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Family: Cichlidae Cichlids



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Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
Abactochromis labrosus (Trewavas, 1935)

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Abactochromis labrosus
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

South America
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Acarichthys heckelii (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Acarichthys heckelii
[Threadfin acara]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Acaronia nassa (Heckel, 1840)

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Acaronia nassa
[Bigeye cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Acaronia vultuosa Kullander, 1989

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Acaronia vultuosa
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Aequidens chimantanus Inger, 1956

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Aequidens chimantanus
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Aequidens diadema (Heckel, 1840)

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Aequidens diadema
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Aequidens epae Kullander, 1995

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Aequidens epae
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Aequidens gerciliae Kullander, 1995

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Aequidens gerciliae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Aequidens mauesanus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Aequidens metae Eigenmann, 1922

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Aequidens metae
[Yellow acara]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Aequidens michaeli Kullander, 1995

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Aequidens michaeli
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
Aequidens pallidus (Heckel, 1840)

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Aequidens pallidus
[Doublespot acara]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Aequidens paloemeuensis Kullander & Nijssen, 1989

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Aequidens paloemeuensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Aequidens patricki Kullander, 1984

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Aequidens patricki
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Aequidens plagiozonatus Kullander, 1984

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Aequidens plagiozonatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Aequidens potaroensis
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Aequidens rondoni (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Aequidens rondoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Aequidens superomaculatum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 19.2 cm TL
Aequidens tetramerus (Heckel, 1840)

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Aequidens tetramerus
[Saddle cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Aequidens tubicen Kullander & Ferreira, 1991

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Aequidens tubicen
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Aequidens viridis (Heckel, 1840)

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Aequidens viridis
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Alticorpus geoffreyi Snoeks & Walapa, 2004

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Alticorpus geoffreyi
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Alticorpus macrocleithrum (Stauffer & McKaye, 1985)

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Alticorpus macrocleithrum
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
Alticorpus mentale Stauffer & McKaye, 1988

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Alticorpus mentale
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Alticorpus peterdaviesi (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973)

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Alticorpus peterdaviesi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Alticorpus profundicola
[]

Photo by Alfredsson, C.

Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Altolamprologus calvus (Poll, 1978)

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Altolamprologus calvus
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 12.3 cm TL
Altolamprologus compressiceps (Boulenger, 1898)

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Altolamprologus compressiceps
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Amatitlania altoflava (Allgayer, 2001)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Amatitlania altoflava
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Amatitlania coatepeque
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Amatitlania kanna
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Amatitlania myrnae (Loiselle, 1997)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Amatitlania myrnae
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Amatitlania nanolutea (Allgayer, 1994)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Amatitlania nanolutea
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
[Convict cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Amatitlania sajica (Bussing, 1974)

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Amatitlania sajica
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amatitlania septemfasciata (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Amatitlania septemfasciata
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Amatitlania siquia Schmitter-Soto, 2007

Photo by Photo by Lehtonen, T.
 
Amatitlania siquia
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Amphilophus amarillo Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

Photo by Photo by Lehtonen, T.
 
Amphilophus amarillo
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Amphilophus astorquii Stauffer, McCrary & Black, 2008

Photo by Photo by Lehtonen, T.
 
Amphilophus astorquii
[Black midas cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
 
Amphilophus chancho
[]

Photo by Bednarczuk, R

Central America
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
Amphilophus citrinellus (Günther, 1864)

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Amphilophus citrinellus
[Midas cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Amphilophus flaveolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Amphilophus globosus
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Amphilophus hogaboomorum (Carr & Giovannoli, 1950)

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Amphilophus hogaboomorum
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Amphilophus istlanus (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)

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Amphilophus istlanus
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 28.3 cm TL
Amphilophus labiatus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Amphilophus labiatus
[Red devil]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Amphilophus lyonsi (Gosse, 1966)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Amphilophus lyonsi
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Central America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Amphilophus margaritifer (Günther, 1862)

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Amphilophus margaritifer
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Amphilophus sagittae Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

Photo by Photo by Lehtonen, T.
 
