Cichlids
| Scientific Name | Common Names | Synonyms | Family | |
| Acarichthys heckelii | Elusive Cichlid Heckle's Acara Thread-finned Acara Thread-finned Cichlid | Cichlidae | ||
 | Aequidens metae | Twin Spot Flag Cichlid Yellow Acara | Cichlidae | |
 | Aequidens pulcher | Blue Acara | Aequidens pulchrus Cychlasoma pulchrum | Cichlidae |
 | Aequidens rivulatus | Green Terror Rivulatus | Chromis rivulata | Cichlidae |
| Altolamprologus calvus | Calvus Cichlid Pearly Lamprologus | Lamprologus calvus Lamprologus compressiceps Neolamprologus calvus | Cichlidae | |
 | Altolamprologus compressiceps | Compressed Cichlid | Lamprologus compressiceps Neolamprologus compressiceps | Cichlidae |
 | Amphilophus citrinellus | Midas Cichlid | Amphilophus citrinellum Archocentrus citrinellus Cichlasoma citrinella Cichlasoma citrinellum Herichthys citrinellus Heros citrinellus | Cichlidae |
 | Amphilophus festae | Guayas Cichlid Harlequin Cichlid Red Terror | Amphilophus festae Herichthys festae Heros festae Nandopsis festae | Cichlidae |
 | Amphilophus labiatus | Red Devil | Cichlasoma labiatum Herichthys labiatus Heros labiatus | Cichlidae |
 | Amphilophus robertsoni | False Firemouth Robertson's Cichlid Turquoise Cichlid | Astatheros robertsoni Cichlasoma robertsoni Heros robertsoni | Cichlidae |
| Amphilophus trimaculatum | Three Spot Cichlid Trimac Cichlid | Three-spot Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Anomalochromis thomasi | African Butterfly Cichlid | Haplochromis thomasi Hemichromis thomasi Paratilapia thomasi Pelmatochromis thomasi | Cichlidae |
 | Apistogramma agassizii | Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid | Apistogramma agassizi Apistogramma parva Geophagus agassizii | Cichlidae |
 | Apistogramma borellii | Umbrella Cichlid Yellow Dwarf Cichlid | Heterogramma borellii | Cichlidae |
 | Apistogramma cacatuoides | Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid Crested Dwarf Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Apistogramma nijsseni | Nijsseni's Dwarf Cichlid Panda Apistogramma Panda Dwarf Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Apistogramma panduro | Blue Panda Apisto Panda Apisto Panda Dwarf Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
| Apistogramma trifasciata | Blue Apistogramma Three-Stripe Dwarf Cichlid | Apistogramma trifasciatum Biotodoma trifasciatum Heterogramma trifasciatum | Cichlidae | |
 | Apistogramma viejita | Cichlidae | ||
 | Archocentrus centrarchus | Flier Cichlid | Cichlasoma centrarchus Herichthys centrarchus Heros centrarchus | Cichlidae |
| Archocentrus spinosissimus | Spiney Cichlid Spinner Cichlid Spinos Cichlid | Cichlasoma immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimum immaculata Cichlasoma spinosissimus Heros spinosissimus | Cichlidae | |
 | Astronotus ocellatus | Oscar | Lobotes ocellatus | Cichlidae |
 | Aulonocara baenschi | Benga Benga Yellow Sunshine Peacock Yellow Regal African Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Aulonocara hansbaenschi | Firebird Cichlid Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Aulonocara maisoni | Mason Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Aulonocara stuartgranti | Grant's Peacock | Cichlidae | |
 | Aulonocara stuartgranti sp. Chilumba | Chilumba | Cichlidae | |
 | Chalinochromis popelini | Cichlidae | ||
 | Chilotilapia rhoadesii | Bream | Chilotilapia rhoadesi | Cichlidae |
 | Cichlasoma grammodes | Mini-Dovii Sieve Cichlid | Herichthys grammodes Nandopsis grammodes | Cichlidae |
