Cichlids

Species in the catalogue: 154

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  • "Princess of Burundi"

    "Princess of Burundi"

    Neolamprologus pulcher

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Neolamprologus pulcher, more commonly known as the "Princess of Burundi" cichlid or fairy cichlid, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish gets its name from its discovery location – the lake shore belonging to the…

  • Aequidens tetramerus

    Aequidens tetramerus

    Aequidens tetramerus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Aequidens tetramerus, known scientifically as Aequidens tetramerus, belongs to the famous family Cichlidae. This is a rather large fish, attracting attention with its bright coloration. Many aquarists appreciate it for…

  • Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

    Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid

    Apistogramma agassizii

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid, also known as Apistogramma agassizii, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This attractive fish is popular and comes in many selective breeding forms, which differ mainly in coloration. The species…

  • Alkaline Cichlid

    Alkaline Cichlid

    Oreochromis alcalicus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Oreochromis alcalicus, the alkaline cichlid, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish has a remarkable ability: it survives in conditions that are lethal to most other aquatic species — extremely high water…

  • Altum Angelfish

    Altum Angelfish

    Pterophyllum altum

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Pterophyllum altum, known as the Altum Angelfish or High-bodied Angelfish, belongs to the Cichlidae family. This species is the largest among angelfish, reaching lengths of 18 cm or more. Despite their size, these fish…

  • Angelfish

    Angelfish

    Pterophyllum scalare

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Pterophyllum scalare, more commonly known as the angelfish, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish captivates with its grace and unique body shape, which sets it apart from other aquarium inhabitants. Its peculiar…

  • Anomalochromis thomasi

    Anomalochromis thomasi

    Anomalochromis thomasi

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Anomalochromis thomasi, known scientifically as Anomalochromis thomasi, belongs to the family Cichlidae. These fish are characterized by their undemanding nature and attractive, vibrant coloration. They also exhibit…

  • Apistogramma macmasteri

    Apistogramma macmasteri

    Apistogramma macmasteri

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Apistogramma macmasteri, also known as the red-tailed dwarf cichlid, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish attracts attention with its beauty, but its temperament can be quite lively, especially during breeding.…

  • Aristochromis christyi

    Aristochromis christyi

    Aristochromis christyi

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Aristochromis christyi, scientifically named Aristochromis christyi, is a representative of the Cichlidae family. Despite its predatory lifestyle, this fish is known for its peaceful disposition, posing a threat only to…

  • Aulonocara baenschi

    Aulonocara baenschi

    Aulonocara baenschi

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Aulonocara baenschi, also known as the Yellow Peacock Cichlid, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This species is endemic to East Africa's Lake Malawi, preferring to inhabit primarily the so-called intermediate zones of…

  • Aulonocara Eureka

    Aulonocara Eureka

    Aulonocara sp.

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    A selective variety of Aulonocara jacobfreibergi is known by the English trade name Aulonocara Eureka. This species is not found in the natural environment. It is still not precisely known where it was bred and who its…

  • Aulonocara hansbaenschi

    Aulonocara hansbaenschi

    Aulonocara hansbaenschi

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Aulonocara nyassae, also known as the "Red-shouldered Peacock" cichlid, bears the scientific name Aulonocara hansbaenschi and belongs to the family Cichlidae. This species is endemic to Lake Malawi, located in East…

  • Aulonocara maylandi

    Aulonocara maylandi

    Aulonocara maylandi

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Aulonocara maylandi, known as Mayland's Aulonocara, is a representative of the Cichlidae family, typical of Malawian cichlids. This species is relatively easy to keep and breed, demonstrating good compatibility with…

  • Aulonocara multicolor

    Aulonocara multicolor

    Aulonocara sp.

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Aulonocara multicolor, also known by the trade English name Orange blotched (OB) Peacock cichlid, is a hybrid. It was obtained through the selective breeding of several Aulonocara species and artificial cross-breeding…

  • Aulonocara Orchid

    Aulonocara Orchid

    Aulonocara hybrid

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Aulonocara Orchid Red (Red) is also known as Aulonocara Strawberry and Aulonocara Dragon. These names are calques from the English commercial names Aulonocara Dragon Blood and Aulonocara Strawberry.

