Cichlidae Family
The Animal (Mylochromis plagiotaenia (Regan, 1922)) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary adaptations. This...
2,804 species in this family.2275 species in this category
Acará (Australoheros robustus) - Facts & Information
Australoheros robustus Ottoni & Costa, 2008
Bujurqui (Bujurquina moriorum) - Facts & Information
Bujurquina moriorum Kullander, 1986
Acará (Australoheros macaensis) - Facts & Information
Australoheros macaensis Ottoni & Costa, 2008
Animal (Geophagus mirabilis) - Facts & Information
Geophagus mirabilis Deprá, Kullander, Pavanelli & Graça, 2014
Animal (Apistogramma wolli) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma wolli Römer, Soares, Dávila, Duponchelle, Renno & Hahn, 2015
Ram Cichlid; Ramirezi (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) - Facts & Information
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Myers & Harry, 1948)
Lenda (Neolamprologus toae) - Facts & Information
Neolamprologus toae (Poll, 1949)
Animal (Apistogramma velifera) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma velifera Staeck, 2003
Animal (Apistogramma rubrolineata) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma rubrolineata Hein, Zarske & Zapata, 2002
Acará Bandeira; Black Angelfish; Poisson Ange; Angelfish; Freshwater Angelfish; Lesser Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) - Facts & Information
Pterophyllum scalare (Schultze, 1823)
Animal (Mchenga inornata) - Facts & Information
Mchenga inornata (Boulenger, 1908)
Animal (Apistogramma angayuara) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma angayuara Kullander & Ferreira, 2005
Acará-Tinga; Agankoi; Agankoy; Géophagus Du Surinam; Juquiá; Kulisajek; Perle Du Surinam; San Fichi; Songe; Tãmpokombo; Redstriped Eartheater (Geophagus surinamensis) - Facts & Information
Geophagus surinamensis (Bloch, 1791)
Añashua (Crenicichla sedentaria) - Facts & Information
Crenicichla sedentaria Kullander, 1986
Animal (Guianacara) - Facts & Information
Guianacara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
Brushtooth Tilapias (Sarotherodon Rüppell) - Facts & Information
Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852
Animal (Chetia Trewavas) - Facts & Information
Chetia Trewavas, 1961
Animal (Trematocara caparti) - Facts & Information
Trematocara caparti Poll, 1948
Animal (Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin) - Facts & Information
Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
Animal (Tilapia pra) - Facts & Information
Tilapia pra Dunz & Schliewen, 2010
Animal (Iodotropheus sprengerae) - Facts & Information
Iodotropheus sprengerae Oliver & Loiselle, 1972
Animal (BOLDAEM) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AEM7842
Animal (Haplochromis humilior) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis humilior (Boulenger, 1911)
Trondo Mainty (Ptychochromoides betsileanus) - Facts & Information
Ptychochromoides betsileanus (Boulenger, 1899)
Animal (Melanochromis heterochromis) - Facts & Information
Melanochromis heterochromis Bowers & Stauffer, 1993
Loistopalettikala (Nanochromis splendens) - Facts & Information
Nanochromis splendens Roberts & Stewart, 1976
Animal (Nannacara quadrispinae) - Facts & Information
Nannacara quadrispinae Staeck & Schindler, 2004
Animal (Gymnogeophagus peliochelynion) - Facts & Information
Gymnogeophagus peliochelynion Turcati, Serra-Alanis & Malabarba, 2018
Animal (Metriaclima gallireyae) - Facts & Information
Metriaclima gallireyae Miller, Konings & Stauffer, 2021
Animal (Protomelas triaenodon) - Facts & Information
Protomelas triaenodon (Trewavas, 1935)
Animal (Haplochromis mahagiensis) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis mahagiensis David & Poll, 1937