 | Cichlasoma portalegrense | Red Port Acara | Acara portalegrensis Aequidens portalegrensis Cichlasoma portalegrensis | Cichlidae |
 | Cichlasoma salvini | Salvinis Cichlid Tricolor Cichlid Yellowbelly Cichlid | Cichlasoma tenue Heros salvini Heros triagramma | Cichlidae |
 | Cleithracara maronii | Keyhole Cichlid | Acara maronii Aequidens maronii | Cichlidae |
 | Copadichromis borleyi | Kadango | Cyrtocara borleyi Haplochromis borleyi | Cichlidae |
 | Crenicara filamentosa | Checkerboard Cichlid Checkerboard Lyretail Chessboard Cichlid Lyretail Cichlid | Cremocara filamentosus Crenicara filamentosa Dicrossus filamentosa | Cichlidae |
| Crenicichla strigata | Striped Pike Cichlid | Crenicichla johanna strigata | Cichlidae | |
 | Cryptoheros nanoluteus | Yellow Convict | Archocentrus nanoluteus Cichlasoma nanoluteus Heros nanoluteus | Cichlidae |
 | Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus | Black Convict Cichlid Convict Cichlid Zebra Cichlid | Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum Heros nigrofasciatus | Cichlidae |
 | Cryptoheros sajica | T-Bar Cichlid | Archocentrus sajica Cichlasoma sajica | Cichlidae |
 | Cryptoheros sp. 'honduran red point' | Blue Convict Honduran Red Fin Honduran Red Point | Cichlidae | |
 | Cynotilapia afra | Afra | Hemichromis afer Paratilapia afra | Cichlidae |
 | Cyphotilapia frontosa | Frontosa Humphead Cichlid | Cyphotilapia frontosus Paratilapia frontosa Pelmatochromis frontosus | Cichlidae |
 | Cyprichromis leptosoma | Sardine Cichlid Slender Cichlid | Limnochromis leptosoma Paratilapia leptosoma | Cichlidae |
 | Cyrtocara moorii | Dolphin Cichlid | Haplochromis moorii | Cichlidae |
| Dicrossus filamentosus | Chequerboard Chequerboard Cichlid | Crenicara filamentosa Dicrossus filamentosa | Cichlidae | |
 | Dimidiochromis compressiceps | Malawi Eye Biter | Cyrtocara compressiceps Haplochromis compressiceps Paratilapia compressiceps | Cichlidae |
| Etroplus maculatus | Orange Chromide | Chaetodon maculatus | Cichlidae | |
| Etroplus suratensis | Banded Chromide Banded Etroplus Green Chromide Pearlspot Cichlid | Chaetodon suratensis | Cichlidae | |
 | Geophagus brasiliensis | Braziliensis Pearl Cichlid | Chromis brasiliensis | Cichlidae |
 | Geophagus steindachneri | Redhump Eartheater Redhump Geophagus | Geophagus hondae | Cichlidae |
 | Haplochromis brownae | Astatotilapia brownae | Cichlidae | |
 | Hemichromis bimaculatus | Blue Jewel | Cichlidae | |
 | Hemichromis lifalili | Blood Red Jewel | Cichlidae | |
 | Herichthys cyanoguttatus | Rio Grande Cichlid Texas Cichlid | Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum Herichthys cyanoguttatum | Cichlidae |
 | Heros severus | Banded Cichlid Green Severum Severum | Cichlasoma severum | Cichlidae |
| Heros sp. 'rotkeil' | Redheaded Severum | Cichlidae | ||
 | Herotilapia multispinosa | Rainbow Cichlid | Heros multispinosus | Cichlidae |
 | Hypselecara temporalis | Chocolate Cichlid Emerald Cichlid | Cichlasoma temporale Heros temporalis | Cichlidae |
| Hypsophrys nicaraguensis | Butterfly 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 sprengerae | Lavender Mbuna Rusty | Cichlidae | |
| Julidochromis dickfeldi | Brown Julie | Cichlidae | ||
 | Julidochromis ornatus | Golden Julie Ornatus | Cichlidae | |
 | Julidochromis regani | Convict Julie Regani | Julidochromis regani regani | Cichlidae |
 | Julidochromis transcriptus | Masked Julie | Cichlidae | |
 | Labeotropheus fuelleborni | Blue Mbuna Fuelleborni | Cichlidae | |
 | Labeotropheus trewavasae | Marmalade cat Redtop Mbuna Scrapermouth Mbuna Trewavasae | Cichlidae | |
 | Labidochromis caeruleus | Electric Yellow Lemon Yellow Yellow Lab | Cichlidae | |
