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Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlinae


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Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Astatheros macracanthus (Günther, 1864)

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Astatheros macracanthus
[Blackthroat cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros acaroides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Australoheros angiru
[]
No picture found
 
Australoheros autochthon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros autrani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Australoheros barbosae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Australoheros capixaba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Australoheros charrua
[]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842)

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Australoheros facetus
[Chameleon cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros forquilha
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
 
Australoheros guarani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros ipatinguensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros kaaygua
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros macacuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros macaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros mattosi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros minuano
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Australoheros montanus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Australoheros muriae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Australoheros paraibae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.7 cm TL
 
Australoheros perdi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Australoheros ribeirae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros robustus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros sanguineus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Australoheros saquarema
[]

Photo by Koerber, S.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Australoheros scitulus (Říčan & Kullander, 2003)

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Australoheros scitulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Australoheros taura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Australoheros tavaresi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
 
Australoheros tembe
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

South America
Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
Australoheros ykeregua Říčan, Piálek, Almirón & Casciotta, 2011

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Australoheros ykeregua
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Caquetaia kraussii (Steindachner, 1878)

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Caquetaia kraussii
[]

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South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Caquetaia myersi (Schultz, 1944)

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Caquetaia myersi
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Caquetaia spectabilis (Steindachner, 1875)

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Caquetaia spectabilis
[]

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Central America
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
Chiapaheros grammodes (Taylor & Miller, 1980)

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Chiapaheros grammodes
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Chocoheros microlepis
[]

Photo by Matamoros, W.A.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Chortiheros wesseli (Miller, 1996)

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Chortiheros wesseli
[]

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Central America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Chuco godmanni (Günther, 1862)

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Chuco godmanni
[Southern checkmark cichlid]

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Central America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Chuco intermedium (Günther, 1862)

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Chuco intermedium
[Northern checkmark cichlid]

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Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Chuco microphthalmus (Günther, 1862)

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Chuco microphthalmus
[]

Photo by Linares, A.

South America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Cichla intermedia Machado-Allison, 1971

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Cichla intermedia
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Cichla jariina Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla jariina
[]

Photo by Dienn, T.

South America
Max. Length 58.5 cm SL
Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

Photo by Photo by Dienn, T.
 
Cichla kelberi
[]

Photo by Vidal, W.

South America
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Cichla melaniae Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

Photo by Photo by Vidal, W.
 
Cichla melaniae
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Cichla mirianae Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Cichla mirianae
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Cichla monoculus Agassiz, 1831

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Cichla monoculus
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm SL
Cichla nigromaculata Jardine & Schomburgk, 1843

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Cichla nigromaculata
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Cichla ocellaris Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Cichla ocellaris
[Peacock cichlid]

Photo by Lucanus, O.

South America
Max. Length 61.7 cm SL
Cichla orinocensis Humboldt, 1821

Photo by Photo by Lucanus, O.
 
Cichla orinocensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Cichla pinima Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla pinima
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America.
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Cichla piquiti Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla piquiti
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 44.2 cm SL
Cichla pleiozona Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Cichla pleiozona
[]

Photo by Fürderer, H.

South America
Max. Length 99 cm TL
Cichla temensis Humboldt, 1821

Photo by Photo by Fürderer, H.
 
Cichla temensis
[Speckled pavon]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 43 cm SL
Cichla thyrorus Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla thyrorus
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Cichla vazzoleri Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla vazzoleri
[]

Photo by Moeremans, L.

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Cincelichthys bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902)

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Cincelichthys bocourti
[Chisel-tooth cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Cincelichthys pearsei (Hubbs, 1936)

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Cincelichthys pearsei
[Pantano cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
 
Congolapia bilineata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
 
Congolapia crassa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Congolapia louna
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Crenicara latruncularium Kullander & Staeck, 1990

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Crenicara latruncularium
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Crenicara punctulata (Günther, 1863)

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Crenicara punctulata
[Checkerboard cichlid]

Photo by Nielson, R.

South America
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Crenicichla acutirostris Günther, 1862

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Crenicichla acutirostris
[]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Crenicichla adspersa Heckel, 1840

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Crenicichla adspersa
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Crenicichla albopunctata Pellegrin, 1904

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla albopunctata
[]

Photo by Baesler, S.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Crenicichla alta Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Baesler, S.
 