Animal (Mchenga conophoros) - Facts & Information
Mchenga conophoros (Stauffer, LoVullo & McKaye, 1993)
Animal (Cichlinae Bonaparte) - Facts & Information
Cichlinae Bonaparte, 1835
Animal (Chilotilapia Boulenger) - Facts & Information
Chilotilapia Boulenger, 1908
Animal (Theraps intermedius) - Facts & Information
Theraps intermedius (Günther, 1862)
Animal (Cichlasomatinae Kullander) - Facts & Information
Cichlasomatinae Kullander, 1998
Chogorro; Mojarra; Vieja (Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus) - Facts & Information
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus (Kner, 1863)
Velvet Black (Haplochromis greenwoodi) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis greenwoodi (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)
Electric Yellow (Labidochromis caeruleus) - Facts & Information
Labidochromis caeruleus Fryer, 1956
Animal (Lamprologus finalimus) - Facts & Information
Lamprologus finalimus Nichols & La Monte, 1931
Animal (Haplochromis erythromaculatus) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis erythromaculatus De Vos, Snoeks & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1991
Animal (Protomelas krampus) - Facts & Information
Protomelas krampus Dierickx & Snoeks, 2020
Animal (Rhamphochromis lucius) - Facts & Information
Rhamphochromis lucius Ahl, 1926
Animal (Chiapaheros McMahan) - Facts & Information
Chiapaheros McMahan & Piller, 2015
Animal (Orthochromis mporokoso) - Facts & Information
Orthochromis mporokoso Schedel, Vreven, Katemo Manda, Abwe, Chocha Manda & Schliewen, 2018
Animal (Protomelas annectens) - Facts & Information
Protomelas annectens (Regan, 1922)
Animal (Haplochromis aeneocolor) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis aeneocolor Greenwood, 1973
Animal (Bujurquina omagua) - Facts & Information
Bujurquina omagua Říčan & Říčanová, 2023
Aulonocara Green Metallic; Greenface Aulonocara (Aulonocara saulosi) - Facts & Information
Aulonocara saulosi Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987
Animal (Petrotilapia microgalana) - Facts & Information
Petrotilapia microgalana Ruffing, Lambert & Stauffer, 2006
Animal (Neolamprologus tretocephalus) - Facts & Information
Neolamprologus tretocephalus (Boulenger, 1899)
Acarazinho; Blunt Head Cichlid; Corro; Curviceps; Sheepshead Acara; Smiling Dwarf Cichlid; Flag Acara; Flag Cichlid (Laetacara curviceps) - Facts & Information
Laetacara curviceps (Ahl, 1923)
Congo-Dværgcichlide; Sinipalettikala; Blue Cichlid (Nanochromis nudiceps) - Facts & Information
Nanochromis nudiceps (Boulenger, 1899)
Animal (BOLDAAJ) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AAJ8671
Animal (Haplochromis xenognathus) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis xenognathus Greenwood, 1957
Black Pseudo-Nigricans (Haplochromis xanthopteryx) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis xanthopteryx (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)
Scrapermouth Mbuna (Labeotropheus trewavasae) - Facts & Information
Labeotropheus trewavasae Fryer, 1956
Twostripe Mbunas (Melanochromis Trewavas) - Facts & Information
Melanochromis Trewavas, 1935
Ndajwa; Ndava (Lobochilotes labiata) - Facts & Information
Lobochilotes labiata (Boulenger, 1898)
Animal (Rheoheros McMahan) - Facts & Information
Rheoheros McMahan & Matamoros, 2015
Joaninha (Crenicichla semicincta) - Facts & Information
Crenicichla semicincta Steindachner, 1892
Animal (Cyprichromis coloratus) - Facts & Information
Cyprichromis coloratus Takahashi & Hori, 2006
Patwa Cichlid (Mazarunia mazarunii) - Facts & Information
Mazarunia mazarunii Kullander, 1990
Animal (Xenotilapia bathyphila) - Facts & Information
