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Types of Cichlids

Aequidens
Aequidens

Aequidens rivulatus) is a very bright colored cichlid and its body is covered with bright blue scales. But this is not all about her rich color, it also behaves in a very interesting way. Green terror is a commom name for all three sub species: Andinoacara stalsbergi, Andinoacara sp.

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Altolamprologus Calvus
Altolamprologus Calvus

There are several morphological varieties of Alto. calvus: black, white, yellow, and even zebra, which looks a lot like a white version of Alto. compressiceps. The black calvus is found at several different locations in Lake Tanganyika, although the populations from Zambia and Moliro have been more heavily exploited for the cichlid hobby. The one shown here is a wild-caught male from Moliro. The white variety (pictured below) is found exclusively at Chaitika.

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Angelfish
Angelfish

Despite most cichlids being highly aggressive fish in an aquarium community, several species of cichlids are calmer and more docile. Angelfish, for instance, are among the most docile of all cichlid species. A few other species of cichlids can live peacefully with their angelfish cousins.

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Apistogramma
Apistogramma

All Apistogramma share the common characteristics that define them as a genus. However, there is great variation in body shape finage, coloration and markings. Apistogramma species are usually arranged into groups that share common characteristics to aid in identification.

Aulonocara
Aulonocara

Difference Between Mbuna, Aulonocara and Haplochromis Malawi Cichlids. There are 3 main types of cichlid tropical fish from Lake Malawi in the African rift valley; Mbuna, Aulonocara and Haplochromis. It is often thought that keeping Malawi cichlids means that you can just chuck any cichlid fish from lake Malawi in to a fish tank and that’s it.

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Banded Cichlid
Banded Cichlid

The common name for Heros notatus is the Banded Cichlid and they are sometimes classed as Severums. There are many color variations and are ideal tank mates for the more aggressive cichlids.

Blue Acara
Blue Acara

Blue acara (Aequidens pulcher) for long period of time was one of the most popular South America cichlid fishes kept in a tank for many generations of aquarists. There is a good reason that its name (pulcher) from Latin – means beautiful.

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Blue Dolphin Cichlid
Blue Dolphin Cichlid

Fish guide for Blue Moorii Cichlid, Cyrtocara moorii profile with fish pictures, description and information, Blue Dolphin Cichlid care, diet, habitat and fish diseases, Hap Moorii Cichlid breeding, tank mates, compatibility and keeping the Hump-head aquarium

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Bluegray Mbuna
Bluegray Mbuna

Also known as the African Cichlids. The Bluegray Mbuna is found in the Africa region growing up to 10cm in length. Found in pairs or small schools in shallow waters over rock and sandy areas of shorelines.

Chindongo Saulosi
Chindongo Saulosi

Chindongo saulosi species profile, with information about taxonomy, distribution, natural history, aquarium keeping and conservation; including pictures, videos and an extensive bibliography

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Cichlasoma
Cichlasoma

Nicaragua Cichlid, Nicaraguense, Spilotum "Cichlasoma" (Theraps) nicaraguensis SYN: Cichlasoma balteatum, C. nicaraguense, C. spilotum, Heros nicaraguensis PD: An elongated, oval-shaped, laterally compressed cichlid. The head is rounded and the mouth is small. The caudal fin is fan-shaped and the pectoral fins are large.

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

One of the most spectacular species is called the cockatoo dwarf cichlid (A. cacatuoides) or sometimes just plain “cacatuoides.” They have become so popular that they are produced in quantity on Southeast Asian fish farms and are regularly available in the trade, even in big-box stores.

Convict Cichlid
Convict Cichlid

Learn how to care for a Convict Cichlid. From feeding to breeding, you will find all of the information that you need here.

Cynotilapia
Cynotilapia

Cynotilapia afra, the afra cichlid or dogtooth cichlid, is a small species of cichlid fish from Lake Malawi in East Africa, where found in rocky habitats.

Demanson's Cichlid
Demanson's Cichlid

The Demanson's Cichlid Pseudotropheus demasoni is an extremely sharp looking African cichlid. It comes from Lake Malawi and is a more recent addition to the aquarium hobby. It was first described and brought into the hobby in 1994 by Ad Konings and was named after his good friend Laif Demason. It is also known by the common names Demasoni Cichlid and Midnight Demasoni.

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Discus
Discus

Symphysodon, colloquially known as discus, is a genus of cichlids native to the Amazon river basin in South America. Due to their distinctive shape and bright colors, discus are popular as freshwater aquarium fish, and their aquaculture in several countries in Asia is a major industry.

