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Family: Cichlidae Cichlids



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1786 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Buccochromis atritaeniatus Africa 28 TL 1922
Buccochromis heterotaenia Africa 40 TL 1935
Buccochromis lepturus Slender tail hap Africa 41.7 TL 1922
Buccochromis nototaenia Stripeback hap Africa 23 TL 1902
Buccochromis oculatus Africa 28 TL 1935
Buccochromis rhoadesii Africa 34.1 TL 1908
Buccochromis spectabilis Africa 25.6 TL 1935
Bujurquina apoparuana South America 7.7 SL 1986
Bujurquina beniensis South America 9.2 SL 2023
Bujurquina cordemadi South America 6.2 SL 1986
Bujurquina eurhinus South America 8.9 SL 1986
Bujurquina hophrys South America 8.5 SL 1986
Bujurquina huallagae South America 8.3 SL 1986
Bujurquina labiosa South America 5.5 SL 1986
Bujurquina mabelae South America 7.1 SL 2023
Bujurquina mariae South America 15 TL 1922
Bujurquina megalospilus South America 7.1 SL 1986
Bujurquina moriorum South America 9.7 SL 1986
Bujurquina oenolaemus South America 6.7 SL 1987
Bujurquina omagua South America 9.9 SL 2023
Bujurquina ortegai South America 11 SL 1986
Bujurquina pardus South America 7.7 SL 2014
Bujurquina peregrinabunda South America 10.7 SL 1986
Bujurquina robusta South America 8.8 SL 1986
Bujurquina syspilus South America 10.3 SL 1872
Bujurquina tambopatae South America 8.2 SL 1986
Bujurquina vittata Banded acara South America 9 SL 1840
Bujurquina zamorensis South America 7.4 SL 1905
Callochromis macrops Africa 13.5 TL 1898
Callochromis melanostigma Africa 15 TL 1906
Callochromis pleurospilus Africa 10 TL 1906
Caprichromis liemi Happy Africa 19.1 SL 1982
Caprichromis orthognathus Africa 19.5 TL 1935
Caquetaia kraussii South America 26 SL 1878
Caquetaia myersi South America 19 SL 1944
Caquetaia spectabilis South America 19 SL 1875
Cardiopharynx schoutedeni Africa 15 TL 1942
Chaetobranchopsis australis South America 12 SL 1907
Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis South America 12 SL 1875
Chaetobranchus flavescens Kunapari South America 26 TL 1840
Chaetobranchus semifasciatus South America 23 SL 1875
Chalinochromis brichardi Africa 12 TL 1974
Chalinochromis cyanophleps Africa 12.9 SL 2014
Chalinochromis popelini Africa 15 TL 1989
Champsochromis caeruleus Africa 32.2 TL 1908
Champsochromis spilorhynchus Africa 30 TL 1922
Cheilochromis euchilus Malawi thick lip Africa 35 TL 1935
Chetia brevicauda Africa 12.5 SL 2002
Chetia brevis Orange-fringed largemouth Africa 15 SL 1968
Chetia flaviventris Canary kurper Africa 20 TL 1961
Chetia gracilis Slender happy Africa 11.8 SL 1984
Chetia mola Africa 13.3 SL 1983
Chetia welwitschi Angolan happy Africa 14.7 SL 1898
Chiapaheros grammodes Central America 20.3 SL 1980
Chilochromis duponti Africa 22 SL 1902
Chilotilapia rhoadesii Bream Africa 22.5 TL 1908
Chindongo ater Africa 8.1 SL 1988
Chindongo bellicosus Africa 9.3 SL 2016
Chindongo cyaneus Cyan hap Africa 7.8 SL 1988
Chindongo demasoni Africa 6.3 SL 1994
Chindongo elongatus Elongate mbuna Africa 9.5 SL 1956
Chindongo flavus Africa 7.6 SL 1988
Chindongo heteropictus Africa 8.6 SL 1980
Chindongo longior Africa 8.7 SL 1996
Chindongo minutus Africa 6.6 SL 1956
Chindongo saulosi Africa 8.6 TL 1990
Chindongo socolofi Pindani Africa 6.7 SL 1974
Chocoheros microlepis South America 18.7 SL 1960
Chortiheros wesseli Central America 8 SL 1996
Chromidotilapia cavalliensis Africa 7.7 SL 1971
Chromidotilapia elongata Africa 8.5 SL 1999
Chromidotilapia guntheri Guenther's mouthbrooder Africa 18 SL 1882
Chromidotilapia kingsleyae Africa 13 SL 1898
Chromidotilapia linkei Africa 7.7 SL 1980
Chromidotilapia mamonekenei Africa 9.3 SL 1999
Chromidotilapia melaniae Africa 8.0 SL 2003
Chromidotilapia mrac Africa 9.2 SL 2002
Chromidotilapia nana Africa 5.9 SL 2003
Chromidotilapia regani Africa 12.7 SL 1906
Chromidotilapia schoutedeni Africa 6.8 SL 1967
Chuco godmanni Southern checkmark cichlid Central America 30 TL 1862