Crenicichla alta
[Millet]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla anamiri
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 22.4 cm SL
Crenicichla anthurus Cope, 1872

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla anthurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla brasiliensis
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Crenicichla britskii Kullander, 1982

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Crenicichla britskii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Crenicichla cametana
[]

Photo by Casacuberta, M.

South America
Max. Length 26.8 cm TL
Crenicichla celidochilus Casciotta, 1987

Photo by Photo by Casacuberta, M.
 
Crenicichla celidochilus
[Blacklipped pike cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla chicha
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Crenicichla cincta Regan, 1905

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Crenicichla cincta
[]

Photo by AquaNet

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Crenicichla compressiceps Ploeg, 1986

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Crenicichla compressiceps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Crenicichla coppenamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla cyanonotus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla cyclostoma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
 
Crenicichla empheres
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla frenata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla gaucho
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla geayi
[Halfbanded pike cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla gillmorlisi
[]

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
Crenicichla hadrostigma Lucena, 2007

Photo by Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Crenicichla hadrostigma
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Crenicichla haroldoi Luengo & Britski, 1974

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Crenicichla haroldoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Crenicichla heckeli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla hemera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Crenicichla hu
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla hummelincki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.2 cm TL
 
Crenicichla igara
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla iguapina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 33 cm SL
 
Crenicichla iguassuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla inpa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Crenicichla isbrueckeri
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
Crenicichla jaguarensis Haseman, 1911

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Crenicichla jaguarensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20 cm SL
 
Crenicichla jegui
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 28.3 cm SL
Crenicichla johanna Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Crenicichla johanna
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Crenicichla jupiaensis Britski & Luengo, 1968

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Crenicichla jupiaensis
[]

Photo by Pezzi da Silva, J.F.

South America
Max. Length 30.3 cm TL
Crenicichla jurubi Lucena & Kullander, 1992

Photo by Photo by Pezzi da Silva, J.F.
 
Crenicichla jurubi
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Crenicichla labrina (Spix & Agassiz, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla labrina
[]

Photo by Almeida, G.

South America
Max. Length 35.2 cm TL
Crenicichla lacustris (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Almeida, G.
 
Crenicichla lacustris
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Crenicichla lenticulata Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Crenicichla lenticulata
[]

Photo by Cavallaro, M.R./Froehlich, O.

South America
Max. Length 20.9 cm TL
Crenicichla lepidota Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by Cavallaro, M.R./Froehlich, O.
 
Crenicichla lepidota
[Pike cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla lucenai
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Crenicichla lucius Cope, 1870

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla lucius
[]

Photo by Fürderer, H.

South America
Max. Length 32.9 cm TL
Crenicichla lugubris Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by Fürderer, H.
 
Crenicichla lugubris
[]

Photo by Vidal, W.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Crenicichla macrophthalma Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by Vidal, W.
 
Crenicichla macrophthalma
[]

Photo by Becker, F.G.

South America
Max. Length 24.7 cm SL
Crenicichla maculata Kullander & Lucena, 2006

Photo by Photo by Becker, F.G.
 
Crenicichla maculata
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
Crenicichla mandelburgeri Kullander, 2009

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Crenicichla mandelburgeri
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

South America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Crenicichla marmorata Pellegrin, 1904

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Crenicichla marmorata
[]

Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.

South America
Max. Length 18.9 cm TL
Crenicichla menezesi Ploeg, 1991

Photo by Photo by Ramos, T.P.A.
 
Crenicichla menezesi
[]

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Crenicichla minuano Lucena & Kullander, 1992

Photo by Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Crenicichla minuano
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28.3 cm TL
 
Crenicichla missioneira
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.3 cm SL
 
Crenicichla monicae
[]

Photo by Vieira, F.

South America
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Crenicichla mucuryna Ihering, 1914

Photo by Photo by Vieira, F.
 
Crenicichla mucuryna
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 22.5 cm SL
Crenicichla multispinosa Pellegrin, 1903

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla multispinosa
[]

Photo by Schönherr, K.

South America
Max. Length 19.1 cm SL
Crenicichla nickeriensis Ploeg, 1987

Photo by Photo by Schönherr, K.
 
Crenicichla nickeriensis
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Crenicichla niederleinii (Holmberg, 1891)

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Crenicichla niederleinii
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Crenicichla notophthalmus Regan, 1913

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Crenicichla notophthalmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla pellegrini
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Crenicichla percna Kullander, 1991

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla percna
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Crenicichla phaiospilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Crenicichla ploegi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla prenda
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Crenicichla proteus Cope, 1872

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla proteus
[]

Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.

