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
Animal (Trematocara nigrifrons) - Facts & Information
Trematocara nigrifrons Boulenger, 1906
Animal (Chindongo saulosi) - Facts & Information
Chindongo saulosi (Konings, 1990)
Animal (Nanochromis teugelsi) - Facts & Information
Nanochromis teugelsi Lamboj & Schelly, 2006
Animal (Enantiopus Boulenger) - Facts & Information
Enantiopus Boulenger, 1906
Animal (Corematodus Boulenger) - Facts & Information
Corematodus Boulenger, 1897
Checkerboard Lyretail; Chessboard Cichlid (Dicrossus filamentosus) - Facts & Information
Dicrossus filamentosus (Ladiges, 1958)
Aztec Cichlid; Guapote Barcino; Guapote Tigre; Jaguar Cichlid; Jaguar Guapote; Mojarra De Managua; Pinto; Spotted Guapote (Parachromis managuensis) - Facts & Information
Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867)
Cabeza Amarga; Guensa-Verde; Kammbuntbarsch; Pike Cichlid; Sukkula-Ahven; Toplettet Geddecichlide (Crenicichla lepidota) - Facts & Information
Crenicichla lepidota Heckel, 1840
Animal (Ctenochromis scatebra) - Facts & Information
Ctenochromis scatebra Genner, Hsu, Collins, Smith, Saxon, Shechonge, Ngatunga & Turner, 2022
Animal (BOLDADH) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Cichlasoma geddesi) - Facts & Information
Cichlasoma geddesi (Regan, 1905)
Animal (Maylandia xanthos) - Facts & Information
Maylandia xanthos (Ciccotto, Konings & Stauffer, 2011)
Animal (BOLDABY) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Cyclopharynx fwae) - Facts & Information
Cyclopharynx fwae Poll, 1948
Bujurqui (Bujurquina cordemadi) - Facts & Information
Bujurquina cordemadi Kullander, 1986
Xadrezinho; Chessboard Cichlid (Dicrossus maculatus) - Facts & Information
Dicrossus maculatus Steindachner, 1875
Chiquitano Cichlid (Bujurquina oenolaemus) - Facts & Information
Bujurquina oenolaemus Kullander, 1987
Animal (Tylochromis aristoma) - Facts & Information
Tylochromis aristoma Stiassny, 1989
Dikume (Konia dikume) - Facts & Information
Konia dikume Trewavas, 1972
Animal (Placidochromis trewavasae) - Facts & Information
Placidochromis trewavasae Hanssens, 2004
Punaeväpalettikala (Congochromis squamiceps) - Facts & Information
Congochromis squamiceps (Boulenger, 1902)
Animal (Lethrinops macrochir) - Facts & Information
Lethrinops macrochir (Regan, 1922)
Animal (Melanochromis loriae) - Facts & Information
Melanochromis loriae Johnson, 1975
Arroyo Cichlid; Canchay (Theraps irregularis) - Facts & Information
Theraps irregularis Günther, 1862
Animal (Chindongo cyaneus) - Facts & Information
Chindongo cyaneus (Stauffer, 1988)
Acará Prata; Bujurqui; Cará Oião; Chétobranchus Jaune; River Patwa; Vieja (Chaetobranchus flavescens) - Facts & Information
Chaetobranchus flavescens Heckel, 1840
Animal (Apistogramma feconat) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma feconat Römer, Soares, Dávila, Duponchelle, Renno & Hahn, 2015
Animal (Jabarichromis Haefeli) - Facts & Information
Jabarichromis Haefeli, Schedel, Ronco, Indermaur & Salzburger, 2024
Animal (Haplochromis pappenheimi) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis pappenheimi (Boulenger, 1914)
Animal (BOLDAAA) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Crenicichla heckeli) - Facts & Information
Crenicichla heckeli Ploeg, 1989
Animal (BOLDACR) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Haplochromis cronus) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis cronus Greenwood, 1959
Animal (Crenilabrus elegans) - Facts & Information
Crenilabrus elegans Kuhl & van Hasselt in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1839
Animal (Cichlasoma rectangulare) - Facts & Information
Cichlasoma rectangulare
Acará; Carazinho; Chanchita; Cichlid (Cichlasoma pusillum) - Facts & Information
Cichlasoma pusillum Kullander, 1983
Animal (Yssichromis Greenwood) - Facts & Information
Yssichromis Greenwood, 1980
Animal (Xenotilapia rotundiventralis) - Facts & Information
Xenotilapia rotundiventralis (Takahashi, Yanagisawa & Nakaya, 1997)
Ortmann'S Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma ortmanni) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma ortmanni (Eigenmann, 1912)
Lenda; Muduulwa (Lepidiolamprologus profundicola) - Facts & Information
Lepidiolamprologus profundicola (Poll, 1949)
Animal (Haplochromis nyererei) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis nyererei Witte-Maas & Witte, 1985
Animal (Maylandia barlowi) - Facts & Information
Maylandia barlowi (Mckaye & Stauffer, 1986)
Animal (Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi) - Facts & Information
Ptychochromis ernestmagnusi Sparks & Stiassny, 2010
Animal (Diplotaxodon aeneus) - Facts & Information
Diplotaxodon aeneus Turner & Stauffer, 1998
Blue-Eye Cichlid (Cryptoheros spilurus) - Facts & Information
Cryptoheros spilurus (Günther, 1862)
Animal (BOLDAEX) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAAR) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Sargochromis Regan) - Facts & Information
Sargochromis Regan, 1920
Animal (Bathybates vittatus) - Facts & Information
Bathybates vittatus Boulenger, 1914