 | Labidochromis hongi | Hongi Red Top Hongi Red Top Kimpuma | Cichlidae | |
 | Laetacara curviceps | Blunt Head Cichlid Curviceps Flag Acara Flag Cichlid Sheepshead Acara Smiling Dwarf Cichlid | Acara curviceps Aequidens curviceps Parvacara curviceps | Cichlidae |
 | Laetacara dorsigera | Red breasted acara Red-breasted flag cichlid | Acara dorsiger | Cichlidae |
| Lamprologus kungweensis | Lamprologus ocellatus Lamprologus signatus Neolamprologus kungweensis | Cichlids | ||
 | Lamprologus ocellatus | Julidochromis ocellatus Neolamprolagus ocellatus | Cichlidae | |
 | Lamprologus stappersi | Meleagris Shelldweller Pearly Ocellatus | Lamprologus meleagris | Cichlidae |
 | Melanochromis auratus | Auratus | Chromis auratus Pseudotropheus auratus Tilapia aurata | Cichlidae |
| Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos | Blue Johanni Maingano Melanochromis Maingano | Cichlidae | ||
 | Melanochromis johannii | Electric Blue Johannii | Pseudotropheus johannii | Cichlidae |
 | Mesonauta festivus | Festivum Flag Cichlid | Heros festivus | Cichlidae |
 | Metriaclima callainos | Cobalt Blue Cobalt Zebra | Cichlidae | |
 | Metriaclima estherae | Cherry Red Zebra Red Zebra | Pseudotropheus estherae | Cichlidae |
 | Mikrogeophagus altispinosus | Bolivian Butterfly Bolivian Ram Clown Ruby Cichlid Ruby Cichlid | Crenicara altispinosa Microgeophagus altispinosus Papiliochromis altispinosus | Cichlidae |
 | Mikrogeophagus ramirezi | Blue Ram Butterfly Cichlid Golden Ram | Apistogramma ramirezi Microgeophagus ramirezi Papilochromis ramirezi | Cichlidae |
 | Nannacara anomala | Golden Acara Golden Dwarf Acara Goldeneye Dwarf Acara Lattice Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
| Nanochromis transvestitus | Cichlidae | |||
 | Neolamprologus brevis | Brevis Shell-Dweller | Lamprologus brevis | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus brichardi | Brichardi Princess Cichlid | Lamprologus brichardi | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus caudopunctatus | Caudopunk Punk | Lamprologus caudopunctatus | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus cylindricus | Cylindricus | Cichlidae | |
 | Neolamprologus hecqui | Hecqui Shelldweller | Lamprologus hecqui | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus leleupi | Lemon Cichlid Lemon Yellow (Cichlid) | Lamprologus leleupi Lamprologus leleupi leleupi Neolamprologus leleupi leleupi | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus multifasciatus | Multi | Lamprologus multifasciatus | Cichlidae |
| Neolamprologus pulcher | Daffodil Daffodil Princess | Lamprologus pulcher Lamprologus savoryi pulcher | Cichlidae | |
 | Neolamprologus similis | Big-Eyed Multi Similar Shelldweller Zebra Shelldweller | Lamprologus similis | Cichlidae |
 | Neolamprologus tretocephalus | Five Bar Cichlid Poor Mans Frontosa Tret | Lamprologus tretocephalus | Cichlidae |
 | Nimbochromis linni | Elephantnose Cichlid | Cyrtocara linni Haplochromis linni | Cichlidae |
 | Nimbochromis polystigma | Polystigma | Cyrtocara polystigma Haplochromis polystigma | Characidae |
 | Nimbochromis venustus | Venustus | Cyrtocara venusta Haplochromis venustus | Cichlidae |
| Oreochromis mossambicus | African 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 lithobates | Sulphur Crested Lithobate | Cyrtocara lithobates | Cichlidae |
 | Parachromis dovii | Guapote Wolf Cichlid | Cichlasoma dovii Herichthys dovii Heros dovii | Cichlidae |
 | Parachromis loisellei | Loiselle's Cichlid | Loiselli | Cichlidae |
