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Cichlids

 Scientific NameCommon NamesSynonymsFamily
 Acarichthys heckeliiElusive Cichlid
Heckle's Acara
Thread-finned Acara
Thread-finned Cichlid
Cichlidae
Aequidens metaeTwin Spot Flag Cichlid
Yellow Acara
Cichlidae
Aequidens pulcherBlue AcaraAequidens pulchrus
Cychlasoma pulchrum
Cichlidae
Aequidens rivulatusGreen Terror
Rivulatus
Chromis rivulataCichlidae
 Altolamprologus calvusCalvus Cichlid
Pearly Lamprologus
Lamprologus calvus
Lamprologus compressiceps
Neolamprologus calvus
Cichlidae
Altolamprologus compressicepsCompressed CichlidLamprologus compressiceps
Neolamprologus compressiceps
Cichlidae
Amphilophus citrinellusMidas CichlidAmphilophus citrinellum
Archocentrus citrinellus
Cichlasoma citrinella
Cichlasoma citrinellum
Herichthys citrinellus
Heros citrinellus
Cichlidae
Amphilophus festaeGuayas Cichlid
Harlequin Cichlid
Red Terror
Amphilophus festae
Herichthys festae
Heros festae
Nandopsis festae
Cichlidae
Amphilophus labiatusRed DevilCichlasoma labiatum
Herichthys labiatus
Heros labiatus
Cichlidae
Amphilophus robertsoniFalse Firemouth
Robertson's Cichlid
Turquoise Cichlid
Astatheros robertsoni
Cichlasoma robertsoni
Heros robertsoni
Cichlidae
 Amphilophus trimaculatumThree Spot Cichlid
Trimac Cichlid
Three-spot CichlidCichlidae
Anomalochromis thomasiAfrican Butterfly CichlidHaplochromis thomasi
Hemichromis thomasi
Paratilapia thomasi
Pelmatochromis thomasi
Cichlidae
Apistogramma agassiziiAgassiz's Dwarf CichlidApistogramma agassizi
Apistogramma parva
Geophagus agassizii
Cichlidae
Apistogramma borelliiUmbrella Cichlid
Yellow Dwarf Cichlid
Heterogramma borelliiCichlidae
Apistogramma cacatuoidesCockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Crested Dwarf Cichlid
Cichlidae
Apistogramma nijsseniNijsseni's Dwarf Cichlid
Panda Apistogramma
Panda Dwarf Cichlid
Cichlidae
Apistogramma panduroBlue Panda Apisto
Panda Apisto
Panda Dwarf Cichlid
Cichlidae
 Apistogramma trifasciataBlue Apistogramma
Three-Stripe Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma trifasciatum
Biotodoma trifasciatum
Heterogramma trifasciatum
Cichlidae
Apistogramma viejitaCichlidae
Archocentrus centrarchusFlier CichlidCichlasoma centrarchus
Herichthys centrarchus
Heros centrarchus
Cichlidae
 Archocentrus spinosissimusSpiney Cichlid
Spinner Cichlid
Spinos Cichlid
Cichlasoma immaculata
Cichlasoma spinosissimum immaculata
Cichlasoma spinosissimus
Heros spinosissimus
Cichlidae
Astronotus ocellatusOscarLobotes ocellatusCichlidae
Aulonocara baenschiBenga
Benga Yellow
Sunshine Peacock
Yellow Regal African Cichlid
Cichlidae
Aulonocara hansbaenschiFirebird Cichlid
Peacock
Cichlidae
Aulonocara maisoniMason PeacockCichlidae
Aulonocara stuartgrantiGrant's PeacockCichlidae
Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. ChilumbaChilumbaCichlidae
Chalinochromis popeliniCichlidae
Chilotilapia rhoadesiiBreamChilotilapia rhoadesi Cichlidae
Cichlasoma grammodesMini-Dovii
Sieve Cichlid
Herichthys grammodes
Nandopsis grammodes
Cichlidae
Cichlasoma portalegrenseRed Port AcaraAcara portalegrensis
Aequidens portalegrensis
Cichlasoma portalegrensis
Cichlidae
Cichlasoma salviniSalvinis Cichlid
Tricolor Cichlid
Yellowbelly Cichlid
Cichlasoma tenue