South America
Max. Length 23.1 cm SL
Crenicichla punctata Hensel, 1870

Photo by Photo by Roselet, F.F.G.
 
Crenicichla punctata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Crenicichla pydanielae
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Crenicichla regani Ploeg, 1989

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Crenicichla regani
[]

Photo by IBAMA

South America
Max. Length 29.5 cm SL
Crenicichla reticulata (Heckel, 1840)

Photo by Photo by IBAMA
 
Crenicichla reticulata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla rosemariae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Crenicichla santosi
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Crenicichla saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Crenicichla saxatilis
[Ringtail pike cichlid]

Photo by Loureiro, M.

South America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Crenicichla scottii (Eigenmann, 1907)

Photo by Photo by Loureiro, M.
 
Crenicichla scottii
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
Crenicichla sedentaria Kullander, 1986

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Crenicichla sedentaria
[]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Crenicichla semicincta Steindachner, 1892

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Crenicichla semicincta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla semifasciata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.3 cm SL
 
Crenicichla sipaliwini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Crenicichla stocki
[]

Photo by Mikolji, I.

South America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Crenicichla strigata Günther, 1862

Photo by Photo by Mikolji, I.
 
Crenicichla strigata
[]

Photo by Landines, M.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Crenicichla sveni Ploeg, 1991

Photo by Photo by Landines, M.
 
Crenicichla sveni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla taikyra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.0 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tapii
[]

Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.

South America
Max. Length 19.6 cm TL
Crenicichla tendybaguassu Lucena & Kullander, 1992

Photo by Photo by Lucena, C.A.S.
 
Crenicichla tendybaguassu
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Crenicichla ternetzi Norman, 1926

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Crenicichla ternetzi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.5 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tesay
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tigrina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tingui
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Crenicichla tuca
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Crenicichla urosema
[]

Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Crenicichla vaillanti Pellegrin, 1903

Photo by Photo by MNHN
 
Crenicichla vaillanti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla virgatula
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Crenicichla vittata Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Crenicichla vittata
[]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

South America
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Crenicichla wallacii Regan, 1905

Photo by Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Crenicichla wallacii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.6 cm SL
 
Crenicichla yaha
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Crenicichla ypo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.4 cm SL
 
Crenicichla zebrina
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Cribroheros alfari (Meek, 1907)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Cribroheros alfari
[Pastel cichlid]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Cribroheros altifrons (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Cribroheros altifrons
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Cribroheros bussingi (Loiselle, 1997)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Cribroheros bussingi
[]

Photo by Molina, A.

Central America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Cribroheros diquis (Bussing, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Cribroheros diquis
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Cribroheros longimanus (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Cribroheros longimanus
[Red breast cichlid]

Photo by Lorion, C.

Central America
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Cribroheros rhytisma (López S., 1983)

Photo by Photo by Lorion, C.
 
Cribroheros rhytisma
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Cribroheros robertsoni (Regan, 1905)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Cribroheros robertsoni
[False firemouth cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Cribroheros rostratus (Gill, 1877)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Cribroheros rostratus
[]

Photo by Bahena, H. / Schmitter Soto, J.J.

North America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
Cryptoheros chetumalensis Schmitter-Soto, 2007

Photo by Photo by Bahena, H. / Schmitter Soto, J.J.
 
Cryptoheros chetumalensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Cryptoheros cutteri (Fowler, 1932)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Cryptoheros cutteri
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cryptoheros spilurus (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Cryptoheros spilurus
[Blue-eye cichlid]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Darienheros calobrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Darienheros calobrensis
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Heros efasciatus Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Heros efasciatus
[]

Photo by Negrini, M.

South America
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Heros liberifer Staeck & Schindler, 2015

Photo by Photo by Negrini, M.
 
Heros liberifer
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Heros notatus (Jardine, 1843)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Heros notatus
[]

Photo by Albering, J.

South America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Heros severus Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by Albering, J.
 
Heros severus
[Banded cichlid]

Photo by Habluetzel, P.

South America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Heros spurius Heckel, 1840

Photo by Photo by Habluetzel, P.
 