Electric Yellow Cichlid
Electric Yellow Cichlid

The electric yellow (Labidochromis caeruleus) is a cichlid species found in the northern part of Lake Malawi on both shores. However, there is considerable color variation within the species. Some color forms are nearly white, with dark dorsal and anal fins, while others have a yellow spot on the cheek.

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Fairy Cichlid
Fairy Cichlid

The fairy cichlids can be successfully paired with some of the open-water or sand-dwelling species in large tanks (125 gallons or larger). Otherwise, it might just be best to give in to their breeding strategy and just set up a tank for a colony of fairy cichlids.

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Firemouth Cichlid
Firemouth Cichlid

Firemouth cichlid (Thorichthys meeki) is a tank fish of cichlid family. This species was named after American ichthyologist Seth Eugene Meek.

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Geophagus
Geophagus

Geophagus is a genus of cichlids that mainly live in South America as far south as Argentina and Uruguay, but a single species, G. crassilabris is from Panama. They are found in a wide range of freshwater habitats.

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Giraffe Cichlid
Giraffe Cichlid

Giraffe Cichlids are piscovores and mainly feed on smaller cichlids and other small fish in the wild. In the aquarium they should be fed a variety of live bloodworms, brine shrimp, earthworms, mysis shrimp, ghost shrimp, and minnows and can learn to accept frozen versions; some may be conditioned to accept high quality, vitamin-enriched, African cichlid pellets and other prepared meaty foods.

Golden Mbuna
Golden Mbuna

Fish guide for Auratus Cichlid, Melanochromis auratus profile with fish pictures, description and information, Golden Mbuna diet, care, habitat and fish diseases, Auratus Cichlid breeding, tank mates and compatibility and keeping the Golden Cichlid aquarium, Malawi Golden Cichlid

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Green Terror
Green Terror

Green terror (Andinoacara rivulatus, syn. Aequidens rivulatus) is a very bright colored cichlid and its body is covered with bright blue scales.

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Haplochromis
Haplochromis

Difference Between Mbuna, Aulonocara and Haplochromis Malawi Cichlids. There are 3 main types of cichlid tropical fish from Lake Malawi in the African rift valley; Mbuna, Aulonocara and Haplochromis. It is often thought that keeping Malawi cichlids means that you can just chuck any cichlid fish from lake Malawi in to a fish tank and that’s it.

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Humphead Cichlid
Humphead Cichlid

Fish guide for Frontosa Cichlid, Cyphotilapia frontosa, Humphead Cichlid profile with fish pictures, description and information, cichlid care, diet, habitat and fish diseases, tank mates, breeding, compatibility and keeping the Frontosa Cichlid aquarium

Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey

Jeremy Gay profiles one of his favourite cichlids that’s named after a boxing legend, but insists it’s now more of a pacifist than pugilist when compared to more modern bruisers.

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Jaguar Cichlid
Jaguar Cichlid

The Jaguar Cichlid is a carnivore, a predator that feeds on other smaller fish and large invertebrates in the wild. In the aquarium they will eagerly accept large live foods such as goldfish and other small fishes, crickets and other insects, earthworms, and tadpoles.

Jewel Cichlid
Jewel Cichlid

Jewel cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus) is a cichlid that became famous due to its beauty and aggressiveness. Of course, red jewel cichlid is aggressive if it is kept together with guppies and danio. But in case when turquoise jewel cichlid has tank mates of corresponding size and temper it’s no way a troublesome fish.

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Julidochromis
Julidochromis

Julidochromis marlieri is a fun, torpedo-shaped rock-dwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. Members of this genus are affectionately known as "Julies.". Julies make a great addition to almost any rift lake setup.

Kennyi Cichlid
Kennyi Cichlid

The Kenyi Cichlid Maylandia lombardoi (previously Pseudotropheus lombardoi) is a beautiful zebra-barred African cichlid.It is a moderately large, aggressive Mbuna from Lake Malawi.

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Labidochromis
Labidochromis

Labidochromis caeruleus. Labidochromis caeruleus is a species of cichlid endemic to the central western coastal region of Lake Malawi in East Africa. It is also known as lemon yellow lab, the blue streak hap, the electric yellow or yellow prince, depending on the colour morph.

Livingston's Cichlid
Livingston's Cichlid

Livingston's Cichlids are not suitable for the average Lake Malawi Cichlid community aquarium. They reach roughly twice the size of many of the more commonly kept Malawi Cichlid species and are ambush predators who feed exclusively on other fish in the wild.

Maingano
Maingano

Maingano Cichlids are used to warm waters and high levels of dissolved oxygen within the water. Hobbyists can successful keep this species in small groups in smaller aquariums or mixed with large numbers of specimens in larger African Cichlid aquariums, provided adequate filtration and dissolved oxygen are provided.