Chuco intermedium Northern checkmark cichlid Central America 20 SL 1862
Chuco microphthalmus Central America 25 SL 1862
Cichla intermedia South America 55 TL 1971
Cichla jariina South America 34 SL 2006
Cichla kelberi South America 58.5 SL 2006
Cichla melaniae South America 36 TL 2006
Cichla mirianae South America 52 SL 2006
Cichla monoculus South America 70 SL 1831
Cichla nigromaculata South America 26.3 SL 1843
Cichla ocellaris Peacock cichlid South America 74 TL 1801
Cichla orinocensis South America 61.7 SL 1821
Cichla pinima South America 52 SL 2006
Cichla piquiti South America. 48 TL 2006
Cichla pleiozona South America 44.2 SL 2006
Cichla temensis Speckled pavon South America 99 TL 1821
Cichla thyrorus South America 43 SL 2006
Cichla vazzoleri South America 41 SL 2006
Cichlasoma amazonarum South America 13.5 SL 1983
Cichlasoma araguaiense South America 15.5 SL 1983
Cichlasoma bimaculatum Black acara South America 30 TL 1758
Cichlasoma boliviense South America 10.7 SL 1983
Cichlasoma dimerus South America 11.7 SL 1840
Cichlasoma geddesi Central America 6.5 TL 1905
Cichlasoma orientale South America 13.6 SL 1983
Cichlasoma orinocense South America 10.9 SL 1983
Cichlasoma paranaense South America 9.5 SL 1983
Cichlasoma portalegrense South America 12.9 TL 1870
Cichlasoma pusillum South America 6.6 SL 1983
Cichlasoma sanctifranciscense South America 8.8 SL 1983
Cichlasoma taenia Brown coscarob South America 12.8 SL 1831
Cichlasoma zarskei South America 10.0 SL 2011
Cincelichthys bocourti Chisel-tooth cichlid Central America 20 SL 1902
Cincelichthys pearsei Pantano cichlid Central America 20 SL 1936
Cleithracara maronii Keyhole cichlid South America 7.1 SL 1881
Coelotilapia joka Africa 9.6 TL 1969
Congochromis dimidiatus Africa 6.2 TL 1900
Congochromis pugnatus Africa 5.2 SL 2007
Congochromis robustus Africa 7.6 SL 2012
Congochromis sabinae Africa 5.3 SL 2005
Congochromis squamiceps Africa 6.5 TL 1902
Congolapia bilineata Africa 17.5 SL 1900
Congolapia crassa Africa 14.7 SL 1903
Congolapia louna Africa 15.0 SL 2012
Copadichromis atripinnis Africa 10.3 SL 2002
Copadichromis azureus Africa 14.6 TL 1990
Copadichromis borleyi Haplochromis borleyi redfin Africa 14 TL 1960
Copadichromis chizumuluensis Africa 10.6 SL 2006
Copadichromis chrysonotus Africa 16.3 TL 1908
Copadichromis cyaneus Africa 19 TL 1935
Copadichromis cyanocephalus Africa 9.0 SL 2006
Copadichromis diplostigma Africa 11.2 SL 2006
Copadichromis geertsi Africa 12.8 SL 1999
Copadichromis ilesi Africa 11.4 SL 1999
Copadichromis insularis Africa 11.0 SL 2006
Copadichromis jacksoni Africa 18.3 TL 1960
Copadichromis likomae Africa 14 TL 1960
Copadichromis mbenjii Haplochromis quads Africa 14 TL 1990
Copadichromis melas Africa 8.9 SL 2006
Copadichromis mloto Africa 13.5 TL 1960
Copadichromis nkatae Africa 14.5 TL 1960
Copadichromis parvus Africa 9.6 SL 2006
Copadichromis pleurostigma Africa 19.5 TL 1935
Copadichromis pleurostigmoides Africa 16 TL 1960
Copadichromis quadrimaculatus Africa 20 TL 1922
Copadichromis trewavasae Africa 10.5 SL 1999
Copadichromis trimaculatus Verduya's hap Africa 19.6 TL 1960
Copadichromis verduyni Africa 11 TL 1990
Copadichromis virginalis Lake Malawi utaka Africa 13.2 TL 1960
Coptodon bakossiorum Africa 7 SL 1992
Coptodon bemini Africa 6.7 SL 1972
Coptodon bythobates Africa 12.6 SL 1992
Coptodon cameronensis Africa 32.1 SL 1927
Coptodon camerunensis Africa 13.6 TL 1903
Coptodon coffea Africa 16.1 TL 1970
Coptodon congica Africa 25 TL 1960
Coptodon dageti Africa 40 TL 1971
Coptodon deckerti Africa 10.2 SL 1967
Coptodon discolor Africa 22.5 TL 1903
Coptodon ejagham Africa 20.0 SL 2010
Coptodon flavus Africa 8.2 SL 1992
Coptodon fusiforme Africa 8 SL 2010
Coptodon guineensis Guinean tilapia Africa 30 SL 1862
Coptodon gutturosus Africa 6.4 SL 1992
Coptodon imbrifernus Africa 13.2 SL 1992
Coptodon ismailiaensis Africa 9.3 SL 1995
Coptodon konkourensis Africa 8.5 SL 2012
Coptodon kottae Africa 15 TL 1904