Heros spurius
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Herotilapia multispinosa (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Herotilapia multispinosa
[Rainbow cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
Isthmoheros tuyrensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Isthmoheros tuyrensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Kihnichthys ufermanni
[Usumacinta cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 47.5 cm SL
Kronoheros umbrifer (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Kronoheros umbrifer
[Turquoise cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Maskaheros argenteus (Allgayer, 1991)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Maskaheros argenteus
[White cichlid]

Photo by Albering, J.

Central America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Maskaheros regani (Miller, 1974)

Photo by Photo by Albering, J.
 
Maskaheros regani
[Almoloya cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Mayaheros aguadae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.6 cm SL
 
Mayaheros alborus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Mayaheros amarus
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Mayaheros beani (Jordan, 1889)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Mayaheros beani
[Green guapote]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Mayaheros cienagae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Mayaheros conchitae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
 
Mayaheros ericymba
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Mayaheros mayorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Mayaheros stenozonus
[]
No picture found
 
Mayaheros trispilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Mayaheros troschelii
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 39.4 cm TL
Mayaheros urophthalmus (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Mayaheros urophthalmus
[Mexican mojarra]

Photo by Cattani, E.

Central America
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Mayaheros zebra (Hubbs, 1936)

Photo by Photo by Cattani, E.
 
Mayaheros zebra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Mazarunia charadrica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Mazarunia mazarunii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Mazarunia pala
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Mesoheros atromaculatus (Regan, 1912)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Mesoheros atromaculatus
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Mesoheros festae (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Mesoheros festae
[Guayas cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Mesoheros gephyrus
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Mesoheros ornatus (Regan, 1905)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Mesoheros ornatus
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus (Haseman, 1911)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
[]

Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann

South America
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi (Myers & Harry, 1948)

Photo by Photo by Hoffmann, P. and M. Hoffmann
 
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
[Ram cichlid]

Photo by Lucanus, O.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Nannacara adoketa Kullander & Prada-Pedreros, 1993

Photo by Photo by Lucanus, O.
 
Nannacara adoketa
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Nannacara anomala Regan, 1905

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Nannacara anomala
[Goldeneye cichlid]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Nannacara aureocephalus Allgayer, 1983

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Nannacara aureocephalus
[]

Photo by Vermeulen, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Nannacara bimaculata Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Photo by Vermeulen, F.
 
Nannacara bimaculata
[]
No picture found
 
Nannacara quadrispinae
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Nannacara taenia Regan, 1912

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Nannacara taenia
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Oscura heterospila (Hubbs, 1936)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Oscura heterospila
[Montecristo cichlid]

Photo by Albering, J.

Central America
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Panamius panamensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Albering, J.
 
Panamius panamensis
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Rheoheros coeruleus (Stawikowski & Werner, 1987)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Rheoheros coeruleus
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Rheoheros lentiginosus (Steindachner, 1864)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Rheoheros lentiginosus
[Freckled cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Rondonacara hoehnei (Miranda Ribeiro, 1918)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Rondonacara hoehnei
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Talamancaheros sieboldii (Kner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Talamancaheros sieboldii
[]
No picture found
 
Talamancaheros underwoodi
[]

Photo by Zuanon, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Teleocichla centisquama Zuanon & Sazima, 2002

Photo by Photo by Zuanon, J.L.
 
Teleocichla centisquama
[Slender pike cichlid]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Teleocichla centrarchus Kullander, 1988

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Teleocichla centrarchus
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Teleocichla cinderella Kullander, 1988

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Teleocichla cinderella
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Teleocichla gephyrogramma
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Teleocichla monogramma Kullander, 1988

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Teleocichla monogramma
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
Teleocichla preta Varella, Zuanon, Kullander & López-Fernández, 2016

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Teleocichla preta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Teleocichla prionogenys
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Teleocichla proselytus Kullander, 1988

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Teleocichla proselytus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Teleocichla wajapi
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Central America
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Trichromis salvini (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Trichromis salvini
[Yellow belly cichlid]

Photo by Albering, J.

Central America
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Wajpamheros nourissati (Allgayer, 1989)

Photo by Photo by Albering, J.
 