Maylandia
Maylandia

Maylandia or Metriaclima is a genus of haplochromine cichlids endemic to Lake Malawi in East Africa. They belong to the mbuna (rock-dwelling) haplochromines. All species in this genus are relatively small fishes, less than 20 cm (7.9 in) in length. Like most Lake Malawi cichlids, exhibit brood care via maternal mouthbrooding.

Melanochromis
Melanochromis

Melanochromis auratus, the auratus cichlid, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. It is also known as golden mbuna and Malawi golden cichlid. It is endemic to the southern region of Lake Malawi, particularly from Jalo Reef southward along the entire western coast down to Crocodile Rocks.

Neolamprologus
Neolamprologus

Neolamprologus brichardi. Neolamprologus brichardi is a species of cichlid endemic to the alkaline waters of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa.

Neolamprologus Leleupi
Neolamprologus Leleupi

Neolamprologus leleupi. This long and slender lamprologine has been a mainstay in the hobby for decades and promises to keep its place among the all-time favorites. This is due to several factors, primarily its bright color and intriguing parental behavior.

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Oscar
Oscar

The Oscar Fish is a freshwater tropical Cichlid native to various rivers and waterways located in the Amazonian basin in South America. Even though the Oscar can be found living wild in other parts of the world, including some of the waterways around Florida, these are fish that have been released on purpose and have started breeding.

Parachromis
Parachromis

Parachromis is a genus of cichlids native to Central America. Some species occur in Lake Nicaragua and Lake Managua. All species are predatory and relatively large for cichlids.

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Protomelas
Protomelas

Fish guide for Spindle Hap, Protomelas taeniolatus profile with fish pictures, description and information, Red Empress cichlid care, diet, habitat, fish diseases, cichlid breeding, tank mates, compatibility and keeping the Spindle Hap aquarium, Super Red Empress, Haplochromis Fire Blue

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Protomelas Taeniolatus
Protomelas Taeniolatus

The Red Empress Protomelas taeniolatus (previously Haplochromis taeniolatus) was described by Trewavas in 1935. They occur in the Africa rift lake area and are endemic to Lake Malawi. This species is listed on the IUCN Red List as Lease Concern (LC).

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Pseudotropheus
Pseudotropheus

Pseudotropheus is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae endemic to Lake Malawi in Eastern Africa. Like some other large cichlid genera, such as Cichlasoma, a number of related fishes have been recently reassigned to different genera such as Tropheops or Maylandia.

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Rainbow Kribs
Rainbow Kribs

Kribs (Pelvicachromis pulcher) add a galaxy of colors to a freshwater tank. A cichlid aficionado explains krib care and breeding and details a few other spectacular species in genus Pelvicachromis.

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Ram Cichlid
Ram Cichlid

German blue ram cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) or dwarf butterfly cichlid is a small, good looking, peaceful fish. Although it was discovered 30 years later than it’s relative bolivian ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus) but it is a Butterfly cichlid that is widely known and sold.

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Red Zebra Cichlid
Red Zebra Cichlid

Red Zebra Description: A member of the Mbuna (or "Rock Dwelling" cichlid) family, their environment should be densely decorated with rocks and rock caves, fine gravel, fine gravel with crushed coral, or even sand for substrate, driftwood, Java Ferns, and Java Moss.

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Redfin hap
Redfin hap

Haplochromis Goldfin, Redfin Hap, Goldfin Hap, Chakhuta, Happy, and Utaka. A few names related to location are Kadango, Liuli, Sambia Reef, and Gold Fin. They swim near shore in rocky areas over large boulders, or in open waters.

T-bar Cichlid
T-bar Cichlid

T-Bar Cichlid Diet & Nutrition: Omnivorous - does well with flake or pellet food supplimented with vegetable or meat foods. T-Bar Cichlid Description: This is a less common species from Central America. There are two color varieties - one that is purple and blue and another that is yellow or gold.

Texas Cichlid
Texas Cichlid

The red Texas cichlid is a hybrid and is not present in the wild. It is believed to be a cross between a Flowerhorn cichlid and a Texas cichlid. Red Texas Cichlid Price. The prices of red Texas cichlid differs greatly and can be everything from 10$ to 1000$+.

Tropheus
Tropheus

Fish guide for Tropheus Cichlids, Tropheus Species profile with fish pictures, description and information, Tropheus cichlid care, diet, habitat and fish diseases, tank mates and keeping the Tropheus aquarium, Tropheus sp. Black, red, ikola, mpimbwe

Vieja
Vieja

Vieja Cichlid List which are the most colorful vieja cichlid for sale The genus Vieja represents a group of cichlids from Central America. These cichlids are remarkable beautiful and the species represent a large range of interesting colors and patterns.

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