Discover fishes of the family of Cichlidae

562 species sheets are available for research. These are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.

NE

Neolamprologus walteri
Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

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Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
Cichlidae

22 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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Nimbochromis linni
Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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LC

Nimbochromis livingstonii
Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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LC

Nimbochromis polystigma
Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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Nimbochromis venustus
Cichlidae

22 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

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NE

Nosferatu bartoni
Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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NE

Nosferatu labridens
Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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Nosferatu pantostictus
Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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NE

Nosferatu pratinus
Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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NE

Nosferatu steindachneri
Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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LC

Ophthalmotilapia boops
Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

planctophage

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LC

Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta
Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous and planctophage

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LC

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
Cichlidae

19 cm

living as a couple or in a group

planctophage

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Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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NE

blue tilapia
Oreochromis aureus

16 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

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VU

mozambique tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus

35 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

During breeding, the male digs a hole in the sand. A female will deposit it eggs that it will shelter in its mouth. After hatching, the young remain close to the adults. In case of danger, they take refuge in the mouths of their parents. It is bred in pisciculture.

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LC

Oreochromis tanganicae
Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

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DD

montecristo cichlid
Oscura heterospila

20 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

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LC

Otopharynx argyrosoma
Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

planctophage

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LC

Otopharynx lithobates
Cichlidae

10 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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DD

Otopharynx selenurus
Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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NE

Otopharynx sp. Big Spot Mpombo Rocks
Cichlidae

12 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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LC

Otopharynx tetraspilus
Cichlidae

14 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

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NE

Otopharynx walteri Nakatenga
Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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Paleolamprologus toae "Likoma"
Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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LC

guapote
Parachromis dovii

50 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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monarch cichlid
Parachromis friedrichsthalii

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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NE

Parachromis loisellei
Cichlidae

18 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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LC

jaguar guapote
Parachromis managuensis

45 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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false yellowjacket cichlid
Parachromis motaguensis

28 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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NE

Parachromis Sp. Boca del Toro
Cichlidae

18 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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DD

teapa cichlid
Paraneetroplus gibbiceps

18 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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NE

Paraneetroplus nebuliferus
Cichlidae

18 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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NE

Paretroplus aff. maromandia "Andraponjy"
Cichlidae

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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CR

Paretroplus dambabe
Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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VU

damba
Paretroplus damii

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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VU

kotsovato
Paretroplus kieneri

15 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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CR

damba mipentina
Paretroplus maculatus

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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EN

Paretroplus maromandia
Cichlidae

30 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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CR

pinstripe damba
Paretroplus menarambo

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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EN

Paretroplus nourissati
Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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LC

Paretroplus polyactis
Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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EN

Paretroplus tsimoly
Cichlidae

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

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LC

spotted tilapia
Pelmatolapia mariae

17 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

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NE

Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi
Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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Pelvicachromis kribensis
Cichlidae

6 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

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LC

rainbow cichlid
Pelvicachromis pulcher

9 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

During breeding season, the males are very aggressive towards one another and it is also the case with females. The pair looks for a territory where there is a crevice to deposit their eggs. They will protect juveniles even after hatching. It accommodates well to life in the Aquarium.

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Neolamprologus walteri

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus

Cichlidae

22 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis linni

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis polystigma

Cichlidae

20 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nimbochromis venustus

Cichlidae

22 cm

living in small groups

carnivorous

Nosferatu bartoni

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Nosferatu labridens

Cichlidae

15 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Nosferatu pantostictus

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Nosferatu pratinus

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Nosferatu steindachneri

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Ophthalmotilapia boops

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

planctophage

Ophthalmotilapia heterodonta

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous and planctophage

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Cichlidae

19 cm

living as a couple or in a group

planctophage

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

Cichlidae

14 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

blue tilapia

Oreochromis aureus

16 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous

mozambique tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

35 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous

During breeding, the male digs a hole in the sand. A female will deposit it eggs that it will shelter in its mouth. After hatching, the young remain close to the adults. In case of danger, they take refuge in the mouths of their parents. It is bred in pisciculture.

Oreochromis tanganicae

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

montecristo cichlid

Oscura heterospila

20 cm

living as a couple or in a group

carnivorous

Otopharynx argyrosoma

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in small groups

planctophage

Otopharynx lithobates

Cichlidae

10 cm

living in shoals

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Otopharynx selenurus

Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Otopharynx sp. Big Spot Mpombo Rocks

Cichlidae

12 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Otopharynx tetraspilus

Cichlidae

14 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

Otopharynx walteri Nakatenga

Cichlidae

15 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Paleolamprologus toae "Likoma"

Cichlidae

10 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

guapote

Parachromis dovii

50 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

monarch cichlid

Parachromis friedrichsthalii

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Parachromis loisellei

Cichlidae

18 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

jaguar guapote

Parachromis managuensis

45 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

false yellowjacket cichlid

Parachromis motaguensis

28 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Parachromis Sp. Boca del Toro

Cichlidae

18 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

teapa cichlid

Paraneetroplus gibbiceps

18 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Paraneetroplus nebuliferus

Cichlidae

18 cm

living in small groups

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Paretroplus aff. maromandia "Andraponjy"

Cichlidae

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus dambabe

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

damba

Paretroplus damii

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

kotsovato

Paretroplus kieneri

15 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

damba mipentina

Paretroplus maculatus

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus maromandia

Cichlidae

30 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

pinstripe damba

Paretroplus menarambo

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus nourissati

Cichlidae

12 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus polyactis

Cichlidae

25 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

Paretroplus tsimoly

Cichlidae

20 cm

living as a couple

carnivorous

spotted tilapia

Pelmatolapia mariae

17 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi

Cichlidae

5 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

Pelvicachromis kribensis

Cichlidae

6 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous

rainbow cichlid

Pelvicachromis pulcher

9 cm

living as a couple

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

During breeding season, the males are very aggressive towards one another and it is also the case with females. The pair looks for a territory where there is a crevice to deposit their eggs. They will protect juveniles even after hatching. It accommodates well to life in the Aquarium.

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