  • Aulonocara stuartgranti

    Aulonocara stuartgranti

    Aulonocara stuartgranti

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Aulonocara stuartgranti, also known as Stuartgranti Aulonocara or the Regal Peacock Cichlid, has the scientific name Aulonocara stuartgranti and belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish is endemic to Lake Malawi in…

  • Azure Cichlid

    Azure Cichlid

    Apistogramma panduro

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Apistogramma panduro, also known as the Azure or Blue Cichlid, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This South American cichlid is considered relatively undemanding in care and is well compatible with other freshwater…

  • Biotoecus Cichlid

    Biotoecus Cichlid

    Biotoecus opercularis

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Biotoecus opercularis, known as the Biotoecus cichlid, belongs to the family Cichlidae and originates from South America. Its natural habitat extends across almost the entire Amazon River basin. For keeping in home…

  • Blood Parrot Cichlid

    Blood Parrot Cichlid

    Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Blood Parrot Cichlid, known in English-speaking circles as the "Blood Parrot," is an artificially bred form resulting from the cross-breeding of several Central American cichlid species. Its unusual appearance is…

  • Blue Acara

    Blue Acara

    Andinoacara pulcher

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Blue Acara, also known as the Electric Blue Acara, or by its scientific name Andinoacara pulcher, belongs to the Cichlidae family. Maintaining its popularity among aquarists for many years, this species attracts…

  • Blue Dolphin Cichlid

    Blue Dolphin Cichlid

    Cyrtocara moorii

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Cyrtocara moorii, also known as the Blue Dolphin Cichlid, belongs to the Cichlidae family. The fish gets its name from its distinctive head shape: the presence of a nuchal hump and an elongated mouth give it a…

  • Blue Lamprologus

    Blue Lamprologus

    Neolamprologus tretocephalus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Neolamprologus tretocephalus, also known as the Blue Lamprologus or Five-striped Zebra Cichlid, belongs to the Cichlidae family. Despite its vibrant coloration, activity, and relative ease of keeping, the fish exhibits…

  • Blue Pindani

    Blue Pindani

    Chindongo socolofi

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The fish known as Pseudotropheus socolofi or Blue Pindani is officially named Chindongo socolofi and belongs to the extensive Cichlidae family. Before the classification revision in 2016, its common name was…

  • Blue Zebra

    Blue Zebra

    Maylandia callainos

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Maylandia callainos, the Blue Zebra, is a cichlid belonging to the family Cichlidae. Formerly classified in the genera Pseudotropheus and Metriaclima, it is one of the Malawi cichlids in the Mbuna group, known for their…

  • Boadzulu

    Boadzulu

    Nyassachromis boadzulu

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The fish, known scientifically as Nyassachromis boadzulu, is a member of the Cichlidae family, or Cichlids. Previously, the species was designated as Haplochromis boadzulu, hence the frequently used prefix…

  • Bolivian Ram

    Bolivian Ram

    Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, or Bolivian Ram (scientific name Mikrogeophagus altispinosus), is a member of the Cichlidae family. This attractive and colorful fish coexists well with other South American freshwater…

  • Bumblebee Cichlid

    Bumblebee Cichlid

    Pseudotropheus crabro

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Pseudotropheus crabro, also known as the Chameleon Cichlid or Bumblebee Cichlid, has the scientific name Pseudotropheus crabro and belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish is a representative of the Mbuna cichlid…

  • Calvus Cichlid

    Calvus Cichlid

    Altolamprologus calvus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Calvus Cichlid, scientifically known as Altolamprologus calvus, belongs to the family Cichlidae. Despite its predatory nature, this fish exhibits a peaceful and calm temperament. It only preys on tankmates that can…

  • Champsochromis

    Champsochromis

    Champsochromis caeruleus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Champsochromis, also known as the Trout Cichlid, bears the scientific name Champsochromis caeruleus and belongs to the family Cichlidae. This species is endemic to Lake Malawi, also known by its older name, Lake Nyasa.…

  • Chessboard Cichlid

    Chessboard Cichlid

    Dicrossus filamentosus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Lyretail Crenicara, also known by its scientific name Dicrossus filamentosus or commonly as the Chessboard Cichlid, is a member of the family Cichlidae. It is sometimes also referred to as the “Checkerboard”…