Amphilophus sagittae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Amphilophus supercilius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Amphilophus tolteca
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 36.5 cm SL
Amphilophus trimaculatus (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Amphilophus trimaculatus
[Three spot cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Amphilophus viridis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Amphilophus xiloaensis Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Amphilophus xiloaensis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Amphilophus zaliosus (Barlow, 1976)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Amphilophus zaliosus
[Arrow cichlid]

Photo by Musilova, Z.

South America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Andinoacara biseriatus (Regan, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Musilova, Z.
 
Andinoacara biseriatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Andinoacara blombergi
[]

Photo by Musilova, Z.

Central America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Musilova, Z.
 
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Andinoacara latifrons (Steindachner, 1878)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Andinoacara latifrons
[Platinum acara]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Andinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Andinoacara pulcher
[Blue acara]

Photo by Arundell, F.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Andinoacara rivulatus (Günther, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Arundell, F.
 
Andinoacara rivulatus
[Green terror]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Andinoacara sapayensis
[Sapayo cichlid]

Photo by Musilova, Z.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Andinoacara stalsbergi Musilová, Schindler & Staeck, 2009

Photo by Photo by Musilova, Z.
 
Andinoacara stalsbergi
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Africa
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Anomalochromis thomasi (Boulenger, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Anomalochromis thomasi
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America

Apistogramma acrensis Staeck, 2003

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Apistogramma acrensis
[]

Photo by Maceda, A.

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Apistogramma agassizii (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Maceda, A.
 
Apistogramma agassizii
[Agassiz's dwarf cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Apistogramma aguarico
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Apistogramma alacrina Kullander, 2004

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Apistogramma alacrina
[]

Photo by Michael Mehlhorn

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma allpahuayo Römer, Beninde, Duponchelle, Díaz, Ortega, Hahn, Soares, Cachay, Dávila, Cornejo & Renno, 2012

Photo by Photo by Michael Mehlhorn
 
Apistogramma allpahuayo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
 
Apistogramma amoena
[Pleasant cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Apistogramma angayuara
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
Apistogramma arua Römer & Warzel, 1998

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma arua
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Apistogramma atahualpa Römer, 1997

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma atahualpa
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Apistogramma baenschi Römer, Hahn, Römer, Soares & Wöhler, 2004

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Apistogramma baenschi
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Apistogramma barlowi Römer & Hahn, 2008

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma barlowi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Apistogramma bitaeniata Pellegrin, 1936

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma bitaeniata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma borellii (Regan, 1906)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma borellii
[Umbrella cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma brevis Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma brevis
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Apistogramma cacatuoides Hoedeman, 1951

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma cacatuoides
[Cockatoo cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma caetei Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma caetei
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma caudomaculata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Apistogramma cinilabra
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Apistogramma commbrae (Regan, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma commbrae
[Corumba cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Apistogramma cruzi Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma cruzi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Apistogramma diplotaenia Kullander, 1987

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma diplotaenia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Apistogramma eleutheria
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma elizabethae Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma elizabethae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Apistogramma eremnopyge Ready & Kullander, 2004

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma eremnopyge
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Apistogramma erythrura Staeck & Schindler, 2008

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma erythrura
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Apistogramma eunotus Kullander, 1981

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma eunotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Apistogramma feconat
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma flabellicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Apistogramma flavipedunculata
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Apistogramma geisleri Meinken, 1971

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma geisleri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma gephyra Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma gephyra
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma gibbiceps Meinken, 1969

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma gibbiceps
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma gossei Kullander, 1982

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma gossei
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Apistogramma guttata Antonio C., Kullander & Lasso A., 1989

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma guttata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Apistogramma helkeri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma hippolytae Kullander, 1982

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hippolytae
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Apistogramma hoignei Meinken, 1965

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hoignei
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma hongsloi Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma hongsloi
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Apistogramma huascar Römer, Pretor & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma huascar
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma inconspicua Kullander, 1983

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma inconspicua
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma iniridae Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma iniridae
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma inornata
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma intermedia
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Apistogramma juruensis Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma juruensis
[]

Photo by Aas Midtun, H.

South America
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Apistogramma kullanderi Varella & Sabaj Pérez, 2014

Photo by Photo by Aas Midtun, H.
 
Apistogramma kullanderi
[]

Photo by Englezou, C.