Xenotilapia bathyphila Poll, 1956
Jacundá; Joana-Gensa; Joaninha; Peixe-Sabão (Crenicichla regani) - Facts & Information
Crenicichla regani Ploeg, 1989
Tamasopo Cichlid (Herichthys tamasopoensis) - Facts & Information
Herichthys tamasopoensis Artigas Azas, 1993
Animal (Placidochromis minor) - Facts & Information
Placidochromis minor Hanssens, 2004
Animal (Taeniolethrinops furcicauda) - Facts & Information
Taeniolethrinops furcicauda (Trewavas, 1931)
Animal (Mesoheros ornatus) - Facts & Information
Mesoheros ornatus (Regan, 1905)
Animal (Haplochromis turkanae) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis turkanae Greenwood, 1974
Mweru Hump-Backed Bream (Tylochromis mylodon) - Facts & Information
Tylochromis mylodon Regan, 1920
Animal (Placidochromis communis) - Facts & Information
Placidochromis communis Hanssens, 2004
Bujurqui (Bujurquina eurhinus) - Facts & Information
Bujurquina eurhinus Kullander, 1986
Animal (BOLDAEG) - Facts & Information
BOLD:AEG9148
Animal (Haplochromis oregosoma) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis oregosoma Greenwood, 1973
Animal (Haplochromis piceatus) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis piceatus Greenwood & Gee, 1969
Animal (Reganochromis Whitley) - Facts & Information
Reganochromis Whitley, 1929
Animal (Haplochromis albertianus) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis albertianus Regan, 1929
Animal (Danakilia franchettii) - Facts & Information
Danakilia franchettii (Vinciguerra, 1931)
Animal (Oreochromis chungruruensis) - Facts & Information
Oreochromis chungruruensis (Ahl, 1924)
Acará (Australoheros saquarema) - Facts & Information
Australoheros saquarema Ottoni & Costa, 2008
Animal (Placidochromis koningsi) - Facts & Information
Placidochromis koningsi Hanssens, 2004
Animal (Haplochromis omnicaeruleus) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis omnicaeruleus (Seehausen & Bouton, 1998)
Animal (Hemichromis angolensis) - Facts & Information
Hemichromis angolensis Steindachner, 1865
Mouth Brooders (Haplochromis Hilgendorf) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
Animal (Melanochromis dialeptos) - Facts & Information
Melanochromis dialeptos Bowers & Stauffer, 1997
Animal (Labeotropheus candipygia) - Facts & Information
Labeotropheus candipygia Pauers & Phiri, 2023
Animal (SH08FU) - Facts & Information
SH1801259.08FU
Orange Chromide; Pallathi (Pseudetroplus maculatus) - Facts & Information
Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)
Animal (Haplochromis nigripinnis) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis nigripinnis Regan, 1921
Apistograma; Bujurqui (Apistogramma martini) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma martini Römer, Hahn, Römer, Soares & Wöhler, 2003
Animal (Cyclopharynx schwetzi) - Facts & Information
Cyclopharynx schwetzi (Poll, 1948)
Carate; Masamiche (Cribroheros rostratus) - Facts & Information
Cribroheros rostratus (Gill, 1877)
Animal (Chindongo ater) - Facts & Information
Chindongo ater (Stauffer, 1988)
Animal (Labidochromis shiranus) - Facts & Information
Labidochromis shiranus Lewis, 1982
Malawi Eyebiter; Malawi Eye-Biter (Dimidiochromis compressiceps) - Facts & Information
Dimidiochromis compressiceps (Boulenger, 1908)
Animal (Gymnogeophagus jaryi) - Facts & Information
Gymnogeophagus jaryi Alonso, Terán, Aguilera, Říčan, Casciotta, Serra, Almirón, Benítez et al., 2019
Animal (Pseudotropheus galanos) - Facts & Information
Pseudotropheus galanos Stauffer & Kellogg, 2002
Animal (Oreochromis korogwe) - Facts & Information
Oreochromis korogwe (Lowe, 1955)
Keltakoskiahven; Kongo-Grundcichlide (Lamprologus congoensis) - Facts & Information
Lamprologus congoensis Schilthuis, 1891