Cichlids
Species in the catalogue: 154
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"Princess of Burundi"
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus pulcher
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aequidens tetramerus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Apistogramma agassizii
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Oreochromis alcalicus
Oreochromis alcalicus, also known as the Alkaline Cichlid, belongs to the Cichlidae family. A remarkable feature of this fish is its ability to survive in conditions that are lethal for most other aquatic creatures:…
Altum Angelfish
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Pterophyllum altum
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Pterophyllum scalare
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Anomalochromis thomasi
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Apistogramma macmasteri
Apistogramma macmasteri, also known as the Red-tailed Dwarf Cichlid (scientific name Apistogramma macmasteri), belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish attracts attention with its beauty, but its temperament can be…
Aristochromis christyi
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aristochromis christyi
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aulonocara baenschi
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aulonocara sp.
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aulonocara maylandi
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aulonocara sp.
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aulonocara hybrid
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Aulonocara stuartgranti
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Apistogramma panduro
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Biotoecus opercularis
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Amphilophus citrinellus × Vieja melanurus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Andinoacara pulcher
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Cyrtocara moorii
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Chindongo socolofi
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Maylandia callainos
Maylandia callainos, known as the Blue Zebra, belongs to the family Cichlidae. Previously, this species was classified in the genera Pseudotropheus and Metriaclima. It is one of the Malawian cichlids of the Mbuna group,…
Boadzulu
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Nyassachromis boadzulu
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Pseudotropheus crabro
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Altolamprologus calvus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Champsochromis caeruleus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Dicrossus filamentosus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Chuco godmanni
The scientific name Chuco godmanni indicates that Chuco godmanni belongs to the family Cichlidae, or Cichlids. This fish species originally inhabits Central America, and its natural range is limited to the river systems…
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Apistogramma cacatuoides
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Congochromis sabinae
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
The Convict Cichlid, scientifically known as Amatitlania nigrofasciata, belongs to the family Cichlidae. This fish possesses many qualities attractive to aquarists: unpretentiousness in keeping, ease of breeding,…
Copadichromis azureus
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Copadichromis azureus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Copadichromis chrysonotus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Wallaciia compressiceps
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Biotodoma cupido
The Cupid Cichlid, or Biotodoma cupido (its Latin name is Biotodoma cupido), belongs to the Cichlidae family. This beautiful and peaceful fish can become an adornment for almost any freshwater aquarium. It is considered…
Curviceps Acara
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Laetacara curviceps
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Cyprichromis leptosoma
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Cynotilapia afra
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Sciaenochromis fryeri
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Etroplus canarensis
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Protomelas fenestratus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Mesoheros festae
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Mesonauta festivus
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Apistogramma viejita
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Amphilophus hybrid
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Geophagus altifrons
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Geophagus brokopondo
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Satanoperca daemon
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Geophagus dicrozoster
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Geophagus iporangensis
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Satanoperca jurupari
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Geophagus neambi
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Geophagus pellegrini
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
Cichlids (Cichlidae)
Geophagus sp. Pindare
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…