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Family: Cichlidae Cichlids



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1698 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Abactochromis labrosus (Trewavas, 1935)

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Abactochromis labrosus
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Acarichthys heckelii (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Acarichthys heckelii
[Threadfin acara]

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South America
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
Acaronia nassa (Heckel, 1840)

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Acaronia nassa
[Bigeye cichlid]

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South America
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Acaronia vultuosa Kullander, 1989

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Acaronia vultuosa
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Aequidens chimantanus Inger, 1956

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Aequidens chimantanus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Aequidens diadema (Heckel, 1840)

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Aequidens diadema
[]

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South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Aequidens epae Kullander, 1995

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Aequidens epae
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Aequidens gerciliae Kullander, 1995

Photo by DATZ
 
Aequidens gerciliae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Aequidens mauesanus
[]

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South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Aequidens metae Eigenmann, 1922

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Aequidens metae
[Yellow acara]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Aequidens michaeli Kullander, 1995

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Aequidens michaeli
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Aequidens pallidus (Heckel, 1840)

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Aequidens pallidus
[Doublespot acara]

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South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Aequidens paloemeuensis Kullander & Nijssen, 1989

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Aequidens paloemeuensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Aequidens patricki Kullander, 1984

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Aequidens patricki
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Aequidens plagiozonatus Kullander, 1984

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Aequidens plagiozonatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Aequidens potaroensis
[]

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South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Aequidens rondoni (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

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Aequidens rondoni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Aequidens tetramerus (Heckel, 1840)

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Aequidens tetramerus
[Saddle cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Aequidens tubicen Kullander & Ferreira, 1991

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Aequidens tubicen
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Aequidens viridis (Heckel, 1840)

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Aequidens viridis
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 11.6 cm TL
Alcolapia alcalica (Hilgendorf, 1905)

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Alcolapia alcalica
[Magadi tilapia]

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Africa
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Alcolapia grahami (Boulenger, 1912)

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Alcolapia grahami
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Alcolapia latilabris (Seegers & Tichy, 1999)

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Alcolapia latilabris
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
Alcolapia ndalalani (Seegers & Tichy, 1999)

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Alcolapia ndalalani
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Alticorpus geoffreyi Snoeks & Walapa, 2004

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Alticorpus geoffreyi
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Alticorpus macrocleithrum (Stauffer & McKaye, 1985)

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Alticorpus macrocleithrum
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
Alticorpus mentale Stauffer & McKaye, 1988

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Alticorpus mentale
[]

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Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Alticorpus peterdaviesi (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973)

Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Alticorpus peterdaviesi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Alticorpus profundicola
[]

Photo by Alfredsson, C.

Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Altolamprologus calvus (Poll, 1978)

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Altolamprologus calvus
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Altolamprologus compressiceps (Boulenger, 1898)

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Altolamprologus compressiceps
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Amatitlania altoflava (Allgayer, 2001)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Amatitlania altoflava
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Amatitlania coatepeque
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Amatitlania kanna
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Amatitlania myrnae (Loiselle, 1997)

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Amatitlania myrnae
[]

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Central America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Amatitlania nanolutea (Allgayer, 1994)

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Amatitlania nanolutea
[]

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Central America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)

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Amatitlania nigrofasciata
[Convict cichlid]

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Central America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Amatitlania sajica (Bussing, 1974)

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Amatitlania sajica
[]

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Central America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amatitlania septemfasciata (Regan, 1908)

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Amatitlania septemfasciata
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Amatitlania siquia Schmitter-Soto, 2007

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Amatitlania siquia
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Amphilophus amarillo Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

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Amphilophus amarillo
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Amphilophus astorquii Stauffer, McCrary & Black, 2008

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Amphilophus astorquii
[Black midas cichlid]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
 
Amphilophus chancho
[]

Photo by Bednarczuk, R

Central America
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
Amphilophus citrinellus (Günther, 1864)

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Amphilophus citrinellus
[Midas cichlid]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Amphilophus flaveolus
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Amphilophus globosus
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Amphilophus hogaboomorum (Carr & Giovannoli, 1950)

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Amphilophus hogaboomorum
[]

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Central America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Amphilophus labiatus (Günther, 1864)

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Amphilophus labiatus
[Red devil]

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Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Amphilophus lyonsi (Gosse, 1966)

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Amphilophus lyonsi
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Amphilophus margaritifer
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Amphilophus sagittae Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

Photo by Lehtonen, T.
 