Heros salvini
Heros triagramma
Cichlidae
Cleithracara maroniiKeyhole CichlidAcara maronii
Aequidens maronii
Cichlidae
Copadichromis borleyiKadangoCyrtocara borleyi
Haplochromis borleyi
Cichlidae
Crenicara filamentosaCheckerboard Cichlid
Checkerboard Lyretail
Chessboard Cichlid
Lyretail Cichlid
Cremocara filamentosus
Crenicara filamentosa
Dicrossus filamentosa
Cichlidae
 Crenicichla strigataStriped Pike CichlidCrenicichla johanna strigataCichlidae
Cryptoheros nanoluteusYellow ConvictArchocentrus nanoluteus
Cichlasoma nanoluteus
Heros nanoluteus
Cichlidae
Cryptoheros nigrofasciatusBlack Convict Cichlid
Convict Cichlid
Zebra Cichlid
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus
Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum
Heros nigrofasciatus
Cichlidae
Cryptoheros sajicaT-Bar CichlidArchocentrus sajica
Cichlasoma sajica
Cichlidae
Cryptoheros sp. 'honduran red point'Blue Convict
Honduran Red Fin
Honduran Red Point
Cichlidae
Cynotilapia afraAfraHemichromis afer
Paratilapia afra
Cichlidae
Cyphotilapia frontosaFrontosa
Humphead Cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosus
Paratilapia frontosa
Pelmatochromis frontosus
Cichlidae
Cyprichromis leptosomaSardine Cichlid
Slender Cichlid
Limnochromis leptosoma
Paratilapia leptosoma
Cichlidae
Cyrtocara mooriiDolphin CichlidHaplochromis mooriiCichlidae
 Dicrossus filamentosusChequerboard
Chequerboard Cichlid
Crenicara filamentosa
Dicrossus filamentosa
Cichlidae
Dimidiochromis compressicepsMalawi Eye BiterCyrtocara compressiceps
Haplochromis compressiceps
Paratilapia compressiceps
Cichlidae
 Etroplus maculatusOrange ChromideChaetodon maculatusCichlidae
 Etroplus suratensisBanded Chromide
Banded Etroplus
Green Chromide
Pearlspot Cichlid
Chaetodon suratensisCichlidae
Geophagus brasiliensisBraziliensis
Pearl Cichlid
Chromis brasiliensisCichlidae
Geophagus steindachneriRedhump Eartheater
Redhump Geophagus
Geophagus hondaeCichlidae
Haplochromis brownaeAstatotilapia brownaeCichlidae
Hemichromis bimaculatusBlue JewelCichlidae
Hemichromis lifaliliBlood Red JewelCichlidae
Herichthys cyanoguttatusRio Grande Cichlid
Texas Cichlid
Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum
Herichthys cyanoguttatum
Cichlidae
Heros severusBanded Cichlid
Green Severum
Severum
Cichlasoma severumCichlidae
 Heros sp. 'rotkeil'Redheaded SeverumCichlidae
Herotilapia multispinosaRainbow CichlidHeros multispinosusCichlidae
Hypselecara temporalisChocolate Cichlid
Emerald Cichlid
Cichlasoma temporale
Heros temporalis
Cichlidae
 Hypsophrys nicaraguensisButterfly Cichlid
Macaw Cichlid
Moga
Nicaragua Cichlid
Parrot Cichlid
Spilotum
Cichlasoma balteatum
Cichlasoma nicaraguense
Cichlasoma nicaraguensis
Cichlasoma spilotum
Copora nicaraguense
Herichthys nicaraguensis
Heros balteatus
Heros nicaraguensis
Hypsophrys unimaculatus
Cichlidae
Iodotropheus sprengeraeLavender Mbuna
Rusty
Cichlidae
 Julidochromis dickfeldiBrown JulieCichlidae
Julidochromis ornatusGolden Julie
Ornatus
Cichlidae
Julidochromis reganiConvict Julie
Regani
Julidochromis regani reganiCichlidae
Julidochromis transcriptusMasked JulieCichlidae
Labeotropheus fuelleborniBlue Mbuna
Fuelleborni
Cichlidae
Labeotropheus trewavasaeMarmalade cat
Redtop Mbuna
Scrapermouth Mbuna