  • Chuco godmanni

    Chuco godmanni

    Chuco godmanni

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Chuco godmanni belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish is naturally found in Central America, with its native range restricted to river systems in Guatemala on the Atlantic slope. These fish prefer fast-flowing…

  • Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

    Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

    Apistogramma cacatuoides

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid, also known as the Cockatoo Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides), is a member of the Cichlidae family. This fish is one of the most striking representatives of South American cichlids and can…

  • Congochromis sabinae

    Congochromis sabinae

    Congochromis sabinae

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Congochromis sabinae, more commonly known as Congochromis sabinae, is a member of the Cichlidae family. Despite the scientific description of this species appearing much later, the fish actively began to inhabit…

  • Convict Cichlid

    Convict Cichlid

    Amatitlania nigrofasciata

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Convict Cichlid, scientifically known as Amatitlania nigrofasciata, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish appeals to aquarists for several reasons: it is undemanding, easy to breed, hardy, and has striking,…

  • Copadichromis azureus

    Copadichromis azureus

    Copadichromis azureus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Copadichromis azureus, also known as Copadichromis azureus, is a member of the Cichlidae family. This species belongs to the group of Malawian cichlids called Utaka. The fish is known for its peaceful nature and is…

  • Copadichromis chrysonotus

    Copadichromis chrysonotus

    Copadichromis chrysonotus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Copadichromis chrysonotus, known in biology as Copadichromis chrysonotus, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish is a representative of the Utaka cichlid group and stands out for its bright blue coloration and…

  • Crenicichla

    Crenicichla

    Wallaciia compressiceps

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Crenicichla, scientifically known as Wallaciia compressiceps, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This species originates from South America, specifically found in the lower Tocantins River basin, located in eastern Brazil.

  • Cupid Cichlid

    Cupid Cichlid

    Biotodoma cupido

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Cupid Cichlid, Biotodoma cupido, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This attractive and peaceful fish can grace almost any freshwater aquarium. It is considered relatively straightforward to keep and breed, which…

  • Curviceps Acara

    Curviceps Acara

    Laetacara curviceps

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Curviceps Acara, scientifically named Laetacara curviceps, belongs to the Cichlidae family. It is a peaceful and brightly colored fish, capable of becoming a beautiful adornment for many tropical aquariums. Its…

  • Cyprichromis leptosoma

    Cyprichromis leptosoma

    Cyprichromis leptosoma

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Cyprichromis leptosoma is the scientific name for this fish from the Cichlidae family. This peaceful and colorful fish coexists well with many other inhabitants if their keeping conditions are similar. Its ease of care…

  • Diamond Cichlid

    Diamond Cichlid

    Herichthys cyanoguttatus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Herichthys cyanoguttatus, known as the diamond cichlid, belongs to the family Cichlidae. It is an energetic and temperamental fish, exhibiting complex behaviors, especially concerning parental care. Keeping this species…

  • Dimidiochromis

    Dimidiochromis

    Dimidiochromis compressiceps

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Dimidiochromis compressiceps is the scientific name for this species, which belongs to the Cichlidae family. This fish is one of the most striking predators, its body adorned with dominant blue and orange hues. It…

  • Discus

    Discus

    Symphysodon aequifasciatus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Discus, or Symphysodon aequifasciatus, belongs to the Cichlidae family. This majestic and elegant fish is often called the “King of Aquarium Fish.” Discus are highly regarded worldwide, earning the devotion of…

  • Dog Cichlid

    Dog Cichlid

    Cynotilapia afra

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Cynotilapia afra, known among aquarists as the Dog Cichlid or Afra Cichlid, belongs to the family Cichlidae. Thanks to its original and diverse coloration, as well as its unpretentiousness in keeping, it has gained…

  • Electric Blue Hap

    Electric Blue Hap

    Sciaenochromis fryeri

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Electric Blue Hap, known scientifically as Sciaenochromis fryeri, belongs to the Cichlidae family. This is an energetic and brightly colored fish, however, its temperament can be quite complex. For this reason, it…

  • Etroplus Canara

    Etroplus Canara

    Etroplus canarensis

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Etroplus Canara, scientifically known as Etroplus canarensis, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish was named after the region of its discovery – South Canara, located in the Indian state of Karnataka. This species…

  • Fenestratus

    Fenestratus

    Protomelas fenestratus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Protomelas fenestratus, known as Fenestratus, belongs to the Cichlidae family. This species is endemic and found exclusively in Lake Malawi, located on the African continent.