Animal (Ptychochromis mainty) - Facts & Information
Ptychochromis mainty Martinez, Arroyave & Sparks, 2015
Animal (Tanganicodus Poll) - Facts & Information
Tanganicodus Poll, 1950
Animal (Crenicichla rosemariae) - Facts & Information
Crenicichla rosemariae Kullander, 1997
Animal (Cardiopharynx schoutedeni) - Facts & Information
Cardiopharynx schoutedeni Poll, 1942
Animal (Aulonocara brevinidus) - Facts & Information
Aulonocara brevinidus Konings, 1995
Apisto (Apistogramma playayacu) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma playayacu Römer, Beninde & Hahn, 2011
Animal (Kronoheros Říčan) - Facts & Information
Kronoheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
Animal (Apistogramma aguarico) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma aguarico Römer & Hahn, 2013
Animal (Sarotherodon mvogoi) - Facts & Information
Sarotherodon mvogoi (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1965)
Animal (Lestradea Poll) - Facts & Information
Lestradea Poll, 1943
Animal (Haplochromis cnester) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis cnester Witte & Witte-Maas, 1981
Animal (Ptychochromis onilahy) - Facts & Information
Ptychochromis onilahy Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
Animal (Haplochromis katonga) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis katonga Schraml & Tichy, 2010
Animal (Tyrannochromis polyodon) - Facts & Information
Tyrannochromis polyodon (Trewavas, 1935)
Singidia Tilapia (Oreochromis esculentus) - Facts & Information
Oreochromis esculentus (Graham, 1928)
Animal (Haplochromis dichrourus) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis dichrourus Regan, 1922
Animal (Tramitichromis) - Facts & Information
Tramitichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Animal (Haplochromis macrognathus) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis macrognathus Regan, 1922
Animal (Apistogramma meinkeni) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma meinkeni Kullander, 1980
Angostura Cichlid (Vieja breidohri) - Facts & Information
Vieja breidohri (Werner & Stawikowski, 1987)
Mojarra; Mojarra Rayada; Mojarrita Rayada (Archocentrus centrarchus) - Facts & Information
Archocentrus centrarchus (Gill, 1877)
Animal (Benthochromis melanoides) - Facts & Information
Benthochromis melanoides (Poll, 1984)
Animal (Lamprologus tigripictilis) - Facts & Information
Lamprologus tigripictilis Schelly & Stiassny, 2004
Animal (Pseudotropheus tursiops) - Facts & Information
Pseudotropheus tursiops Burgess & Axelrod, 1975
Animal (Haplochromis maisomei) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis maisomei van Oijen, 1991
Jacundá; Joana-Gensa (Crenicichla jegui) - Facts & Information
Crenicichla jegui Ploeg, 1986
Animal (Nimbochromis venustus) - Facts & Information
Nimbochromis venustus (Boulenger, 1908)
Animal (BOLDAAI) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Macropleurodus Regan) - Facts & Information
Macropleurodus Regan, 1922
Animal (Maylandia usisyae) - Facts & Information
Maylandia usisyae (Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016)
Animal (Nyassachromis prostoma) - Facts & Information
Nyassachromis prostoma (Trewavas, 1935)
Animal (BOLDADN) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAAO) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Limnotilapia Regan) - Facts & Information
Limnotilapia Regan, 1920
Animal (Cynotilapia chilundu) - Facts & Information
Cynotilapia chilundu Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016
Animal (BOLDAED) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Lethrinops lethrinus) - Facts & Information
Lethrinops lethrinus (Günther, 1894)
Animal (Haplochromis orthostoma) - Facts & Information
Haplochromis orthostoma Regan, 1922
Animal (Chortiheros Říčan) - Facts & Information
Chortiheros Říčan & Dragová, 2016
Animal (Neolamprologus wauthioni) - Facts & Information
Neolamprologus wauthioni (Poll, 1949)
Hump-Back Bream; Kyhmyseuloja; Lyongo; Nsangula (Tylochromis bangwelensis) - Facts & Information
Tylochromis bangwelensis Regan, 1920
Raitapalettikala (Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus) - Facts & Information
Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus (Pellegrin, 1900)
Barton'S Cichlid; Mojarra Caracolera (Herichthys bartoni) - Facts & Information
Herichthys bartoni (Bean, 1892)
Animal (Tomocichla Regan) - Facts & Information
Tomocichla Regan, 1908
Animal (Palaeoplex Schedel) - Facts & Information
Palaeoplex Schedel, Kupriyanov, Katongo & Schliewen, 2020
Acará (Cichlasoma paranaense) - Facts & Information
Cichlasoma paranaense Kullander, 1983
Yellow Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma pertensis) - Facts & Information
Apistogramma pertensis (Haseman, 1911)
Animal (Libyachromis Přikryl) - Facts & Information
Libyachromis Přikryl, Kaur & Murray, 2021
Animal (Placidochromis elongatus) - Facts & Information
Placidochromis elongatus Hanssens, 2004
Animal (Aequidens plagiozonatus) - Facts & Information
Aequidens plagiozonatus Kullander, 1984
Animal (Petrochromis ephippium) - Facts & Information
Petrochromis ephippium Brichard, 1989