Amphilophus sagittae
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Amphilophus supercilius
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Amphilophus tolteca
[]
No picture found
Central America
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Amphilophus viridis
[]

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Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Amphilophus xiloaensis Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

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Amphilophus xiloaensis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Amphilophus zaliosus (Barlow, 1976)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Amphilophus zaliosus
[Arrow cichlid]

Photo by Musilova, Z.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Andinoacara biseriatus (Regan, 1913)

Photo by Musilova, Z.
 
Andinoacara biseriatus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Andinoacara blombergi
[]

Photo by Musilova, Z.

Central America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Musilova, Z.
 
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Andinoacara latifrons (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by DATZ
 
Andinoacara latifrons
[Platinum acara]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Andinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Andinoacara pulcher
[Blue acara]

Photo by Arundell, F.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Andinoacara rivulatus (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Arundell, F.
 
Andinoacara rivulatus
[Green terror]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Andinoacara sapayensis
[Sapayo cichlid]

Photo by Musilova, Z.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Andinoacara stalsbergi Musilová, Schindler & Staeck, 2009

Photo by Musilova, Z.
 
Andinoacara stalsbergi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Anomalochromis thomasi (Boulenger, 1915)

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Anomalochromis thomasi
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America

Apistogramma acrensis Staeck, 2003

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Apistogramma acrensis
[]

Photo by Maceda, A.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Apistogramma agassizii (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Maceda, A.
 
Apistogramma agassizii
[Agassiz's dwarf cichlid]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Apistogramma aguarico
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Apistogramma alacrina
[]

Photo by Michael Mehlhorn

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma allpahuayo Römer, Beninde, Duponchelle, Díaz, Ortega, Hahn, Soares, Cachay, Dávila, Cornejo & Renno, 2012

Photo by Michael Mehlhorn
 
Apistogramma allpahuayo
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
 
Apistogramma amoena
[Pleasant cichlid]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Apistogramma angayuara
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Apistogramma arua Römer & Warzel, 1998

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma arua
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Apistogramma atahualpa Römer, 1997

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma atahualpa
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Apistogramma baenschi Römer, Hahn, Römer, Soares & Wöhler, 2004

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Apistogramma baenschi
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Apistogramma barlowi Römer & Hahn, 2008

Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma barlowi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Apistogramma bitaeniata Pellegrin, 1936

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma bitaeniata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906)

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma borellii
[Umbrella cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma brevis Kullander, 1980

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma brevis
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma cacatuoides
[Cockatoo cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma caetei Kullander, 1980

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma caetei
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma caudomaculata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Apistogramma cinilabra
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Apistogramma commbrae (Regan, 1906)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma commbrae
[Corumba cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Apistogramma cruzi Kullander, 1986

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma cruzi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Apistogramma diplotaenia Kullander, 1987

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma diplotaenia
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma elizabethae Kullander, 1980

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma elizabethae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Apistogramma eremnopyge Ready & Kullander, 2004

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma eremnopyge
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Apistogramma erythrura Staeck & Schindler, 2008

Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma erythrura
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Apistogramma eunotus Kullander, 1981

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma eunotus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Apistogramma feconat
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma flabellicauda
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Apistogramma geisleri Meinken, 1971

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma geisleri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma gephyra Kullander, 1980

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma gephyra
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma gibbiceps Meinken, 1969

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma gibbiceps
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma gossei Kullander, 1982

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma gossei
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Apistogramma guttata Antonio C., Kullander & Lasso A., 1989

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma guttata
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Apistogramma helkeri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma hippolytae Kullander, 1982

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hippolytae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Apistogramma hoignei Meinken, 1965

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hoignei
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma hongsloi Kullander, 1979

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hongsloi
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Apistogramma huascar Römer, Pretor & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma huascar
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma inconspicua Kullander, 1983

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma inconspicua
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma iniridae Kullander, 1979

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma iniridae
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma inornata
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma intermedia
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Apistogramma juruensis Kullander, 1986

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma juruensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Apistogramma kullanderi
[]

Photo by Englezou, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Apistogramma lineata Mesa S. & Lasso, 2011

Photo by Englezou, C.
 
