TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Cichlids

Cichlidae
Genera
245
Species
1,781

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 1,781 published species in Cichlidae.

1,781 published species in this family

Cichlidae

Haplochromis megalops

Haplochromis megalops
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8.1 cm
Crenicichla macrophthalma

Cichlidae

Crenicichla macrophthalma

Crenicichla macrophthalma
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 20 cm

Cichlidae

Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus

Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 29.8 cm
Big-eyed Mouthbrooder (Callochromis macrops)

Cichlidae

Big-eyed Mouthbrooder

Callochromis macrops
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 13.5 cm
Diplotaxodon macrops

Cichlidae

Diplotaxodon macrops

Diplotaxodon macrops
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 12.5 cm

Cichlidae

Buccochromis oculatus

Buccochromis oculatus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 28 cm
Bigeye cichlid (Acaronia nassa)

Cichlidae

Bigeye cichlid

Acaronia nassa
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 16 cm

Cichlidae

Cichlid

Lethrinops macrophthalmus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 12 cm
Freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)

Cichlidae

Freshwater angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare
  • Freshwater
  • Rivers and lakes
  • Up to 15 cm
Maclear Cichlid (Alticorpus macrocleithrum)

Cichlidae

Maclear Cichlid

Alticorpus macrocleithrum
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 12.7 cm
Neolamprologus pectoralis

Cichlidae

Neolamprologus pectoralis

Neolamprologus pectoralis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 14 cm
Pangani haplo (Ctenochromis pectoralis)

Cichlidae

Pangani haplo

Ctenochromis pectoralis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 7 cm
Longfin tilapia (Oreochromis macrochir)

Cichlidae

Longfin tilapia

Oreochromis macrochir
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 43 cm
Petrochromis macrognathus

Cichlidae

Petrochromis macrognathus

Petrochromis macrognathus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 17.2 cm

Cichlidae

Haplochromis macrognathus

Haplochromis macrognathus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 17.4 cm

Cichlidae

Monkey Bay Cichlid

Alticorpus mentale
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 20.1 cm
Nanochromis consortus

Cichlidae

Nanochromis consortus

Nanochromis consortus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 5.2 cm
Neolamprologus splendens

Cichlidae

Neolamprologus splendens

Neolamprologus splendens
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8 cm

Cichlidae

Pundamilia macrocephala

Haplochromis macrocephalus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 10.6 cm
Buccochromis spectabilis

Cichlidae

Buccochromis spectabilis

Buccochromis spectabilis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 25.6 cm
Purpleface largemouth (Serranochromis macrocephalus)

Cichlidae

Purpleface largemouth

Serranochromis macrocephalus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 35 cm

Cichlidae

Haplochromis mandibularis

Haplochromis mandibularis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 17.4 cm

Cichlidae

Placidochromis macrognathus

Placidochromis macrognathus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 12.7 cm

Cichlidae

Haplochromis annectidens

Haplochromis annectidens
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 6.7 cm