South America
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Apistogramma lineata Mesa S. & Lasso, 2011

Photo by Photo by Englezou, C.
 
Apistogramma lineata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma linkei Koslowski, 1985

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma linkei
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Apistogramma luelingi Kullander, 1976

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma luelingi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Apistogramma macmasteri Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma macmasteri
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma martini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Apistogramma megaptera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Apistogramma megastoma
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm
Apistogramma meinkeni Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma meinkeni
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America

Apistogramma mendezi Römer, 1994

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma mendezi
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma minima
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Apistogramma moae Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma moae
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma nijsseni Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma nijsseni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma norberti Staeck, 1991

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma norberti
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma nororientalis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Apistogramma ortegai
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 5.5 cm
Apistogramma ortmanni (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Apistogramma ortmanni
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Apistogramma panduro Römer, 1997

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma panduro
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Apistogramma pantalone Römer, Römer, Soares & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma pantalone
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Apistogramma paucisquamis Kullander & Staeck, 1988

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma paucisquamis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma payaminonis Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma payaminonis
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma pedunculata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Apistogramma personata Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma personata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Apistogramma pertensis (Haseman, 1911)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma pertensis
[Amazon dwarf cichlid]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma piaroa
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Apistogramma piauiensis Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma piauiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Apistogramma playayacu
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma pleurotaenia (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma pleurotaenia
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Apistogramma psammophila
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Apistogramma pulchra Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Apistogramma pulchra
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma regani Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma regani
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Apistogramma resticulosa Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma resticulosa
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Apistogramma rositae Römer, Römer & Hahn, 2006

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma rositae
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Apistogramma rubrolineata Hein, Zarske & Zapata, 2002

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma rubrolineata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm
Apistogramma rupununi Fowler, 1914

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma rupununi
[Two-spot Apistogramma]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Apistogramma salpinction
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America

Apistogramma similis Staeck, 2003

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Apistogramma similis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Apistogramma sororcula
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4 cm
Apistogramma staecki Koslowski, 1985

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma staecki
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Apistogramma steindachneri (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma steindachneri
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Apistogramma taeniata
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm
Apistogramma trifasciata (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma trifasciata
[]
No picture found
 
Apistogramma tucurui
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Apistogramma uaupesi Kullander, 1980

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma uaupesi
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Apistogramma urteagai Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Apistogramma urteagai
[]

Photo by Christoffersen, T.

South America

Apistogramma velifera Staeck, 2003

Photo by Photo by Christoffersen, T.
 
Apistogramma velifera
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 4.6 cm
Apistogramma viejita Kullander, 1979

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogramma viejita
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Apistogramma wapisana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Apistogramma wolli
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis Meinken, 1965

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Archocentrus centrarchus (Gill, 1877)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Archocentrus centrarchus
[Flier cichlid]

Photo by Negrini, M.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Aristochromis christyi Trewavas, 1935

Photo by Photo by Negrini, M.
 
Aristochromis christyi
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Astatheros macracanthus (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Astatheros macracanthus
[Blackthroat cichlid]

Photo by Bauman, K.

Africa
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Astatoreochromis alluaudi Pellegrin, 1904

Photo by Photo by Bauman, K.
 
Astatoreochromis alluaudi
[Alluaud's haplo]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Astatoreochromis straeleni (Poll, 1944)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Astatoreochromis straeleni
[Bluelip haplo]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Astatotilapia bloyeti (Sauvage, 1883)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Astatotilapia bloyeti
[Bloyet's haplo]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Astatotilapia burtoni (Günther, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Astatotilapia burtoni
[]

Photo by Zabawski, A.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Astatotilapia calliptera (Günther, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Zabawski, A.
 
Astatotilapia calliptera
[Eastern happy]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Astatotilapia desfontainii (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Astatotilapia desfontainii
[]

Photo by Loiselle, P.V.

Eurasia
Max. Length 12.8 cm TL
Astatotilapia flaviijosephi (Lortet, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Loiselle, P.V.
 
