types of cichlids
Haplochromis Cichlids Jack Dempsey Cichlid Johanni, Melanochromis Julies, Julidochromis species Kenyi Mbuna : Labidochromis caeruleus Lake Malawi Cichlids Lake Tanganyika Cichlids Lemon Yellow Mbuna
Cichlids in Alphabetical Order: Prices: Info: African Cichlids : Angelfish : X: Aulonocara species Auratus, Melanochromis auratus Blood Parrot Cichlid X: Blue Dolphin Hap. Brichardi, Neolamprologus Buttikoferi Cichlid Cichla ocellaris : X: Cichlasoma (species)
Unfortunately, many fish shops do not properly label the fishes they sell. Often they are sold with only a common name (e.g., Red Top Zebra, Electric Blue) or even worse, in an unlabeled tank they mysteriously referred to as Misc African cichlids. Common names are very unreliable and can vary from one supplier to the next. Scientific names (i.e., binomial latin names), on the other hand, are the only names which do not vary from one shop to the next or even between languages. This resource does not display every cichlid species. Instead, we display 30 of the most common African cichlid genera by showing a few examples of what fishes within each genus look like. This page is a great starter for learning to identify your mystery cichlid.
Malawi Peacock Cichlid swimming in one of DrTom and Nevin's aquariums many years ago. In the yellow table, just below, click on a blue button, like this , in the column labeled Prices to go to the page in this website with prices for the fish in that row.