Family
Cichlids Cichlidae
Every species of the family Cichlidae in LumaReef: photos, sizes and water parameters, species by species.
- Species
- 191 (20 in the catalogue · 171 coming soon)
- Water type
- Freshwater 188 · Brackish 1
- Size range
- 3–80 cm
- Typical temperature
- 23–28 °C
- Typical pH
- 7.2–8.5
- Order
- Perciformes
Size is the largest length on record for each species. Typical temperature and pH are the median of the species with data.
Species 191
Bolivian ramMikrogeophagus altispinosus
Checkerboard cichlidDicrossus filamentosus
Cockatoo cichlidApistogramma cacatuoides
Convict cichlidAmatitlania nigrofasciata
Demasoni cichlidPseudotropheus demasoni
DiscusSymphysodon aequifasciatus
Firemouth cichlidThorichthys meeki
Freshwater angelfishPterophyllum scalare
FrontosaCyphotilapia frontosa
German blue ramMikrogeophagus ramirezi
Jack DempseyRocio octofasciata
JulidochromisJulidochromis marlieri
Keyhole cichlidCleithracara maronii
KribensisPelvicachromis pulcher
Multies shell dwellerNeolamprologus multifasciatus
OscarAstronotus ocellatus
Peacock cichlidAulonocara stuartgranti
Red zebra cichlidMaylandia estherae
SeverumHeros efasciatus
Yellow lab cichlidLabidochromis caeruleus
Threadfin AcaraAcarichthys heckeliiComing soon
Saddle CichlidAequidens tetramerusComing soon
Alcolapia alcalicusComing soon
Graham's TilapiaAlcolapia grahamiComing soon
Calvus CichlidAltolamprologus calvusComing soon
Compressed CichlidAltolamprologus compressicepsComing soon
Midas CichlidAmphilophus citrinellusComing soon
Red Devil CichlidAmphilophus labiatusComing soon
Blue AcaraAndinoacara pulcherComing soon
Green TerrorAndinoacara rivulatusComing soon
African Butterfly CichlidAnomalochromis thomasiComing soon
Agassiz's Dwarf CichlidApistogramma agassiziiComing soon
Banded Dwarf CichlidApistogramma bitaeniataComing soon
Corumba CichlidApistogramma commbraeComing soon
Apistogramma eremnopygeComing soon
Red-tailed Dwarf CichlidApistogramma macmasteriComing soon
Panda Dwarf CichlidApistogramma nijsseniComing soon
Blue Panda ApistoApistogramma panduroComing soon
Steindachner's ApistoApistogramma steindachneriComing soon
Three-striped Dwarf CichlidApistogramma trifasciataComing soon
Viejita Dwarf CichlidApistogramma viejitaComing soon
Archocentrus myrnaeComing soon
Nkhomo-benga Peacock CichlidAulonocara baenschiComing soon
Flavescent Peacock CichlidAulonocara hansbaenschiComing soon
Fairy Peacock CichlidAulonocara jacobfreibergiComing soon
Cupid CichlidBiotodoma cupidoComing soon
Fairy CichlidBiotoecus opercularisComing soon
Giant Tanganyika CichlidBoulengerochromis microlepisComing soon
Slendertail HapBuccochromis lepturusComing soon
Big-eyed MouthbrooderCallochromis macropsComing soon
Malawi Trout CichlidChampsochromis caeruleusComing soon
SpiloChampsochromis spilorhynchusComing soon
Günther's MouthbrooderChromidotilapia guntheriComing soon
Tucanare Peacock BassCichla monoculusComing soon
Butterfly Peacock BassCichla ocellarisComing soon
Orinoco Peacock BassCichla orinocensisComing soon
Red TerrorCichlasoma festaeComing soon
Threespot CichlidCichlasoma trimaculatumComing soon
Azureus CichlidCopadichromis azureusComing soon
Red Fin HapCopadichromis borleyiComing soon
Copadichromis chrysonotusComing soon
White-spotted Pike CichlidCrenicichla albopunctataComing soon