 | Parachromis managuensis | Aztec Cichlid Jaguar Cichlid Managuense | Cichlasoma managuense Herichthys managuense Heros managuensis | Cichlidae |
 | Parachromis motaguensis | Mortagua Cichlid Red Tiger | Cichlasoma motaguense Herichthys motaguense Heros motaguensis | Cichlidae |
| Paralabidochromis sp Rock Kribensis | Rock Krib | Cichlidae | ||
 | Paratheraps synspilum | Firehead Cichlid Quetzal Cichlid Redhead Cichlid | Cichlasoma synspilum Cichlaurus hinklingi Herichthys synspilum Heros synspilus Theraps synspilus Vieja synspilum | Cichlidae |
 | Pelvicachromis pulcher | Krib Kribensis Rainbow Krib | Pelmatochromis pulcher | Cichlidae |
| Pelvicachromis taeniatus | Purple Krib | Pelmatochromis calliptera Pelmatochromis klugei Pelmatochromis kribensis Pelmatochromis kribensis klugei Pelmatochromis pulcher klugei Pelmatochromis taeniatus Pelmatochromis taeniatus klugei Pelvicachromis kribensis | Cichlidae | |
 | Petenia splendida | Red Bay Snook Red Snook | Cichlidae | |
| Protomelas similis | Gorgeous Hap | Cichlidae | ||
| Protomelas steveni | Taiwan Reef | Cichlidae | ||
 | Protomelas taeniolatus | Red Empress Spindle Hap | Cyrtocara taeniolata Cyrtocara taeniolatus Haplochromis taeniolatus | Cichlidae |
 | Pseudotropheus acei | Acei White Tail Acei Yellow Tail Acei | Cichlidae | |
 | Pseudotropheus demasoni | Cichlidae | ||
| Pseudotropheus elongatus | Nanochromis gabonicus Parananochromis brevirostris Parananochromis ornatus Paranaochromis axelrodi Pelmatochromis caudifasciatus Pelmatochromis longirostris | Cichlidae | ||
 | Pseudotropheus hajomaylandi | Cichlidae | ||
 | Pseudotropheus lombardoi | Kenyii Lombardoi Mbuna | Cichlidae | |
| Pseudotropheus minutus | Cichlidae | |||
| Pseudotropheus saulosi | Saulosi | Cichlidae | ||
| Pseudotropheus socolofi | Mbuna | Cichlidae | ||
 | Pseudotropheus zebra | Blue Zebra | Metriaclima zebra Tilapia zebra | Cichlidae |
| Pterophyllum altum | Altum Angelfish Deep Angelfish | Cichlidae | ||
 | Pterophyllum scalare | Angel Fish Angelfish | Platax scalaris Plataxoides dumerilii Pterophyllum altum Pterophyllum dumerilii Pterophyllum eimekei Pterophyllum scalare Zeus scalaris | Cichlidae |
 | Pundamilia nyererei | Haplochromis nyererei | Cichlidae | |
 | Rocio octofasciatum | Jack Dempsey | Cichlasoma octofasciatus Heros octofasciatus | Cichlidae |
 | Satanoperca jurupari | Demon Fish Earth Eater | Geophagus jurupari | Cichlidae |
 | Sciaenochromis ahli | Electric Blue | Cyrtocara ahli Haplochromis ahli | Cichlidae |
 | Steatocranus casuarius | African Blockhead Buffalo Head Cichlid Humphead Lionhead Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Symphysodon aequifasciatus | Discus | Symphysodon aequifasciatus aequifasciatus Symphysodon discus aequifasciata | Cichlidae |
| Symphysodon discus | Heckel Discus | Cichlidae | ||
 | Theraps wesseli | Wessel's Cichlid | Cichlidae | |
 | Thorichthys helleri | Heller's Cichlid | Astronotus helleri Cichlasoma champotone Cichlasoma champotonis Cichlasoma helleri Herichthys helleri Heros helleri | Cichlidae |
 | Thorichthys meeki | Firemouth Cichlid | Cichlasoma hyorhynchum Cichlasoma meeki Herichthys meeki Heros meeki Thorichthys helleri meeki Thorichthys meeki | Cichlidae |
 | Thorichthys sp. 'mixteco gold' | Gold Mixteco | Cichlidae | |
 | Tramitichromis intermedius | Chisawasawa | Lethrinops intermedia Trematocranus intermedius | Cichlidae |
| Tropheus duboisi | Duboisi Duboisi Cichlid | Cichlidae | ||
| Uaru amphiacanthoides | Poor Man's Discus Triangle Cichlid Uaru Cichlid Waroo Cichlid | Acara imperialis Pomotis fasciatus Uaru obscurum | Cichlidae |