Trewavasae
Cichlidae
Labidochromis caeruleusElectric Yellow
Lemon Yellow
Yellow Lab
Cichlidae
Labidochromis hongiHongi
Red Top Hongi
Red Top Kimpuma
Cichlidae
Laetacara curvicepsBlunt Head Cichlid
Curviceps
Flag Acara
Flag Cichlid
Sheepshead Acara
Smiling Dwarf Cichlid
Acara curviceps
Aequidens curviceps
Parvacara curviceps
Cichlidae
Laetacara dorsigeraRed breasted acara
Red-breasted flag cichlid
Acara dorsigerCichlidae
 Lamprologus kungweensisLamprologus ocellatus
Lamprologus signatus
Neolamprologus kungweensis
Cichlids
Lamprologus ocellatusJulidochromis ocellatus
Neolamprolagus ocellatus
Cichlidae
Lamprologus stappersiMeleagris Shelldweller
Pearly Ocellatus
Lamprologus meleagrisCichlidae
Melanochromis auratusAuratusChromis auratus
Pseudotropheus auratus
Tilapia aurata
Cichlidae
 Melanochromis cyaneorhabdosBlue Johanni
Maingano
Melanochromis Maingano
Cichlidae
Melanochromis johanniiElectric Blue JohanniiPseudotropheus johanniiCichlidae
Mesonauta festivusFestivum
Flag Cichlid
Heros festivusCichlidae
Metriaclima callainosCobalt Blue
Cobalt Zebra
Cichlidae
Metriaclima estherae Cherry Red Zebra
Red Zebra
Pseudotropheus estheraeCichlidae
Mikrogeophagus altispinosusBolivian Butterfly
Bolivian Ram
Clown Ruby Cichlid
Ruby Cichlid
Crenicara altispinosa
Microgeophagus altispinosus
Papiliochromis altispinosus
Cichlidae
Mikrogeophagus ramireziBlue Ram
Butterfly Cichlid
Golden Ram
Apistogramma ramirezi
Microgeophagus ramirezi
Papilochromis ramirezi
Cichlidae
Nannacara anomalaGolden Acara
Golden Dwarf Acara
Goldeneye Dwarf Acara
Lattice Cichlid
Cichlidae
 Nanochromis transvestitusCichlidae
Neolamprologus brevisBrevis Shell-DwellerLamprologus brevisCichlidae
Neolamprologus brichardiBrichardi
Princess Cichlid
Lamprologus brichardiCichlidae
Neolamprologus caudopunctatusCaudopunk
Punk
Lamprologus caudopunctatusCichlidae
Neolamprologus cylindricusCylindricusCichlidae
Neolamprologus hecquiHecqui ShelldwellerLamprologus hecquiCichlidae
Neolamprologus leleupiLemon Cichlid
Lemon Yellow (Cichlid)
Lamprologus leleupi
Lamprologus leleupi leleupi
Neolamprologus leleupi leleupi
Cichlidae
Neolamprologus multifasciatusMultiLamprologus multifasciatusCichlidae
 Neolamprologus pulcherDaffodil
Daffodil Princess
Lamprologus pulcher
Lamprologus savoryi pulcher
Cichlidae
Neolamprologus similisBig-Eyed Multi
Similar Shelldweller
Zebra Shelldweller
Lamprologus similisCichlidae
Neolamprologus tretocephalusFive Bar Cichlid
Poor Mans Frontosa
Tret
Lamprologus tretocephalusCichlidae
Nimbochromis linniElephantnose CichlidCyrtocara linni
Haplochromis linni
Cichlidae
Nimbochromis polystigmaPolystigmaCyrtocara polystigma
Haplochromis polystigma
Characidae
Nimbochromis venustusVenustusCyrtocara venusta
Haplochromis venustus
Cichlidae
 Oreochromis mossambicusAfrican Mouthbrooder
Java Tilapia
Mozambique Cichlid
Mozambique Mouthbrooder
Tilapia
Chromis mossambicus
Chromis niloticus
Chromis niloticus mossambicus
Sarotherodon mossambicus
Tilapia mossambica
Tilapia mossambica mossambica
Tilapia mossambicus
Cichlidae
Otopharynx lithobatesSulphur Crested LithobateCyrtocara lithobatesCichlidae
Parachromis doviiGuapote
Wolf Cichlid
Cichlasoma dovii
Herichthys dovii
Heros dovii
Cichlidae