Johanna Pike CichlidCrenicichla johannaComing soon
Atabo Red Pike-CichlidCrenicichla lugubrisComing soon
Tiger Pike CichlidCrenicichla tigrinaComing soon
Yellow Dwarf CichlidCryptoheros nanoluteusComing soon
Featherfin CichlidCyathopharynx furciferComing soon
Afra CichlidCynotilapia afraComing soon
Blue Zaire FrontosaCyphotilapia gibberosaComing soon
Cyprichromis leptosomaComing soon
Cyprichromis microlepidotusComing soon
Blue Dolphin CichlidCyrtocara mooriiComing soon
Spadetailed Checkerboard CichlidDicrossus maculatusComing soon
Malawi eyebiterDimidiochromis compressicepsComing soon
Tanganyika ClownEretmodus cyanostictusComing soon
Canara PearlspotEtroplus canarensisComing soon
Green ChromideEtroplus suratensisComing soon
RostratusFossorochromis rostratusComing soon
Threadfin EartheaterGeophagus altifronsComing soon
Red HorsefaceGeophagus brachybranchusComing soon
Pearl CichlidGeophagus brasiliensisComing soon
Panamanian EartheaterGeophagus crassilabrisComing soon
Red head eartheaterGeophagus megasemaComing soon
Tocantins EartheaterGeophagus neambiComing soon
Redhump EartheaterGeophagus steindachneriComing soon
Gnathochromis permaxillarisComing soon
Argentine HumpheadGymnogeophagus balzaniiComing soon
Zebra ObliquidensHaplochromis latifasciatusComing soon
Jewel CichlidHemichromis bimaculatusComing soon
Banded Jewel CichlidHemichromis elongatusComing soon
Blood-red Jewel CichlidHemichromis lifaliliComing soon
Lowland CichlidHerichthys carpintisComing soon
Texas CichlidHerichthys cyanoguttatusComing soon
Pantano CichlidHerichthys pearseiComing soon
Spotted Severum CichlidHeros notatusComing soon
Rainbow CichlidHerotilapia multispinosaComing soon
Chocolate CichlidHypselecara temporalisComing soon
Lavender MbunaIodotropheus sprengeraeComing soon
Zebra acaraIvanacara adoketaComing soon
Brown JulieJulidochromis dickfeldiComing soon
Golden JulieJulidochromis ornatusComing soon
Striped JulieJulidochromis reganiComing soon
Masked JulieJulidochromis transcriptusComing soon
Blue MbunaLabeotropheus fuelleborniComing soon
Scrapermouth MbunaLabeotropheus trewavasaeComing soon
Humphead Dwarf AcaraLaetacara araguaiaeComing soon
Dwarf Flag AcaraLaetacara curvicepsComing soon
Thayeri CichlidLaetacara thayeriComing soon
Callipterus CichlidLamprologus callipterusComing soon
Lamprologus congoensisComing soon
Lemaire's LamprologusLamprologus lemairiiComing soon
Ocellated Shell-dwellerLamprologus ocellatusComing soon
Lamprologus stappersiComing soon
Cobalt Zebra CichlidMaylandia callainosComing soon
Ice Blue Zebra CichlidMaylandia greshakeiComing soon
Zebra MbunaMaylandia zebraComing soon
Golden MbunaMelanochromis auratusComing soon
Blue Johanni CichlidMelanochromis cyaneorhabdosComing soon
Bluegray MbunaMelanochromis johanniComing soon
Festive CichlidMesonauta festivusComing soon
Flag CichlidMesonauta insignisComing soon
Haplo yellow black lineMylochromis melanonotusComing soon
Goldeneye CichlidNannacara anomalaComing soon
Congo Dwarf CichlidNanochromis nudicepsComing soon
Boulenger's Shell-dwellerNeolamprologus boulengeriComing soon
Neolamprologus brevisComing soon
Daffodil CichlidNeolamprologus brichardiComing soon
Neolamprologus fasciatusComing soon
Lemon CichlidNeolamprologus leleupiComing soon
Neolamprologus marunguensisComing soon
Neolamprologus olivaceousComing soon
