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

Giant Cichlid (Petenia splendida)

Cichlidae

Giant Cichlid

Petenia splendida
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 50 cm
Ophthalmotilapia boops

Cichlidae

Ophthalmotilapia boops

Ophthalmotilapia boops
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 15 cm

Cichlidae

Haplochromis boops

Haplochromis boops
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 19.4 cm

Cichlidae

Placidochromis boops

Placidochromis boops
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 11.2 cm
Turkana haplo (Haplochromis turkanae)

Cichlidae

Turkana haplo

Haplochromis turkanae
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8.6 cm
Cichlid (Astatotilapia tweddlei)

Cichlidae

Cichlid

Astatotilapia tweddlei
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 9 cm

Cichlidae

Placidochromis turneri

Placidochromis turneri
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8.6 cm
Benthochromis tricoti

Cichlidae

Benthochromis tricoti

Benthochromis tricoti
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 16.5 cm
Lamprologus mocquardi

Cichlidae

Lamprologus mocquardi

Lamprologus mocquardi
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 12 cm
Red top afra (Cynotilapia afra)

Cichlidae

Red top afra

Cynotilapia afra
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 10.1 cm
Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus

Cichlidae

Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus

Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 15 cm

Cichlidae

Dwarf-crenicichla

Crenicichla compressiceps
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 5.7 cm
Emerald cichlid (Hypselecara temporalis)

Cichlidae

Emerald cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 16 cm
Bathybates leo

Cichlidae

Bathybates leo

Bathybates leo
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 26 cm
Mongo (Stomatepia mongo)

Cichlidae

Mongo

Stomatepia mongo
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 10.1 cm

Cichlidae

Haplochromis venator

Haplochromis venator
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 17.8 cm
Dimerus Cichlid (Cichlasoma dimerus)

Cichlidae

Dimerus Cichlid

Cichlasoma dimerus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 11.7 cm
Blood-red Jewel Cichlid (Rubricatochromis lifalili)

Cichlidae

Blood-red Jewel Cichlid

Rubricatochromis lifalili
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8.2 cm
Chiquitano Cichlid (Bujurquina oenolaemus)

Cichlidae

Chiquitano Cichlid

Bujurquina oenolaemus
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 6.7 cm
Bolivian Cichlid (Cichlasoma boliviense)

Cichlidae

Bolivian Cichlid

Cichlasoma boliviense
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 10.7 cm
Lamprologus tigripictilis

Cichlidae

Lamprologus tigripictilis

Lamprologus tigripictilis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8.4 cm
Lowland cichlid (Herichthys carpintis)

Cichlidae

Lowland cichlid

Herichthys carpintis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 17 cm

Cichlidae

Pseudosimochromis margaretae

Pseudosimochromis margaretae
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 8.2 cm
Iporanga Cichlid (Geophagus iporangensis)

Cichlidae

Iporanga Cichlid

Geophagus iporangensis
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 12.2 cm