Astatotilapia flaviijosephi
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Astatotilapia stappersii (Poll, 1943)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Astatotilapia stappersii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm TL
 
Astatotilapia swynnertoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Astatotilapia tchadensis
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
Astatotilapia tweddlei Jackson, 1985

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Astatotilapia tweddlei
[]

Photo by Font, F./Gavin-Häuser, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Astronotus crassipinnis (Heckel, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Font, F./Gavin-Häuser, F.G.
 
Astronotus crassipinnis
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 24.0 cm SL
Astronotus mikoljii Lozano, Lasso-Alcalá, Bittencourt, Taphorn, Perez & Farias, 2022

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Astronotus mikoljii
[Mikolji’s Oscar]

Photo by Schüür, G.

South America
Max. Length 45.7 cm TL
Astronotus ocellatus (Agassiz, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Schüür, G.
 
Astronotus ocellatus
[Oscar]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Aulonocara aquilonium
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Aulonocara auditor
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Africa
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Aulonocara baenschi Meyer & Riehl, 1985

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Aulonocara baenschi
[Nkhomo-benga peacock]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Aulonocara brevinidus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Aulonocara brevirostre
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Aulonocara ethelwynnae Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
[Chitande aulonocara]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Aulonocara gertrudae
[]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara guentheri Eccles, 1989

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara guentheri
[]

Photo by O'Brien, S.

Africa
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Aulonocara hansbaenschi Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by O'Brien, S.
 
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
[Aulonocara Fort Maguire]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Aulonocara hueseri Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara hueseri
[Night aulonocara]

Photo by O'Brien, S.

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi (Johnson, 1974)

Photo by Photo by O'Brien, S.
 
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
[Fairy cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Aulonocara kandeense Tawil & Allgayer, 1987

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Aulonocara kandeense
[Blue orchid aulonocara]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Aulonocara koningsi
[]

Photo by Brough, D.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Aulonocara korneliae Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Brough, D.
 
Aulonocara korneliae
[Aulonocara chizumulu]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Aulonocara maylandi Trewavas, 1984

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Aulonocara maylandi
[Sulfurhead Aulonocara]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Aulonocara nyassae
[Emperor cichlid]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Aulonocara rostratum Trewavas, 1935

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara rostratum
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Aulonocara saulosi Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Aulonocara saulosi
[Greenface aulonocara]

Photo by Zabawski, A.

Africa
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Aulonocara steveni Meyer, Riehl & Zetzsche, 1987

Photo by Photo by Zabawski, A.
 
Aulonocara steveni
[Pale Usisya aulonocara]

Photo by Turner, G.F.

Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Aulonocara stonemani (Burgess & Axelrod, 1973)

Photo by Photo by Turner, G.F.
 
Aulonocara stonemani
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 11.8 cm TL
Aulonocara stuartgranti Meyer & Riehl, 1985

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Aulonocara stuartgranti
[Flavescent peacock]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Aulonocara trematocephalum
[]

Photo by McCann, J.

Africa
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Aulonocranus dewindti (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by McCann, J.
 
Aulonocranus dewindti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros acaroides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Australoheros angiru
[]
No picture found
 
Australoheros autochthon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros autrani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Australoheros barbosae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Australoheros capixaba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Australoheros charrua
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Australoheros facetus
[Chameleon cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros forquilha
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Australoheros guarani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros ipatinguensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros kaaygua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros macacuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros macaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros mattosi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros minuano
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros montanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Australoheros muriae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Australoheros paraibae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.7 cm TL
 
Australoheros perdi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Australoheros ribeirae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros robustus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros sanguineus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros saquarema
[]

Photo by Koerber, S.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Australoheros scitulus (Říčan & Kullander, 2003)

Photo by Photo by Koerber, S.
 
Australoheros scitulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros taura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Australoheros tavaresi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros tembe
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Australoheros ykeregua Říčan, Piálek, Almirón & Casciotta, 2011

Photo by Photo by Albering, J.
 
Australoheros ykeregua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm TL
 
Baileychromis centropomoides
[]

Photo by de Vos, L.

Africa
Max. Length 39.7 cm TL
Bathybates fasciatus Boulenger, 1901

Photo by Photo by de Vos, L.
 
Bathybates fasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 38.5 cm TL
 
Bathybates ferox
[]

Photo by Mohamed, A.D.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Bathybates graueri Steindachner, 1911

Photo by Photo by Mohamed, A.D.
 