Apistogramma lineata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma linkei Koslowski, 1985

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma linkei
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Apistogramma luelingi Kullander, 1976

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma luelingi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Apistogramma macmasteri Kullander, 1979

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma macmasteri
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma martini
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Apistogramma megaptera
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Apistogramma meinkeni Kullander, 1980

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma meinkeni
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America

Apistogramma mendezi Römer, 1994

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma mendezi
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma minima
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Apistogramma moae Kullander, 1980

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma moae
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma nijsseni Kullander, 1979

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma nijsseni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma norberti Staeck, 1991

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma norberti
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma nororientalis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Apistogramma ortegai
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
Apistogramma ortmanni (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Landines, M.
 
Apistogramma ortmanni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Apistogramma panduro Römer, 1997

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma panduro
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Apistogramma pantalone Römer, Römer, Soares & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma pantalone
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Apistogramma paucisquamis Kullander & Staeck, 1988

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma paucisquamis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma payaminonis Kullander, 1986

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma payaminonis
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma pedunculata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Apistogramma personata Kullander, 1980

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma personata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Apistogramma pertensis (Haseman, 1911)

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma pertensis
[Amazon dwarf cichlid]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma piaroa
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Apistogramma piauiensis Kullander, 1980

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma piauiensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Apistogramma playayacu
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma pleurotaenia (Regan, 1909)

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma pleurotaenia
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Apistogramma pulchra Kullander, 1980

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma pulchra
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma regani Kullander, 1980

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma regani
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma resticulosa Kullander, 1980

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma resticulosa
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Apistogramma rositae Römer, Römer & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma rositae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma rubrolineata Hein, Zarske & Zapata, 2002

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma rubrolineata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma rupununi Fowler, 1914

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma rupununi
[Two-spot Apistogramma]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Apistogramma salpinction
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America

Apistogramma similis Staeck, 2003

Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Apistogramma similis
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma staecki Koslowski, 1985

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma staecki
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Apistogramma steindachneri (Regan, 1908)

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma steindachneri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Apistogramma taeniata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm
Apistogramma trifasciata (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma trifasciata
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Apistogramma tucurui
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apistogramma uaupesi Kullander, 1980

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma uaupesi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Apistogramma urteagai Kullander, 1986

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma urteagai
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America

Apistogramma velifera Staeck, 2003

Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma velifera
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm
Apistogramma viejita Kullander, 1979

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma viejita
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Apistogramma wapisana
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Apistogramma wolli
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis Meinken, 1965

Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Archocentrus centrarchus (Gill, 1877)

Photo by DATZ
 
Archocentrus centrarchus
[Flier cichlid]

Photo by Negrini, M.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Aristochromis christyi Trewavas, 1935

Photo by Negrini, M.
 
Aristochromis christyi
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Astatheros macracanthus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by DATZ
 
Astatheros macracanthus
[Blackthroat cichlid]

Photo by Schraml, E.

Africa
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Astatoreochromis alluaudi Pellegrin, 1904

Photo by Schraml, E.
 
Astatoreochromis alluaudi
[Alluaud's haplo]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Astatoreochromis straeleni (Poll, 1944)

Photo by FAO
 
Astatoreochromis straeleni
[Bluelip haplo]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti (Greenwood, 1954)

Photo by FAO
 
Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage, 1883)

Photo by FAO
 
Astatotilapia bloyeti
[Bloyet's haplo]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Astatotilapia burtoni (Günther, 1894)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Astatotilapia burtoni
[]

Photo by Zabawski, A.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther, 1894)

Photo by Zabawski, A.
 