Coptodon louka Africa 25 TL 1969
Coptodon margaritacea Africa 17.5 TL 1916
Coptodon nigrans Africa 15.3 SL 2010
Coptodon nyongana Africa 21 TL 1971
Coptodon rendalli Redbreast tilapia Africa 45 TL 1897
Coptodon rheophila Africa 10 TL 1962
Coptodon snyderae Africa 5.0 SL 1992
Coptodon spongotroktis Africa 13.7 SL 1992
Coptodon tholloni Africa 22 TL 1884
Coptodon thysi Africa 6.4 SL 1992
Coptodon walteri Africa 27 TL 1968
Coptodon zillii Redbelly tilapia Israel. 40 SL 1848
Corematodus shiranus Africa 27 TL 1897
Corematodus taeniatus Africa 19 TL 1935
Crenicara latruncularium South America 8.9 SL 1990
Crenicara punctulata Checkerboard cichlid South America 10 SL 1863
Crenicichla acutirostris South America 23 TL 1862
Crenicichla adspersa South America 29 SL 1840
Crenicichla albopunctata South America 14 SL 1904
Crenicichla alta Millet South America 16 SL 1912
Crenicichla anamiri South America 4.8 SL 2015
Crenicichla anthurus South America 22.4 SL 1872
Crenicichla brasiliensis South America 7.8 SL 1792
Crenicichla britskii South America 14.5 SL 1982
Crenicichla cametana South America 18.3 SL 1911
Crenicichla celidochilus Blacklipped pike cichlid South America 26.8 TL 1987
Crenicichla chicha South America 13.8 SL 2012
Crenicichla cincta South America 19.5 SL 1905
Crenicichla compressiceps South America 5.7 SL 1986
Crenicichla coppenamensis South America 17.9 SL 1987
Crenicichla cyanonotus South America 14.8 SL 1870
Crenicichla cyclostoma South America 9.6 SL 1986
Crenicichla empheres South America 14.1 SL 2007
Crenicichla frenata South America 11.6 SL 1858
Crenicichla gaucho South America 12.7 SL 1992
Crenicichla geayi Halfbanded pike cichlid South America 18.4 SL 1903
Crenicichla gillmorlisi South America 17.4 SL 2013
Crenicichla hadrostigma South America 11.4 SL 2007
Crenicichla haroldoi South America 9.8 SL 1974
Crenicichla heckeli South America 5.2 SL 1989
Crenicichla hemera South America 9.7 SL 1990
Crenicichla hu South America 15.3 SL 2010
Crenicichla hummelincki South America 10.8 SL 1991
Crenicichla igara South America 31.2 TL 1992
Crenicichla iguapina South America 17.6 SL 2006
Crenicichla iguassuensis South America 33 SL 1911
Crenicichla inpa South America 18.4 SL 1991
Crenicichla isbrueckeri South America 9.5 SL 1991
Crenicichla jaguarensis South America 14.8 SL 1911
Crenicichla jegui South America 20 SL 1986
Crenicichla johanna South America 28.3 SL 1840
Crenicichla jupiaensis South America 9.3 SL 1968
Crenicichla jurubi South America 30.3 TL 1992
Crenicichla labrina South America 16 SL 1831
Crenicichla lacustris South America 35.2 TL 1855
Crenicichla lenticulata South America 30 SL 1840
Crenicichla lepidota Pike cichlid South America 20.9 TL 1840
Crenicichla lucenai South America 14.6 SL 2014
Crenicichla lucius South America 16.8 SL 1870
Crenicichla lugubris South America 32.9 TL 1840
Crenicichla macrophthalma South America 20 SL 1840
Crenicichla maculata South America 24.7 SL 2006
Crenicichla mandelburgeri South America 20.8 SL 2009
Crenicichla marmorata South America 28 SL 1904
Crenicichla menezesi South America 18.9 TL 1991
Crenicichla minuano South America 26 TL 1992
Crenicichla missioneira South America 28.3 TL 1992
Crenicichla monicae South America 27.3 SL 2015
Crenicichla mucuryna South America 11.3 SL 1914
Crenicichla multispinosa South America 22.5 SL 1903
Crenicichla nickeriensis South America 19.1 SL 1987
Crenicichla niederleinii South America 23.5 SL 1891
Crenicichla notophthalmus South America 7.6 SL 1913
Crenicichla pellegrini South America 15.7 SL 1991
Crenicichla percna South America 22 SL 1991
Crenicichla phaiospilus South America 24 SL 1991
Crenicichla ploegi South America, Brazil 19 SL 2018
Crenicichla prenda South America 8.7 SL 1992
Crenicichla proteus South America 15.5 SL 1872
Crenicichla punctata South America 23.1 SL 1870
Crenicichla pydanielae South America 17.8 SL 1991
Crenicichla regani South America 7.9 SL 1989



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