Bathybates graueri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.2 cm TL
 
Bathybates hornii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Bathybates leo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.5 cm TL
 
Bathybates minor
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 42 cm TL
 
Bathybates vittatus
[]

Photo by AquaNet

Africa
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Benitochromis batesii (Boulenger, 1901)

Photo by Photo by AquaNet
 
Benitochromis batesii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Benitochromis conjunctus Lamboj, 2001

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Benitochromis conjunctus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Benitochromis finleyi
[]

Photo by Nilsson, K.

Africa
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis Lamboj, 2001

Photo by Photo by Nilsson, K.
 
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Africa
Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
Benitochromis riomuniensis (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1981)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Benitochromis riomuniensis
[]

Photo by Judy, T.

Africa
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
Benitochromis ufermanni Lamboj, 2001

Photo by Photo by Judy, T.
 
Benitochromis ufermanni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Benthochromis horii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
 
Benthochromis melanoides
[]

Photo by Mohamed, A.D.

Africa
Max. Length 16.5 cm TL
Benthochromis tricoti (Poll, 1948)

Photo by Photo by Mohamed, A.D.
 
Benthochromis tricoti
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Biotodoma cupido (Heckel, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Biotodoma cupido
[Greenstreaked eartheater]

Photo by Hagblom, F.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Biotodoma wavrini (Gosse, 1963)

Photo by Photo by Hagblom, F.
 
Biotodoma wavrini
[Orinoco eartheater]

Photo by Staeck, W.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Biotoecus dicentrarchus Kullander, 1989

Photo by Photo by Staeck, W.
 
Biotoecus dicentrarchus
[]

Photo by Bornstein, A.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Biotoecus opercularis (Steindachner, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Bornstein, A.
 