Six-barred LamprologusNeolamprologus sexfasciatusComing soon
Similis Shell DwellerNeolamprologus similisComing soon
Five-barred LamprologusNeolamprologus tretocephalusComing soon
Livingston's CichlidNimbochromis livingstoniiComing soon
Giraffe CichlidNimbochromis venustusComing soon
BoopOphthalmotilapia boopsComing soon
Gold NasutaOphthalmotilapia nasutaComing soon
FeatherfinOphthalmotilapia ventralisComing soon
Nile TilapiaOreochromis niloticus niloticusComing soon
Tanganyikan TilapiaOreochromis tanganicaeComing soon
Orthochromis stormsiComing soon
Sulphur-headed HapOtopharynx lithobatesComing soon
Jaguar GuapoteParachromis managuensisComing soon
Blue neon cichlidParacyprichromis nigripinnisComing soon
Marakely CichlidParatilapia polleniComing soon
Yellow KribensisPelvicachromis humilisComing soon
Eye-spot CichlidPelvicachromis subocellatusComing soon
Striped KribPelvicachromis taeniatusComing soon
Deep-water hapPlacidochromis electraComing soon
Fenestratus HapProtomelas fenestratusComing soon
Protomelas pleurotaeniaComing soon
Protomelas sp steveni taiwan reefComing soon
Red EmpressProtomelas taeniolatusComing soon
Egyptian MouthbrooderPseudocrenilabrus multicolorComing soon
Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsiComing soon
Southern MouthbrooderPseudocrenilabrus philanderComing soon
Elongate MbunaPseudotropheus elongatusComing soon
Goldbreast Zebra CichlidPseudotropheus fainzilberiComing soon
Kennyi CichlidPseudotropheus lombardoiComing soon
Socolofi CichlidPseudotropheus socolofiComing soon
Pseudotropheus sp aceiComing soon
Altum AngelfishPterophyllum altumComing soon
Dwarf AngelfishPterophyllum leopoldiComing soon
Makobe Island CichlidPundamilia nyerereiComing soon
PunguPungu maclareniComing soon
Reganochromis calliurusComing soon
Rapid eartheaterRetroculus lapidiferComing soon
Retroculus xinguensisComing soon
Demon EartheaterSatanoperca jurupariComing soon
Whitespot EartheaterSatanoperca leucostictaComing soon
Satanoperca lilithComing soon
Pantanal EartheaterSatanoperca pappaterraComing soon
Electric BlueSciaenochromis fryeriComing soon
Black Stripe Dwarf CichlidTaeniacara candidiComing soon
Blunt-headed TelmatTelmatochromis vittatusComing soon
Otjikoto TilapiaTilapia guinasanaComing soon
Snail-crusher HapTrematocranus placodonComing soon
Duboisi CichlidTropheus duboisiComing soon
Blunthead CichlidTropheus mooriiComing soon
Big-mouth HapTyrannochromis macrostomaComing soon
UaruUaru amphiacanthoidesComing soon
Moore's LamprologusVariabilichromis mooriiComing soon
Silver CichlidVieja argenteaComing soon
Blackstripe CichlidVieja fenestrataComing soon
Blackbelt CichlidVieja maculicaudaComing soon
Redhead CichlidVieja synspilaComing soon
Oaxaca CichlidVieja zonataComing soon
Yellow Sand CichlidXenotilapia flavipinnisComing soon
Xenotilapia melanogenysComing soon
Big-eyed XenotilapiaXenotilapia simaComing soon
More freshwater families
- Gouramis and bettasOsphronemidae52
- SnakeheadsChannidae14
- Climbing gouramisAnabantidae9
- ChameleonfishesBadidae8
- Sleeper gobiesEleotridae7
- Tiger perchesDatnioididae5
- Asiatic glassfishesAmbassidae3
- Carps, barbs and minnowsCyprinidae141
- CharacinsCharacidae62
- Armored catfishesCallichthyidae48
- Spined loachesCobitidae30
- Plecos and suckermouth catfishesLoricariidae24