Astatotilapia calliptera
[Eastern happy]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Astatotilapia desfontainii (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Astatotilapia desfontainii
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Eurasia
Max. Length 12.8 cm TL
Astatotilapia flaviijosephi (Lortet, 1883)

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Astatotilapia flaviijosephi
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Astatotilapia stappersii (Poll, 1943)

Photo by FAO
 
Astatotilapia stappersii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Astatotilapia swynnertoni
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Astatotilapia tweddlei Jackson, 1985

Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Astatotilapia tweddlei
[]

Photo by Font, F./Gavin-Häuser, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Astronotus crassipinnis (Heckel, 1840)

Photo by Font, F./Gavin-Häuser, F.G.
 
Astronotus crassipinnis
[]

Photo by Schüür, G.

South America
Max. Length 45.7 cm TL
Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831)

Photo by Schüür, G.
 
Astronotus ocellatus
[Oscar]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Aulonocara aquilonium
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Aulonocara auditor
[]

Photo by Salvagiani, P.

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Aulonocara baenschi Meyer & Riehl, 1985

Photo by Salvagiani, P.
 
Aulonocara baenschi
[Nkhomo-benga peacock]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Aulonocara brevinidus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Aulonocara brevirostre
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Aulonocara ethelwynnae Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
[Chitande aulonocara]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Aulonocara gertrudae
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara guentheri Eccles, 1989

Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara guentheri
[]

Photo by O'Brien, S.

Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Aulonocara hansbaenschi Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by O'Brien, S.
 
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
[Aulonocara Fort Maguire]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Aulonocara hueseri Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara hueseri
[Night aulonocara]

Photo by O'Brien, S.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi (Johnson, 1974)

Photo by O'Brien, S.
 
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
[Fairy cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Aulonocara kandeensis Tawil & Allgayer, 1987

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Aulonocara kandeensis
[Blue orchid aulonocara]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Aulonocara koningsi
[]

Photo by Brough, D.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Aulonocara korneliae Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Brough, D.
 
Aulonocara korneliae
[Aulonocara chizumulu]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara maylandi Trewavas, 1984

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara maylandi
[Sulfurhead Aulonocara]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Aulonocara nyassae
[Emperor cichlid]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Aulonocara rostratum Trewavas, 1935

Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara rostratum
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Aulonocara saulosi Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Aulonocara saulosi
[Greenface aulonocara]

Photo by Zabawski, A.

Africa
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Aulonocara steveni Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Zabawski, A.
 
Aulonocara steveni
[Pale Usisya aulonocara]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Aulonocara stonemani (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973)

Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara stonemani
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm TL
Aulonocara stuartgranti Meyer & Riehl, 1985

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aulonocara stuartgranti
[Flavescent peacock]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Aulonocara trematocephalum
[]

Photo by McCann, J.

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Aulonocranus dewindti (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by McCann, J.
 
Aulonocranus dewindti
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros acaroides
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Australoheros angiru
[]
No picture found
South America
 
Australoheros autochthon
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros autrani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Australoheros barbosae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Australoheros capixaba
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Australoheros charrua
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Australoheros facetus
[Chameleon cichlid]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros forquilha
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Australoheros guarani
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros ipatinguensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros kaaygua
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros macacuensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros macaensis
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros mattosi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros minuano
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros montanus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Australoheros muriae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Australoheros paraibae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 16.7 cm TL
 
Australoheros perdi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Australoheros ribeirae
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros robustus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros sanguineus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros saquarema
[]

Photo by Koerber, S.

South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Australoheros scitulus (?í?an & Kullander, 2003)

Photo by Koerber, S.
 
Australoheros scitulus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros taura
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Australoheros tavaresi
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros tembe
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Australoheros ykeregua ?í?an, Piálek, Almirón & Casciotta, 2011

Photo by Albering, J.
 
Australoheros ykeregua
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16.8 cm TL
 
Baileychromis centropomoides
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 39.7 cm TL
Bathybates fasciatus Boulenger, 1901

Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Bathybates fasciatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 38.5 cm TL
 
Bathybates ferox
[]

Photo by Mohamed, A.D.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Bathybates graueri Steindachner, 1911

Photo by Mohamed, A.D.
 
