African Butterfly Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 72 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Species category
African Cichlids
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Blue Dolphin Cichlid
Cyrtocara moorii
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 25 cm
- Minimum tank
- 217 litres
- Temperature
- 25–29 °C
Blue Neon Cichlid
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 11 cm
- Minimum tank
- 243 litres
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Calvus Cichlid
Altolamprologus calvus
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 13.8 cm
- Minimum tank
- 193 litres
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Demasoni Cichlid
Chindongo demasoni
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 7.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 243 litres
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Electric Blue Johanni Cichlid
Pseudotropheus johannii
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 12 cm
- Minimum tank
- 182 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Electric Yellow Cichlid
Labidochromis caeruleus
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Minimum tank
- 182 litres
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Eureka Red Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Eureka
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 17 cm
- Minimum tank
- 432 litres
- Temperature
- 25–29 °C
Fairy Cichlid
Neolamprologus brichardi
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 9 cm
- Minimum tank
- 108 litres
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C
Frontosa Cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
- Care level
- Specialist
- Adult size
- 25.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 864 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Giraffe Cichlid
Nimbochromis venustus
- Care level
- Advanced
- Adult size
- 25 cm
- Minimum tank
- 243 litres
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Gold Nasuta Cichlid
Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 20 cm
- Minimum tank
- 304 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Golden Mbuna Cichlid
Melanochromis auratus
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 11 cm
- Minimum tank
- 243 litres
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Jewel Cichlid
Rubricatochromis bimaculatus
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank
- 108 litres
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Lemon Cichlid
Neolamprologus leleupi
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 10 cm
- Minimum tank
- 70 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Marliers Julie
Julidochromis marlieri
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank
- 110 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
Nkhomo-benga Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara baenschi
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 13 cm
- Minimum tank
- 243 litres
- Temperature
- 25–29 °C
Small Scale Cyprichromis
Cyprichromis microlepidotus Kasai
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 11 cm
- Minimum tank
- 243 litres
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Snow White Cichlid
Pseudotropheus socolofi Var. Albino
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 11.5 cm
- Minimum tank
- 182 litres
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Transvestite Dwarf Cichlid
Nanochromis transvestitus
- Care level
- Beginner
- Adult size
- 7 cm
- Minimum tank
- 55 litres
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Ventralis Featherfin Cichlid
Ophthalmotilapia ventralis
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 15 cm
- Minimum tank
- 273 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
White Spotted Cichlid
Tropheus duboisi
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Adult size
- 12 cm
- Minimum tank
- 110 litres
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C