  • Festae Cichlid

    Festae Cichlid

    Mesoheros festae

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Cichlidae is the family to which the Festae cichlid belongs, also known as the orange cichlid or "Red Terror" cichlid. Its scientific name is Mesoheros festae. In the past, it was classified differently, under the name…

  • Festivum cichlid

    Festivum cichlid

    Mesonauta festivus

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Festivum cichlid, or Mesonauta festivus, belongs to the Cichlidae family. These fish are an excellent choice for beginner aquarists, as they are hardy and undemanding. They are easy to keep and breed, and can…

  • Fire-tailed Apistogramma

    Fire-tailed Apistogramma

    Apistogramma viejita

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Apistogramma viejita, also known as the Fire-tailed Apistogramma, belongs to the Cichlidae family. This fish attracts attention with its bright coloration and calm temperament, allowing it to coexist well with many…

  • Flowerhorn

    Flowerhorn

    Amphilophus hybrid

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    The Cichlidae family includes a remarkable representative — the Flowerhorn, also known as the Flowerhorn Cichlid. This fish stands out for its vibrant coloration and unusual shape, making it an excellent choice for…

  • Geophagus altifrons

    Geophagus altifrons

    Geophagus altifrons

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Belonging to the Cichlidae family, Geophagus altifrons is an aquarium fish with the scientific name Geophagus altifrons. This species is quite large and places significant demands on aquarium volume and keeping…

  • Geophagus Brokopondo

    Geophagus Brokopondo

    Geophagus brokopondo

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Geophagus brokopondo is the scientific name for this species, which belongs to the family Cichlidae. Geophagus brokopondo is not commonly encountered in the aquarium hobby; it is often supplied in batches with other…

  • Geophagus daemon

    Geophagus daemon

    Satanoperca daemon

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Although this fish bears a fearsome name, Geophagus daemon, or Satanoperca daemon (scientific name Satanoperca daemon), is actually a rather peaceful member of the Cichlidae family. Despite its unusual name, it poses no…

  • Geophagus dicrozoster

    Geophagus dicrozoster

    Geophagus dicrozoster

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Geophagus dicrozoster, a member of the Cichlidae family, is the scientific name for this aquarium fish. In the trade, it can often be found under other names, such as Geophagus Surinam, Geophagus Colombia, or Geophagus…

  • Geophagus Iporanga

    Geophagus Iporanga

    Geophagus iporangensis

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Geophagus iporangensis, known as Geophagus Iporanga, is a member of the Cichlidae family. This fish was named after Iporanga, a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, where it was first discovered.…

  • Geophagus Jurupari

    Geophagus Jurupari

    Satanoperca jurupari

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Jurupari, or Geophagus Jurupari, scientifically known as Satanoperca jurupari, belongs to the extensive Cichlidae family. "Demon fish" is the literal, somewhat ominous translation of its Latin name, while the word…

  • Geophagus neambi

    Geophagus neambi

    Geophagus neambi

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Geophagus neambi, widely known as Geophagus neambi or Geophagus Tocantins, is a member of the Cichlidae family. This popular American cichlid is actively offered to buyers, and its keeping, as well as breeding, does not…

  • Geophagus pellegrini

    Geophagus pellegrini

    Geophagus pellegrini

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Geophagus pellegrini, also known as the Yellow Hump Geophagus (scientific name Geophagus pellegrini), belongs to the Cichlidae family. This fish was named in honour of the French zoologist Jacques Pellegrin. Although it…

  • Geophagus pindare

    Geophagus pindare

    Geophagus sp. Pindare

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)

    Geophagus sp. Pindare, or Geophagus pindare, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish was named after the Pindaré River, where it was first discovered. In general, these fish are considered quite undemanding in terms…