Biotoecus opercularis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Boulengerochromis microlepis (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Boulengerochromis microlepis
[Giant cichlid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abactochromis labrosus Africa 11.5 SL 1935
Acarichthys heckelii Threadfin acara South America 19.5 SL 1849
Acaronia nassa Bigeye cichlid South America 16 SL 1840
Acaronia vultuosa South America 12.2 SL 1989
Aequidens chimantanus South America 10.2 SL 1956
Aequidens diadema South America 11.8 SL 1840
Aequidens epae South America 11.3 SL 1995
Aequidens gerciliae South America 12.8 SL 1995
Aequidens mauesanus South America 13.4 SL 1997
Aequidens metae Yellow acara South America 12.5 SL 1922
Aequidens michaeli South America 20 TL 1995
Aequidens pallidus Doublespot acara South America 14.3 SL 1840
Aequidens paloemeuensis South America 9.5 SL 1989
Aequidens patricki South America 11.6 SL 1984
Aequidens plagiozonatus South America 10.3 SL 1984
Aequidens potaroensis South America 10 SL 1912
Aequidens rondoni South America 9.7 SL 1918
Aequidens superomaculatum South America 6.5 SL 2015
Aequidens tetramerus Saddle cichlid South America 19.2 TL 1840
Aequidens tubicen South America 11.6 SL 1991
Aequidens viridis South America 16.5 SL 1840
Alticorpus geoffreyi Africa 15.5 SL 2004
Alticorpus macrocleithrum Africa 12.7 SL 1985
Alticorpus mentale Africa 20.1 SL 1988
Alticorpus peterdaviesi Africa 15 TL 1973
Alticorpus profundicola Africa 12.4 SL 1988
Altolamprologus calvus Africa 13.5 TL 1978
Altolamprologus compressiceps Africa 12.3 TL 1898
Amatitlania altoflava Central America 9 SL 2001
Amatitlania coatepeque Central America 9.1 SL 2007
Amatitlania kanna Central America 8.3 SL 2007
Amatitlania myrnae Central America 8 SL 1997
Amatitlania nanolutea Central America 6.4 SL 1994
Amatitlania nigrofasciata Convict cichlid Central America 10 SL 1867
Amatitlania sajica Central America 9 SL 1974
Amatitlania septemfasciata Central America 10 SL 1908
Amatitlania siquia Central America 7.9 SL 2007
Amphilophus amarillo Central America 15.5 SL 2002
Amphilophus astorquii Black midas cichlid Central America 15.5 SL 2008
Amphilophus chancho Central America 24.2 SL 2008
Amphilophus citrinellus Midas cichlid Central America 24.4 SL 1864
Amphilophus flaveolus Central America 13.6 SL 2008
Amphilophus globosus Central America 16.5 SL 2010
Amphilophus hogaboomorum Central America 15 SL 1950
Amphilophus istlanus Central America 30 TL 1899
Amphilophus labiatus Red devil Central America 28.3 TL 1864
Amphilophus lyonsi Central America 15 SL 1966
Amphilophus margaritifer Central America 12.7 SL 1862
Amphilophus sagittae Central America 16 SL 2002
Amphilophus supercilius Central America 16.8 SL 2010
Amphilophus tolteca Central America 15.0 SL 2013
Amphilophus trimaculatus Three spot cichlid Central America 36.5 SL 1867
Amphilophus viridis Central America 19.2 SL 2013
Amphilophus xiloaensis Central America 16 SL 2002
Amphilophus zaliosus Arrow cichlid Central America 20 TL 1976
Andinoacara biseriatus South America 12 TL 1913
Andinoacara blombergi South America 10.7 SL 2012
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus Central America 14.5 TL 1863
Andinoacara latifrons Platinum acara South America 20 SL 1878
Andinoacara pulcher Blue acara Central and South America 16 TL 1858
Andinoacara rivulatus Green terror South America 20 TL 1860
Andinoacara sapayensis Sapayo cichlid South America 10 TL 1903
Andinoacara stalsbergi South America 11.3 SL 2009
Anomalochromis thomasi Africa 5 SL 1915
Apistogramma acrensis South America 2003
Apistogramma agassizii Agassiz's dwarf cichlid South America 4.2 SL 1875
Apistogramma aguarico South America 4.9 SL 2013
Apistogramma alacrina South America 5.5 SL 2004
Apistogramma allpahuayo South America 4 SL 2012
Apistogramma amoena Pleasant cichlid South America 6.3 TL 1872
Apistogramma angayuara South America 2.5 SL 2005
Apistogramma arua South America 4.4 SL 1998
Apistogramma atahualpa South America 4.2 SL 1997
Apistogramma baenschi South America 5.3 SL 2004
Apistogramma barlowi South America 6.4 SL 2008
Apistogramma bitaeniata South America 4.6 SL 1936
Apistogramma borellii Umbrella cichlid South America 3.9 SL 1906