Wajpamheros nourissati
[Bluemouth cichlid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Astatheros macracanthus Blackthroat cichlid Central America 25 SL 1864
Australoheros acaroides South America 12.0 SL 1870
Australoheros angiru South America 7.7 SL 2011
Australoheros autochthon South America 1862
Australoheros autrani South America 7.3 SL 2008
Australoheros barbosae South America 9.6 SL 2008
Australoheros capixaba South America 5.7 SL 2010
Australoheros charrua South America 7.8 SL 2008
Australoheros facetus Chameleon cichlid South America 19.3 SL 1842
Australoheros forquilha South America 11.0 SL 2008
Australoheros guarani South America 12.9 SL 2008
Australoheros ipatinguensis South America 5.4 SL 2008
Australoheros kaaygua South America 9.4 SL 2006
Australoheros macacuensis South America 8.3 SL 2008
Australoheros macaensis South America 7.4 SL 2008
Australoheros mattosi South America 8.0 SL 2012
Australoheros minuano South America 8.4 SL 2008
Australoheros montanus South America 10.3 SL 2012
Australoheros muriae South America 12.1 SL 2008
Australoheros paraibae South America 6.1 SL 2008
Australoheros perdi South America 16.7 TL 2011
Australoheros ribeirae South America 7.6 SL 2008
Australoheros robustus South America 7.5 SL 2008
Australoheros sanguineus South America 10.5 SL 2013
Australoheros saquarema South America 8.0 SL 2008
Australoheros scitulus South America 11 SL 2003
Australoheros taura South America 12.5 SL 2009
Australoheros tavaresi South America 7.9 SL 2012
Australoheros tembe South America 13.4 SL 1995
Australoheros ykeregua South America 13.7 SL 2011
Caquetaia kraussii South America 26 SL 1878
Caquetaia myersi South America 19 SL 1944
Caquetaia spectabilis South America 19 SL 1875
Chiapaheros grammodes Central America 20.3 SL 1980
Chocoheros microlepis South America 18.7 SL 1960
Chortiheros wesseli Central America 8 SL 1996
Chuco godmanni Southern checkmark cichlid Central America 30 TL 1862
Chuco intermedium Northern checkmark cichlid Central America 20 SL 1862
Chuco microphthalmus Central America 25 SL 1862
Cichla intermedia South America 55 TL 1971
Cichla jariina South America 34 SL 2006
Cichla kelberi South America 58.5 SL 2006
Cichla melaniae South America 36 TL 2006
Cichla mirianae South America 52 SL 2006
Cichla monoculus South America 70 SL 1831
Cichla nigromaculata South America 26.3 SL 1843
Cichla ocellaris Peacock cichlid South America 74 TL 1801
Cichla orinocensis South America 61.7 SL 1821
Cichla pinima South America 52 SL 2006
Cichla piquiti South America. 48 TL 2006
Cichla pleiozona South America 44.2 SL 2006
Cichla temensis Speckled pavon South America 99 TL 1821
Cichla thyrorus South America 43 SL 2006
Cichla vazzoleri South America 41 SL 2006
Cincelichthys bocourti Chisel-tooth cichlid Central America 20 SL 1902
Cincelichthys pearsei Pantano cichlid Central America 20 SL 1936
Congolapia bilineata Africa 17.5 SL 1900
Congolapia crassa Africa 14.7 SL 1903
Congolapia louna Africa 15.0 SL 2012
Crenicara latruncularium South America 8.9 SL 1990
Crenicara punctulata Checkerboard cichlid South America 10 SL 1863
Crenicichla acutirostris South America 23 TL 1862
Crenicichla adspersa South America 29 SL 1840
Crenicichla albopunctata South America 14 SL 1904
Crenicichla alta Millet South America 16 SL 1912
Crenicichla anamiri South America 4.8 SL 2015
Crenicichla anthurus South America 22.4 SL 1872
Crenicichla brasiliensis South America 7.8 SL 1792
Crenicichla britskii South America 14.5 SL 1982
Crenicichla cametana South America 18.3 SL 1911
Crenicichla celidochilus Blacklipped pike cichlid South America 26.8 TL 1987
Crenicichla chicha South America 13.8 SL 2012
Crenicichla cincta South America 19.5 SL 1905
Crenicichla compressiceps South America 5.7 SL 1986
Crenicichla coppenamensis South America 17.9 SL 1987