Parachromis loiselleiLoiselle's CichlidLoiselliCichlidae
Parachromis managuensisAztec Cichlid
Jaguar Cichlid
Managuense
Cichlasoma managuense
Herichthys managuense
Heros managuensis
Cichlidae
Parachromis motaguensisMortagua Cichlid
Red Tiger
Cichlasoma motaguense
Herichthys motaguense
Heros motaguensis
Cichlidae
 Paralabidochromis sp Rock KribensisRock KribCichlidae
Paratheraps synspilumFirehead Cichlid
Quetzal Cichlid
Redhead Cichlid
Cichlasoma synspilum
Cichlaurus hinklingi
Herichthys synspilum
Heros synspilus
Theraps synspilus
Vieja synspilum
Cichlidae
Pelvicachromis pulcherKrib
Kribensis
Rainbow Krib
Pelmatochromis pulcherCichlidae
 Pelvicachromis taeniatusPurple KribPelmatochromis calliptera
Pelmatochromis klugei
Pelmatochromis kribensis
Pelmatochromis kribensis klugei
Pelmatochromis pulcher klugei
Pelmatochromis taeniatus
Pelmatochromis taeniatus klugei
Pelvicachromis kribensis
Cichlidae
Petenia splendidaRed Bay Snook
Red Snook
Cichlidae
 Protomelas similis Gorgeous HapCichlidae
 Protomelas steveniTaiwan ReefCichlidae
Protomelas taeniolatusRed Empress
Spindle Hap
Cyrtocara taeniolata
Cyrtocara taeniolatus
Haplochromis taeniolatus
Cichlidae
Pseudotropheus aceiAcei
White Tail Acei
Yellow Tail Acei
Cichlidae
Pseudotropheus demasoniCichlidae
 Pseudotropheus elongatusNanochromis gabonicus
Parananochromis brevirostris
Parananochromis ornatus
Paranaochromis axelrodi
Pelmatochromis caudifasciatus
Pelmatochromis longirostris
Cichlidae
Pseudotropheus hajomaylandiCichlidae
Pseudotropheus lombardoiKenyii
Lombardoi
Mbuna
Cichlidae
 Pseudotropheus minutusCichlidae
 Pseudotropheus saulosiSaulosiCichlidae
 Pseudotropheus socolofiMbunaCichlidae
Pseudotropheus zebraBlue ZebraMetriaclima zebra
Tilapia zebra
Cichlidae
 Pterophyllum altumAltum Angelfish
Deep Angelfish
Cichlidae
Pterophyllum scalareAngel Fish
Angelfish
Platax scalaris
Plataxoides dumerilii
Pterophyllum altum
Pterophyllum dumerilii
Pterophyllum eimekei
Pterophyllum scalare
Zeus scalaris
Cichlidae
Pundamilia nyerereiHaplochromis nyerereiCichlidae
Rocio octofasciatumJack DempseyCichlasoma octofasciatus
Heros octofasciatus
Cichlidae
Satanoperca jurupariDemon Fish
Earth Eater
Geophagus jurupariCichlidae
Sciaenochromis ahliElectric BlueCyrtocara ahli
Haplochromis ahli
Cichlidae
Steatocranus casuariusAfrican Blockhead
Buffalo Head Cichlid
Humphead
Lionhead Cichlid
Cichlidae
Symphysodon aequifasciatusDiscusSymphysodon aequifasciatus aequifasciatus
Symphysodon discus aequifasciata
Cichlidae
 Symphysodon discusHeckel DiscusCichlidae
Theraps wesseliWessel's CichlidCichlidae
Thorichthys helleriHeller's CichlidAstronotus helleri
Cichlasoma champotone
Cichlasoma champotonis
Cichlasoma helleri
Herichthys helleri
Heros helleri
Cichlidae
Thorichthys meekiFiremouth CichlidCichlasoma hyorhynchum
Cichlasoma meeki
Herichthys meeki
Heros meeki
Thorichthys helleri meeki
Thorichthys meeki
Cichlidae
Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco gold'Gold MixtecoCichlidae
Tramitichromis intermediusChisawasawaLethrinops intermedia
Trematocranus intermedius
Cichlidae
 Tropheus duboisi Duboisi
Duboisi Cichlid
Cichlidae
 Uaru amphiacanthoidesPoor Man's Discus
Triangle Cichlid
Uaru Cichlid
Waroo Cichlid
Acara imperialis
Pomotis fasciatus
Uaru obscurum
Cichlidae