Apistogramma brevis South America 3.9 SL 1980
Apistogramma cacatuoides Cockatoo cichlid South America 5 SL 1951
Apistogramma caetei South America 4 1980
Apistogramma caudomaculata South America 2011
Apistogramma cinilabra South America 5.4 SL 2011
Apistogramma commbrae Corumba cichlid South America 3.5 TL 1906
Apistogramma cruzi South America 5.1 SL 1986
Apistogramma diplotaenia South America 4.5 TL 1987
Apistogramma eleutheria South America 4.0 SL 2016
Apistogramma elizabethae South America 4 SL 1980
Apistogramma eremnopyge South America 3.4 SL 2004
Apistogramma erythrura South America 4.3 SL 2008
Apistogramma eunotus South America 5.3 SL 1981
Apistogramma feconat South America 4.1 SL 2015
Apistogramma flabellicauda South America 2011
Apistogramma flavipedunculata South America 4.6 SL 2016
Apistogramma geisleri South America 2.8 SL 1971
Apistogramma gephyra South America 4 1980
Apistogramma gibbiceps South America 5 1969
Apistogramma gossei South America 5 1982
Apistogramma guttata South America 3.6 SL 1989
Apistogramma helkeri South America 4.0 SL 2013
Apistogramma hippolytae South America 5 1982
Apistogramma hoignei South America 6 SL 1965
Apistogramma hongsloi South America 5 1979
Apistogramma huascar South America 4.5 SL 2006
Apistogramma inconspicua South America 4 1983
Apistogramma iniridae South America 5 1979
Apistogramma inornata South America 2003
Apistogramma intermedia South America 2011
Apistogramma juruensis South America 2.4 SL 1986
Apistogramma kullanderi South America 8.0 SL 2014
Apistogramma lineata South America 3.1 SL 2011
Apistogramma linkei South America 4 1985
Apistogramma luelingi South America 3.3 SL 1976
Apistogramma macmasteri South America 5.5 SL 1979
Apistogramma martini South America 2003
Apistogramma megaptera South America 5.9 SL 2011
Apistogramma megastoma South America 7.6 SL 2017
Apistogramma meinkeni South America 4.5 1980
Apistogramma mendezi South America 1994
Apistogramma minima South America 2011
Apistogramma moae South America 5 SL 1980
Apistogramma nijsseni South America 3.9 SL 1979
Apistogramma norberti South America 3.9 SL 1991
Apistogramma nororientalis South America 2011
Apistogramma ortegai South America 5.1 SL 2014
Apistogramma ortmanni South America 5.5 1912
Apistogramma panduro South America 4.9 SL 1997
Apistogramma pantalone South America 3.6 SL 2006
Apistogramma paucisquamis South America 3.4 SL 1988
Apistogramma paulmuelleri South America 4.1 SL 2013
Apistogramma payaminonis South America 4 SL 1986
Apistogramma pedunculata South America 2011
Apistogramma personata South America 5.2 SL 1980
Apistogramma pertensis Amazon dwarf cichlid South America 4.5 TL 1911
Apistogramma piaroa South America 2011
Apistogramma piauiensis South America 2.3 SL 1980
Apistogramma playayacu South America 4.9 SL 2011
Apistogramma pleurotaenia South America 5 1909
Apistogramma psammophila South America 2.8 SL 2019
Apistogramma pulchra South America 3.2 SL 1980
Apistogramma regani South America 5 1980
Apistogramma resticulosa South America 3.9 SL 1980
Apistogramma rositae South America 4.0 SL 2006
Apistogramma rubrolineata South America 4 SL 2002
Apistogramma rupununi Two-spot Apistogramma South America 5 1914
Apistogramma salpinction South America 3.4 SL 2005
Apistogramma similis South America 2003
Apistogramma sororcula South America 4.2 SL 2016
Apistogramma staecki South America 4 1985
Apistogramma steindachneri South America 7 TL 1908
Apistogramma taeniata South America 4.2 SL 1862
Apistogramma trifasciata South America 4.6 1903
Apistogramma tucurui South America 2003
Apistogramma uaupesi South America 6 TL 1980
Apistogramma urteagai South America 4.1 SL 1986
Apistogramma velifera South America 2003
Apistogramma viejita South America 4.6 1979
Apistogramma wapisana South America 2.9 SL 2006
Apistogramma wolli South America 5.1 SL 2015
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis South America 2.7 SL 1965
Archocentrus centrarchus Flier cichlid Central America 11 TL 1877
Aristochromis christyi Africa 30 TL 1935
Astatheros macracanthus Blackthroat cichlid Central America 25 SL 1864
Astatoreochromis alluaudi Alluaud's haplo Africa 19 SL 1904
Astatoreochromis straeleni Bluelip haplo Africa 13 SL 1944
Astatotilapia bloyeti Bloyet's haplo Africa 15 SL 1883