Crenicichla cyanonotus South America 14.8 SL 1870
Crenicichla cyclostoma South America 9.6 SL 1986
Crenicichla empheres South America 14.1 SL 2007
Crenicichla frenata South America 11.6 SL 1858
Crenicichla gaucho South America 12.7 SL 1992
Crenicichla geayi Halfbanded pike cichlid South America 18.4 SL 1903
Crenicichla gillmorlisi South America 17.4 SL 2013
Crenicichla hadrostigma South America 11.4 SL 2007
Crenicichla haroldoi South America 9.8 SL 1974
Crenicichla heckeli South America 5.2 SL 1989
Crenicichla hemera South America 9.7 SL 1990
Crenicichla hu South America 15.3 SL 2010
Crenicichla hummelincki South America 10.8 SL 1991
Crenicichla igara South America 31.2 TL 1992
Crenicichla iguapina South America 17.6 SL 2006
Crenicichla iguassuensis South America 33 SL 1911
Crenicichla inpa South America 18.4 SL 1991
Crenicichla isbrueckeri South America 9.5 SL 1991
Crenicichla jaguarensis South America 14.8 SL 1911
Crenicichla jegui South America 20 SL 1986
Crenicichla johanna South America 28.3 SL 1840
Crenicichla jupiaensis South America 9.3 SL 1968
Crenicichla jurubi South America 30.3 TL 1992
Crenicichla labrina South America 16 SL 1831
Crenicichla lacustris South America 35.2 TL 1855
Crenicichla lenticulata South America 30 SL 1840
Crenicichla lepidota Pike cichlid South America 20.9 TL 1840
Crenicichla lucenai South America 14.6 SL 2014
Crenicichla lucius South America 16.8 SL 1870
Crenicichla lugubris South America 32.9 TL 1840
Crenicichla macrophthalma South America 20 SL 1840
Crenicichla maculata South America 24.7 SL 2006
Crenicichla mandelburgeri South America 20.8 SL 2009
Crenicichla marmorata South America 28 SL 1904
Crenicichla menezesi South America 18.9 TL 1991
Crenicichla minuano South America 26 TL 1992
Crenicichla missioneira South America 28.3 TL 1992
Crenicichla monicae South America 27.3 SL 2015
Crenicichla mucuryna South America 11.3 SL 1914
Crenicichla multispinosa South America 22.5 SL 1903
Crenicichla nickeriensis South America 19.1 SL 1987
Crenicichla niederleinii South America 23.5 SL 1891
Crenicichla notophthalmus South America 7.6 SL 1913
Crenicichla pellegrini South America 15.7 SL 1991
Crenicichla percna South America 22 SL 1991
Crenicichla phaiospilus South America 24 SL 1991
Crenicichla ploegi South America, Brazil 19 SL 2018
Crenicichla prenda South America 8.7 SL 1992
Crenicichla proteus South America 15.5 SL 1872
Crenicichla punctata South America 23.1 SL 1870
Crenicichla pydanielae South America 17.8 SL 1991
Crenicichla regani South America 7.9 SL 1989
Crenicichla reticulata South America 29.5 SL 1840
Crenicichla rosemariae South America 24.4 SL 1997
Crenicichla santosi South America 12 SL 1991
Crenicichla saxatilis Ringtail pike cichlid South America 20 SL 1758
Crenicichla scottii South America 24 SL 1907
Crenicichla sedentaria South America 22.1 SL 1986
Crenicichla semicincta South America 17.1 SL 1892
Crenicichla semifasciata South America 17.7 SL 1840
Crenicichla sipaliwini South America 17.3 SL 1987
Crenicichla stocki South America 25 TL 1991
Crenicichla strigata South America 30 SL 1862
Crenicichla sveni South America 25 TL 1991
Crenicichla taikyra South America 11.6 SL 2013
Crenicichla tapii South America 12.0 SL 2015
Crenicichla tendybaguassu South America 19.6 TL 1992
Crenicichla ternetzi South America 24.5 SL 1926
Crenicichla tesay South America 11.5 SL 2009
Crenicichla tigrina South America 28 SL 1991
Crenicichla tingui South America 19.5 SL 2006
Crenicichla tuca South America 15.0 SL 2015
Crenicichla urosema South America 6.9 SL 1990
Crenicichla vaillanti South America 12.6 SL 1903
Crenicichla virgatula South America 6.6 SL 1991
Crenicichla vittata South America 31 TL 1840
Crenicichla wallacii South America 8.5 SL 1905
Crenicichla yaha South America 14.6 SL 2006