Bathybates graueri
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 27.2 cm TL
 
Bathybates hornii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Bathybates leo
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
 
Bathybates minor
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 42 cm TL
 
Bathybates vittatus
[]

Photo by AquaNet

Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Benitochromis batesii (Boulenger, 1901)

Photo by AquaNet
 
Benitochromis batesii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Benitochromis conjunctus Lamboj, 2001

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Benitochromis conjunctus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Benitochromis finleyi
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis Lamboj, 2001

Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Benitochromis riomuniensis (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981)

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Benitochromis riomuniensis
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Benitochromis ufermanni Lamboj, 2001

Photo by Judy, T.
 
Benitochromis ufermanni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Benthochromis horii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
 
Benthochromis melanoides
[]

Photo by Mohamed, A.D.

Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948)

Photo by Mohamed, A.D.
 
Benthochromis tricoti
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Biotodoma cupido (Heckel, 1840)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Biotodoma cupido
[Greenstreaked eartheater]

Photo by Hagblom, F.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Biotodoma wavrini (Gosse, 1963)

Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Biotodoma wavrini
[Orinoco eartheater]

Photo by Staeck, W.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Biotoecus dicentrarchus Kullander, 1989

Photo by Staeck, W.
 
Biotoecus dicentrarchus
[]

Photo by Bornstein, A.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Biotoecus opercularis (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Biotoecus opercularis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Boulengerochromis microlepis
[Giant cichlid]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Buccochromis atritaeniatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Buccochromis heterotaenia
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 41.7 cm TL
Buccochromis lepturus (Regan, 1922)

Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Buccochromis lepturus
[Slender tail hap]

Photo by Reclos, G.J.

Africa
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Buccochromis nototaenia (Boulenger, 1902)

Photo by Reclos, G.J.
 
Buccochromis nototaenia
[Stripeback hap]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 28 cm TL
 
