CICHLIDS: The catalog of all cichlid species.

Genera in which species are classified (317)

Cichlidae

Abactochromis Oliver & Arnegard, 2010 (1)
Acara Heckel, 1840 (synonym)
Acarichthys Eigenmann, 1912 (1)
Acaronia Myers, 1940 (2)
Acaropsis Steindachner, 1875 (synonym)
Acharnes Müller & Troschel, 1849 (synonym)
Aequidens Eigenmann & Bray, 1894 (17)
Alcolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968 (synonym)
Allochromis Greenwood, 1980 (1)
Alticorpus Stauffer & McKaye, 1988 (9)
Altolamprologus Poll, 1986 (4)
Amatitlania Schmitter-Soto, 2007 (7)
Amphilophus Agassiz, 1859 (18)
Andinoacara Musilová, Rican & Novák, 2009 (9)
Anomalochromis Greenwood, 1985 (1)
Apistogramma Regan, 1913 (101)
Apistogrammoides Meinken, 1965 (1)
Archocentrus Gill & Bransford, 1877 (1)
Aristochromis Trewavas, 1935 (1)
Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901 (1)
Astatheros Pellegrin, 1904 (2)
Astatoreochromis Pellegrin, 1904 (2)
Astatotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 (40)
Astronotus Swainson, 1839 (3)
Aulonocara Regan, 1922 (46)
Aulonocranus Regan, 1920 (1)
Australoheros Říčan & Kullander, 2006 (23)
Baileychromis Poll, 1986 (1)
Barombia Trewavas, 1962 (synonym)
Bathybates Boulenger, 1898 (7)
Batrachops Heckel, 1840 (synonym)
Bayonia Boulenger, 1911 (synonym)
Benitochromis Lamboj, 2001 (6)
Benthochromis Poll, 1986 (3)
Biotodoma Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903 (2)
Biotoecus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903 (2)
Boggiania Perugia, 1897 (synonym)
Boulengerochromis Pellegrin, 1904 (1)
Buccochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (6)
Bujurquina Kullander, 1986 (21)
Bussingius Schmitter-Soto, 2007 (synonym)
Callochromis Regan, 1920 (4)
Callopharynx Poll, 1948 (synonym)
Caprichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (2)
Caquetaia Fowler, 1945 (3)
Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942 (1)
Chaetobranchopsis Steindachner, 1875 (2)
Chaetobranchus Heckel, 1840 (2)
Chaetolabrus Swainson, 1839 (synonym)
Chalinochromis Poll, 1974 (4)
Champsochromis Boulenger, 1916 (2)
Cheilochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (synonym)
Chetia Trewavas, 1961 (6)
Chiapaheros McMahan & Piller, 2015 (1)
Chilochromis Boulenger, 1902 (1)
Chilotilapia Boulenger, 1908 (2)
Chindongo Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016 (30)
Chocoheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016 (1)
Chortiheros Říčan & Dragová, 2016 (1)
Christyella Trewavas, 1935 (synonym)
Chromidotilapia Boulenger, 1898 (12)
Chuco Fernández Yépez, 1969 (3)
Cichla Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (16)
Cichlasoma Swainson, 1839 (13)
Cichlaurus Swainson, 1839 (synonym)
Cincelichthys McMahan & Piller, 2015 (3)
Cleithracara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 (1)
Coelotilapia Dunz & Schliewen, 2013 (1)
Congochromis Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007 (6)
Congolapia Dunz, Vreven & Schliewen, 2102 (3)
Copadichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (53)
Copora Fernández-Yépez, 1969 (synonym)
Coptodon Gervais, 1853 (32)
Corematodus Boulenger, 1897 (2)
Crenicara Steindachner, 1875 (2)
Crenicichla Heckel, 1840 (49)
Cribroheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016 (8)
Cryptoheros Allgayer, 2001 (3)
Ctenochromis Pfeffer, 1893 (2)
Ctenopharynx Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (3)
Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906 (1)
Curraichthys Fernández Yépez, 1969 (synonym)
Cyathochromis Trewavas, 1935 (1)
Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920 (2)
Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948 (2)
Cynotilapia Regan, 1922 (19)
Cyphotilapia Regan, 1920 (3)
Cyprichromis Scheuermann, 1977 (9)
Cyrtocara Boulenger, 1902 (1)
Danakilia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 (3)
Darienheros Říčan & Novák, 2016 (1)
Dicrossus Steindachner, 1875 (5)
Dimidiochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (4)
Diplotaxodon Trewavas, 1935 (20)
Divandu Lamboj & Snoeks, 2000 (1)
Docimodus Boulenger, 1897 (2)
Eclectochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (synonym)
