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131 species

Calvus Cichlid

Altolamprologus calvus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13.8 cm
Minimum tank
193 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–9 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Checkerboard Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Checkerboard"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Chessboard Cichlid

Dicrossus maculatus

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
5–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
26–30 °C

Cobalt Blue Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Cobalt Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
15 cm
Minimum tank
182 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Demasoni Cichlid

Chindongo demasoni

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Demon Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–25 cm
Minimum tank
500 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Discus

Symphysodon

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
14–20 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Dwarf Flag Cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Electric Blue Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata var. "Electric Blue"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
18–25 cm
Minimum tank
250 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Electric Blue Johanni Cichlid

Pseudotropheus johannii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
182 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Electric Blue Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "Electric Blue"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Electric Yellow Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
182 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Elizabeth’s Apistogramma

Apistogramma elizabethae

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
23–29 °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

False Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
20–30 cm
Minimum tank
400 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–17 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Flag Cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–18 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
24–29 °C

Flowerhorn Cichlid

Cichlasomatinae

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank
540 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12–15 cm
Minimum tank
200 litres
Temperature
24–30 °C

Frontosa Cichlid

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
25.5 cm
Minimum tank
864 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

German Blue Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "German Blue"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Ghost Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Ghost"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °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

Gold Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. "Gold"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4–6 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C

Golden Discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus var. "Golden"

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
15–18 cm
Minimum tank
350 litres
Temperature
27–31 °C