Buccochromis oculatus
[]
1698 Species of Family Cichlidae
(Cichlids)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1935 Abactochromis labrosus Africa 11.5 SL
1849 Acarichthys heckelii Threadfin acara South America 13.4 SL
1840 Acaronia nassa Bigeye cichlid South America 15.4 SL
1989 Acaronia vultuosa South America 12.2 SL
1956 Aequidens chimantanus South America 10.2 SL
1840 Aequidens diadema South America 11.8 SL
1995 Aequidens epae South America 11.3 SL
1995 Aequidens gerciliae South America 12.8 SL
1997 Aequidens mauesanus South America 13.4 SL
1922 Aequidens metae Yellow acara South America 12.5 SL
1995 Aequidens michaeli South America 20 TL
1840 Aequidens pallidus Doublespot acara South America 14.3 SL
1989 Aequidens paloemeuensis South America 9.5 SL
1984 Aequidens patricki South America 11.6 SL
1984 Aequidens plagiozonatus South America 10.3 SL
1912 Aequidens potaroensis South America 10 SL
1918 Aequidens rondoni South America 9.7 SL
1840 Aequidens tetramerus Saddle cichlid South America 16.2 SL
1991 Aequidens tubicen South America 11.6 SL
1840 Aequidens viridis South America 16.5 SL
1905 Alcolapia alcalica Magadi tilapia Africa 11.6 TL
1912 Alcolapia grahami Africa 20 SL
1999 Alcolapia latilabris Africa 6.2 SL
1999 Alcolapia ndalalani Africa 5.0 SL
2004 Alticorpus geoffreyi Africa 15.5 SL
1985 Alticorpus macrocleithrum Africa 12.7 SL
1988 Alticorpus mentale Africa 20.1 SL
1973 Alticorpus peterdaviesi Africa 15 TL
1988 Alticorpus profundicola Africa 12.4 SL
1978 Altolamprologus calvus Africa 13.5 TL
1898 Altolamprologus compressiceps Africa 12.3 TL
2001 Amatitlania altoflava Central America 9 SL
2007 Amatitlania coatepeque Central America 9.1 SL
2007 Amatitlania kanna Central America 8.3 SL
1997 Amatitlania myrnae Central America 8 SL
1994 Amatitlania nanolutea Central America 6.4 SL
1867 Amatitlania nigrofasciata Convict cichlid Central America 10 SL
1974 Amatitlania sajica Central America 9 SL
1908 Amatitlania septemfasciata Central America 10 SL
2007 Amatitlania siquia Central America 7.9 SL
2002 Amphilophus amarillo Central America 15.5 SL
2008 Amphilophus astorquii Black midas cichlid Central America 15.5 SL
2008 Amphilophus chancho Central America 24.2 SL
1864 Amphilophus citrinellus Midas cichlid Central America 24.4 SL
2008 Amphilophus flaveolus Central America 13.6 SL
2010 Amphilophus globosus Central America 16.5 SL
1950 Amphilophus hogaboomorum Central America 15 SL
1864 Amphilophus labiatus Red devil Central America 24 SL
1966 Amphilophus lyonsi Central America 15 SL
1862 Amphilophus margaritifer Central America 12.7 SL
2002 Amphilophus sagittae Central America 16 SL
2010 Amphilophus supercilius Central America 16.8 SL
2013 Amphilophus tolteca Central America 15.0 SL
2013 Amphilophus viridis Central America 19.2 SL
2002 Amphilophus xiloaensis Central America 16 SL
1976 Amphilophus zaliosus Arrow cichlid Central America 20 TL
1913 Andinoacara biseriatus South America 12 TL
2012 Andinoacara blombergi South America 10.5 SL
1863 Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus Central America 14.5 TL
1878 Andinoacara latifrons Platinum acara South America 17 TL
1858 Andinoacara pulcher Blue acara Central and South America 16 TL
1860 Andinoacara rivulatus Green terror South America 20 TL
1903 Andinoacara sapayensis Sapayo cichlid South America 10 TL
2009 Andinoacara stalsbergi South America 11.3 SL
1915 Anomalochromis thomasi Africa 5 SL
2003 Apistogramma acrensis South America
1875 Apistogramma agassizii Agassiz's dwarf cichlid South America 4.2 SL
2013 Apistogramma aguarico South America 4.9 SL
2004 Apistogramma alacrina South America 5.5 SL
2012 Apistogramma allpahuayo South America 4 SL
1872 Apistogramma amoena Pleasant cichlid South America 6.3 TL
2005 Apistogramma angayuara South America 2.5 SL
1998 Apistogramma arua South America 4.4 SL
1997 Apistogramma atahualpa South America 4.2 SL
2004 Apistogramma baenschi South America 5.3 SL
2008 Apistogramma barlowi South America 6.4 SL
1936 Apistogramma bitaeniata South America 4.6 SL
1906 Apistogramma borellii Umbrella cichlid South America 3.9 SL
1980 Apistogramma brevis South America 3.9 SL
