home club (www.hillcountrycichlidclub.com), and is Lake Victoria species coordinator in the CARES program.  Greg is a moderator and contributor to the Cichlid Room Companion.

Together with his friends Anton Lamboj and Dave Hansen, Greg has written the first in a series of books exploring the various African cichlid clads entitled “The Cichlids of Africa”.  The first in the series “Haplochromines” is due out this summer.

When not playing in his fishroom, you can find Greg and Lee Ann attending cichlid shows and conventions or snorkeling, fish collecting and shooting video footage in some waterway.  Cichlids have become a big part of Greg’s life.