Astatotilapia burtoni Africa 15 SL 1894
Astatotilapia calliptera Eastern happy Africa 15 SL 1894
Astatotilapia desfontainii Africa 15 TL 1802
Astatotilapia flaviijosephi Eurasia 12.8 TL 1883
Astatotilapia stappersii Africa 15 TL 1943
Astatotilapia swynnertoni Africa 9.5 TL 1907
Astatotilapia tchadensis Africa 9.8 SL 2016
Astatotilapia tweddlei Africa 9.0 SL 1985
Astronotus crassipinnis South America 24 SL 1840
Astronotus mikoljii Mikolji’s Oscar South America 24.0 SL 2022
Astronotus ocellatus Oscar South America 45.7 TL 1831
Aulonocara aquilonium Africa 8.5 SL 1995
Aulonocara auditor Africa 8 SL 1935
Aulonocara baenschi Nkhomo-benga peacock Africa 13 TL 1985
Aulonocara brevinidus Africa 9.5 SL 1995
Aulonocara brevirostre Africa 8 SL 1935
Aulonocara ethelwynnae Chitande aulonocara Africa 7.1 SL 1987
Aulonocara gertrudae Africa 11 SL 1995
Aulonocara guentheri Africa 15 TL 1989
Aulonocara hansbaenschi Aulonocara Fort Maguire Africa 8.4 SL 1987
Aulonocara hueseri Night aulonocara Africa 7.9 SL 1987
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Fairy cichlid Africa 15 TL 1974
Aulonocara kandeense Blue orchid aulonocara Africa 7.8 SL 1987
Aulonocara koningsi Africa 9.2 SL 2003
Aulonocara korneliae Aulonocara chizumulu Africa 7.8 SL 1987
Aulonocara maylandi Sulfurhead Aulonocara Africa 15 TL 1984
Aulonocara nyassae Emperor cichlid Africa 8 SL 1922
Aulonocara rostratum Africa 18 TL 1935
Aulonocara saulosi Greenface aulonocara Africa 9.2 SL 1987
Aulonocara steveni Pale Usisya aulonocara Africa 8.9 SL 1987
Aulonocara stonemani Africa 5.5 SL 1973
Aulonocara stuartgranti Flavescent peacock Africa 11.8 TL 1985
Aulonocara trematocephalum Africa 9 TL 1901
Aulonocranus dewindti Africa 14 TL 1899
Australoheros acaroides South America 12.0 SL 1870
Australoheros angiru South America 7.7 SL 2011
Australoheros autochthon South America 1862
Australoheros autrani South America 7.3 SL 2008
Australoheros barbosae South America 9.6 SL 2008
Australoheros capixaba South America 5.7 SL 2010
Australoheros charrua South America 7.8 SL 2008
Australoheros facetus Chameleon cichlid South America 19.3 SL 1842
Australoheros forquilha South America 11.0 SL 2008
Australoheros guarani South America 12.9 SL 2008
Australoheros ipatinguensis South America 5.4 SL 2008
Australoheros kaaygua South America 9.4 SL 2006
Australoheros macacuensis South America 8.3 SL 2008
Australoheros macaensis South America 7.4 SL 2008
Australoheros mattosi South America 9.3 SL 2012
Australoheros minuano South America 8.4 SL 2008
Australoheros montanus South America 10.3 SL 2012
Australoheros muriae South America 12.1 SL 2008
Australoheros paraibae South America 6.1 SL 2008
Australoheros perdi South America 16.7 TL 2011
Australoheros ribeirae South America 7.6 SL 2008
Australoheros robustus South America 7.5 SL 2008
Australoheros sanguineus South America 10.5 SL 2013
Australoheros saquarema South America 8.0 SL 2008
Australoheros scitulus South America 11 SL 2003
Australoheros taura South America 12.5 SL 2009
Australoheros tavaresi South America 7.9 SL 2012
Australoheros tembe South America 13.4 SL 1995
Australoheros ykeregua South America 13.7 SL 2011
Baileychromis centropomoides Africa 16.8 TL 1977
Bathybates fasciatus Africa 39.7 TL 1901
Bathybates ferox Africa 38.5 TL 1898
Bathybates graueri Africa 30 TL 1911
Bathybates hornii Africa 27.2 TL 1911
Bathybates leo Africa 26 TL 1956
Bathybates minor Africa 20.5 TL 1906
Bathybates vittatus Africa 42 TL 1914
Benitochromis batesii Africa 9.4 SL 1901
Benitochromis conjunctus Africa 7.3 SL 2001
Benitochromis finleyi Africa 7.6 SL 1974
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis Africa 7.8 SL 2001
Benitochromis riomuniensis Africa 7.4 SL 1981
Benitochromis ufermanni Africa 8.0 SL 2001
Benthochromis horii Africa 15.1 SL 2008
Benthochromis melanoides Africa 18.2 TL 1984
Benthochromis tricoti Africa 16.5 TL 1948
Biotodoma cupido Greenstreaked eartheater South America 11.7 SL 1840
Biotodoma wavrini Orinoco eartheater South America 10 SL 1963
Biotoecus dicentrarchus South America 3.8 SL 1989
Biotoecus opercularis South America 10 TL 1875
Boulengerochromis microlepis Giant cichlid Africa 80 TL 1899



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