1951 Apistogramma cacatuoides Cockatoo cichlid South America 5 SL
1980 Apistogramma caetei South America 4
2011 Apistogramma caudomaculata South America
2011 Apistogramma cinilabra South America 5.4 SL
1906 Apistogramma commbrae Corumba cichlid South America 3.5 TL
1986 Apistogramma cruzi South America 5.1 SL
1987 Apistogramma diplotaenia South America 4.5 TL
1980 Apistogramma elizabethae South America 4 SL
2004 Apistogramma eremnopyge South America 3.4 SL
2008 Apistogramma erythrura South America 4.3 SL
1981 Apistogramma eunotus South America 5.3 SL
2015 Apistogramma feconat South America 4.1 SL
2011 Apistogramma flabellicauda South America
1971 Apistogramma geisleri South America 2.8 SL
1980 Apistogramma gephyra South America 4
1969 Apistogramma gibbiceps South America 5
1982 Apistogramma gossei South America 5
1989 Apistogramma guttata South America 3.6 SL
2013 Apistogramma helkeri South America 4.0 SL
1982 Apistogramma hippolytae South America 5
1965 Apistogramma hoignei South America 6 SL
1979 Apistogramma hongsloi South America 5
2006 Apistogramma huascar South America 4.5 SL
1983 Apistogramma inconspicua South America 4
1979 Apistogramma iniridae South America 5
2003 Apistogramma inornata South America
2011 Apistogramma intermedia South America
1986 Apistogramma juruensis South America 2.4 SL
2014 Apistogramma kullanderi South America 8.0 SL
2011 Apistogramma lineata South America 3.1 SL
1985 Apistogramma linkei South America 4
1976 Apistogramma luelingi South America 3.3 SL
1979 Apistogramma macmasteri South America 5.5 SL
2003 Apistogramma martini South America
2011 Apistogramma megaptera South America 5.9 SL
1980 Apistogramma meinkeni South America 4.5
1994 Apistogramma mendezi South America
2011 Apistogramma minima South America
1980 Apistogramma moae South America 5 SL
1979 Apistogramma nijsseni South America 3.9 SL
1991 Apistogramma norberti South America 3.9 SL
2011 Apistogramma nororientalis South America
2014 Apistogramma ortegai South America 5.1 SL
1912 Apistogramma ortmanni South America 5.5
1997 Apistogramma panduro South America 4.9 SL
2006 Apistogramma pantalone South America 3.6 SL
1988 Apistogramma paucisquamis South America 3.4 SL
2013 Apistogramma paulmuelleri South America 4.1 SL
1986 Apistogramma payaminonis South America 4 SL
2011 Apistogramma pedunculata South America
1980 Apistogramma personata South America 5.2 SL
1911 Apistogramma pertensis Amazon dwarf cichlid South America 4.5 TL
2011 Apistogramma piaroa South America
1980 Apistogramma piauiensis South America 2.3 SL
2011 Apistogramma playayacu South America 4.9 SL
1909 Apistogramma pleurotaenia South America 5
1980 Apistogramma pulchra South America 3.2 SL
1980 Apistogramma regani South America 5
1980 Apistogramma resticulosa South America 3.9 SL
2006 Apistogramma rositae South America 4.0 SL
2002 Apistogramma rubrolineata South America 4 SL
1914 Apistogramma rupununi Two-spot Apistogramma South America 5
2005 Apistogramma salpinction South America 3.4 SL
2003 Apistogramma similis South America
1985 Apistogramma staecki South America 4
1908 Apistogramma steindachneri South America 7 TL
1862 Apistogramma taeniata South America 4.2 SL
1903 Apistogramma trifasciata South America 4.6
2003 Apistogramma tucurui South America
1980 Apistogramma uaupesi South America 6 TL
1986 Apistogramma urteagai South America 4.1 SL
2003 Apistogramma velifera South America
1979 Apistogramma viejita South America 4.6
2006 Apistogramma wapisana South America 2.9 SL
2015 Apistogramma wolli South America 5.1 SL
1965 Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis South America 2.7 SL
1877 Archocentrus centrarchus Flier cichlid Central America 11 TL
1935 Aristochromis christyi Africa 30 TL
1864 Astatheros macracanthus Blackthroat cichlid Central America 25 SL
1904 Astatoreochromis alluaudi Alluaud's haplo Africa 19 SL
1944 Astatoreochromis straeleni Bluelip haplo Africa 12 SL
1954 Astatoreochromis vanderhorsti Africa 13 SL
1883 Astatotilapia bloyeti Bloyet's haplo Africa 15 SL
1894 Astatotilapia burtoni Africa 15 SL
1894 Astatotilapia calliptera Eastern happy Africa 15 SL
1802 Astatotilapia desfontainii Africa 15 TL
1883 Astatotilapia flaviijosephi Eurasia 12.8 TL