Crenicichla ypo South America 13.7 SL 2010
Crenicichla zebrina South America 26.4 SL 2008
Cribroheros alfari Pastel cichlid Central America 15 SL 1907
Cribroheros altifrons Central America 13 SL 1863
Cribroheros bussingi Central America 15 SL 1997
Cribroheros diquis Central America 13.5 SL 1974
Cribroheros longimanus Red breast cichlid Central America 13.5 SL 1867
Cribroheros rhytisma Central America 13.5 SL 1983
Cribroheros robertsoni False firemouth cichlid Central America 19 SL 1905
Cribroheros rostratus Central America 18.5 SL 1877
Cryptoheros chetumalensis North America 9.7 SL 2007
Cryptoheros cutteri North America 11.2 SL 1932
Cryptoheros spilurus Blue-eye cichlid Central America 12 TL 1862
Darienheros calobrensis Central America 25 TL 1913
Heros efasciatus South America 17 SL 1840
Heros liberifer South America 16.4 SL 2015
Heros notatus South America 15 SL 1843
Heros severus Banded cichlid South America 20 SL 1840
Heros spurius South America 15 SL 1840
Herotilapia multispinosa Rainbow cichlid Central America 17 TL 1867
Isthmoheros tuyrensis Central America 23.5 SL 1913
Kihnichthys ufermanni Usumacinta cichlid Central America 25 SL 2002
Kronoheros umbrifer Turquoise cichlid South America 47.5 SL 1913
Maskaheros argenteus White cichlid Central America 27 TL 1991
Maskaheros regani Almoloya cichlid Central America 23 SL 1974
Mayaheros aguadae Central America 9.5 SL 1936
Mayaheros alborus Central America 18.6 SL 1936
Mayaheros amarus Central America 15.8 SL 1936
Mayaheros beani Green guapote Central America 30 TL 1889
Mayaheros cienagae Central America 11.3 SL 1936
Mayaheros conchitae Central America 6.4 SL 1936
Mayaheros ericymba North America 12.2 SL 1938
Mayaheros mayorum Central America 9.6 SL 1936
Mayaheros stenozonus Central America 11 TL 1936
Mayaheros trispilus Central America 1935
Mayaheros troschelii Central America 16 SL 1867
Mayaheros urophthalmus Mexican mojarra Central America 39.4 TL 1862
Mayaheros zebra Central America 10.4 SL 1936
Mazarunia charadrica South America 8.4 SL 2012
Mazarunia mazarunii South America 5.3 SL 1990
Mazarunia pala South America 7.4 SL 2012
Mesoheros atromaculatus South America 25 TL 1912
Mesoheros festae Guayas cichlid South America 25 TL 1899
Mesoheros gephyrus South America 12 SL 1922
Mesoheros ornatus South America 26 SL 1905
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus South America 5.6 SL 1911
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Ram cichlid South America 3.4 SL 1948
Nannacara adoketa South America 4.9 SL 1993
Nannacara anomala Goldeneye cichlid South America 5.6 SL 1905
Nannacara aureocephalus South America 6.7 SL 1983
Nannacara bimaculata South America 4.5 SL 1912
Nannacara quadrispinae South America 2004
Nannacara taenia South America 5 SL 1912
Oscura heterospila Montecristo cichlid Central America 24 SL 1936
Panamius panamensis Central America 13 TL 1913
Rheoheros coeruleus Central America 12 SL 1987
Rheoheros lentiginosus Freckled cichlid Central America 25 TL 1864
Rondonacara hoehnei South America 7.2 SL 1918
Talamancaheros sieboldii Central America 25 SL 1863
Talamancaheros underwoodi Central America 1906
Teleocichla centisquama Slender pike cichlid South America 4 SL 2002
Teleocichla centrarchus South America 6 SL 1988
Teleocichla cinderella South America 5.4 SL 1988
Teleocichla gephyrogramma South America 4.6 SL 1988
Teleocichla monogramma South America 6.3 SL 1988
Teleocichla preta South America 24.5 TL 2016
Teleocichla prionogenys South America 5.7 SL 1988
Teleocichla proselytus South America 5.7 SL 1988
Teleocichla wajapi South America 8.8 SL 2013
Trichromis salvini Yellow belly cichlid Central America 22 SL 1862
Wajpamheros nourissati Bluemouth cichlid Central America 22 TL 1989



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