1943 Astatotilapia stappersii Africa 15 TL
1907 Astatotilapia swynnertoni Africa 9.5 TL
1985 Astatotilapia tweddlei Africa 9.0 SL
1840 Astronotus crassipinnis South America 24 SL
1831 Astronotus ocellatus Oscar South America 45.7 TL
1995 Aulonocara aquilonium Africa 8.5 SL
1935 Aulonocara auditor Africa 8 SL
1985 Aulonocara baenschi Nkhomo-benga peacock Africa 13 TL
1995 Aulonocara brevinidus Africa 9.5 SL
1935 Aulonocara brevirostre Africa 8 SL
1987 Aulonocara ethelwynnae Chitande aulonocara Africa 7.1 SL
1995 Aulonocara gertrudae Africa 11 SL
1989 Aulonocara guentheri Africa 15 TL
1987 Aulonocara hansbaenschi Aulonocara Fort Maguire Africa 8.4 SL
1987 Aulonocara hueseri Night aulonocara Africa 7.9 SL
1974 Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Fairy cichlid Africa 15 TL
1987 Aulonocara kandeensis Blue orchid aulonocara Africa 7.8 SL
2003 Aulonocara koningsi Africa 9.2 SL
1987 Aulonocara korneliae Aulonocara chizumulu Africa 7.8 SL
1984 Aulonocara maylandi Sulfurhead Aulonocara Africa 15 TL
1922 Aulonocara nyassae Emperor cichlid Africa 8 SL
1935 Aulonocara rostratum Africa 18 TL
1987 Aulonocara saulosi Greenface aulonocara Africa 9.2 SL
1987 Aulonocara steveni Pale Usisya aulonocara Africa 8.9 SL
1973 Aulonocara stonemani Africa 5.5 SL
1985 Aulonocara stuartgranti Flavescent peacock Africa 11.8 TL
1901 Aulonocara trematocephalum Africa 9 TL
1899 Aulonocranus dewindti Africa 14 TL
1870 Australoheros acaroides South America 12.0 SL
2011 Australoheros angiru South America 7.7 SL
1862 Australoheros autochthon South America
2008 Australoheros autrani South America 7.3 SL
2008 Australoheros barbosae South America 9.6 SL
2010 Australoheros capixaba South America 5.7 SL
2008 Australoheros charrua South America 7.8 SL
1842 Australoheros facetus Chameleon cichlid South America 19.3 SL
2008 Australoheros forquilha South America 11.0 SL
2008 Australoheros guarani South America 12.9 SL
2008 Australoheros ipatinguensis South America 5.4 SL
2006 Australoheros kaaygua South America 9.4 SL
2008 Australoheros macacuensis South America 8.3 SL
2008 Australoheros macaensis South America 7.4 SL
2012 Australoheros mattosi South America 8.0 SL
2008 Australoheros minuano South America 8.4 SL
2012 Australoheros montanus South America 10.3 SL
2008 Australoheros muriae South America 12.1 SL
2008 Australoheros paraibae South America 6.1 SL
2011 Australoheros perdi South America 16.7 TL
2008 Australoheros ribeirae South America 7.6 SL
2008 Australoheros robustus South America 7.5 SL
2013 Australoheros sanguineus South America 10.5 SL
2008 Australoheros saquarema South America 8.0 SL
2003 Australoheros scitulus South America 8.9 SL
2009 Australoheros taura South America 12.5 SL
2012 Australoheros tavaresi South America 7.9 SL
1995 Australoheros tembe South America 13.4 SL
2011 Australoheros ykeregua South America 13.7 SL
1977 Baileychromis centropomoides Africa 16.8 TL
1901 Bathybates fasciatus Africa 39.7 TL
1898 Bathybates ferox Africa 38.5 TL
1911 Bathybates graueri Africa 30 TL
1911 Bathybates hornii Africa 27.2 TL
1956 Bathybates leo Africa 26 TL
1906 Bathybates minor Africa 20.5 TL
1914 Bathybates vittatus Africa 42 TL
1901 Benitochromis batesii Africa 9.4 SL
2001 Benitochromis conjunctus Africa 7.3 SL
1974 Benitochromis finleyi Africa 7.6 SL
2001 Benitochromis nigrodorsalis Africa 7.8 SL
1981 Benitochromis riomuniensis Africa 7.4 SL
2001 Benitochromis ufermanni Africa 8.0 SL
2008 Benthochromis horii Africa 15.1 SL
1984 Benthochromis melanoides Africa 18.2 TL
1948 Benthochromis tricoti Africa 16.5 TL
1840 Biotodoma cupido Greenstreaked eartheater South America 11.7 SL
1963 Biotodoma wavrini Orinoco eartheater South America 10 SL
1989 Biotoecus dicentrarchus South America 3.8 SL
1875 Biotoecus opercularis South America 10 TL
1899 Boulengerochromis microlepis Giant cichlid Africa 80 TL
1922 Buccochromis atritaeniatus Africa 28 TL
1935 Buccochromis heterotaenia Africa 40 TL
1922 Buccochromis lepturus Slender tail hap Africa 41.7 TL
1902 Buccochromis nototaenia Stripeback hap Africa 23 TL
1935 Buccochromis oculatus Africa 28 TL



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013