Ectodus Boulenger, 1898 (2)
Enantiopus Boulenger, 1906 (2)
Enigmatochromis Lamboj, 2009 (1)
Enterochromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)
Eretmodus Boulenger, 1898 (3)
Erythrichthus Meek, 1907, 1907 (synonym)
Erythrichthus Meek, 1907 (synonym)
Etia Schliewen & Stiassny, 2003 (1)
Etroplus Cuvier, 1830 (2)
exGnathochromis Konings, 1998 (1)
exLamprologus Konings, 1998 (16)
Exochochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (1)
Fossorochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (1)
Gaurochromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)
Genyochromis Trewavas, 1935 (1)
Geophagus Heckel, 1840 (38)
Gephyrochromis Boulenger, 1901 (6)
Gnathochromis Poll, 1981 (1)
Gobiocichla Kanazawa, 1951 (2)
Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899 (1)
Greenwoodochromis Poll, 1983 (4)
Guianacara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 (7)
Gymnogeophagus Miranda Ribeiro, 1918 (22)
Haligenes Günther, 1870 (synonym)
Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888 (231)
Haplotaxodon Boulenger, 1906 (2)
Harpagochromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)
Hemeraia Varella, Kullander, Menezes, Oliveira & López-Fernández, 2023 (2)
Hemibates Regan, 1920 (2)
Hemichromis Peters, 1858 (4)
Hemihaplochromis Wickler, 1963 (synonym)
Hemitaeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (9)
Hemitilapia Boulenger, 1902 (1)
Herichthys Baird & Girard, 1854 (11)
Heroina Kullander, 1996 (1)
Heros Heckel, 1840 (7)
Herotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 (1)
Heterochromis Regan, 1922 (1)
Heterogramma Regan, 1906 (synonym)
Heterotilapia Regan, 1920 (2)
Hoplarchus Kaup, 1860 (1)
Hoplotilapia Hilgendorf, 1888 (synonym)
Hygrogonus Günther, 1862 (synonym)
Hypselecara Kullander, 1986 (2)
Hypsophrys Agassiz, 1858 (1)
Interochromis Yamaoka, Hori & Kuwamura, 1998 (1)
Iodotropheus Oliver & Loiselle, 1972 (3)
Iranocichla Coad, 1982 (2)
Isthmoheros Říčan & Novák, 2016 (1)
Ivanacara Römer & Hahn, 2006 (2)
Julidochromis Boulenger, 1898 (9)
Katria Stiassny & Sparks, 2006 (1)
Kihnichthys McMahan & Matamoros, 2015 (synonym)
Konia Trewavas, 1972 (2)
Krobia Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 (8)
Kronoheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016 (1)
Labeotropheus Ahl, 1927 (11)
Labidochromis Trewavas, 1935 (42)
Labrochromis Regan, 1920 (synonym)
Labrochromis Daget, 1952 (synonym)
Laetacara Kullander, 1986 (7)
Lamena Allgayer, 1998 (synonym)
Lamprologus Schilthuis, 1890 (9)
Lepidiolamprologus Pellegrin, 1904 (14)
Leptolamprologus Pellegrin, 1927 (synonym)
Lestradea Poll, 1943 (1)
Lethrinops Regan, 1922 (68)
Lichnochromis Trewavas, 1935 (1)
Limbochromis Greenwood, 1987 (1)
Limnochromis Regan, 1920 (1)
Limnotilapia Regan, 1920 (1)
Lipochromis Regan, 1920 (synonym)
Lithochromis Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998 (3)
Lobochilotes Boulenger, 1915 (1)
Lufubuchromis Schedel, Kupriyanov, Katongo & Schliewen, 2020 (1)
Lugubria Varella, Kullander, Menezes, Oliveira & López-Fernández, 2023 (23)
Macropleurodus Regan, 1922 (synonym)
Maravichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (synonym)
Maskaheros McMahan & Piller, 2015 (2)
Mayaheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016 (11)
Maylandia Meyer & Foerster, 1984 (synonym)
Mazarunia Kullander, 1990 (3)
Mbipia Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998 (3)
Mchenga Stauffer & Konings, 2006 (6)
Melanochromis Trewavas, 1935 (17)
Melanogenes Bleeker, 1863 (synonym)
Mesoheros McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015 (4)
Mesonauta Günther, 1862 (7)
Mesops Günther, 1862, 1862 (synonym)
Metriaclima Stauffer, 1997 (71)
Microchromis Johnson, 1975 (synonym)
Microdontochromis Poll, 1986 (2)
Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madsen, 1968 (3)
Myaka Trewavas, 1972 (1)
Mylacochromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)
Mylochromis Regan, 1920 (38)
Naevochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (1)
Nandopsis Gill, 1862 (8)
Nannacara Regan, 1905 (4)
Nanochromis Pellegrin, 1904 (8)
Neetroplus Günther, 1867 (1)
Neochromis Regan, 1920 (8)
Neolamprologus Colombe & Allgayer, 1985 (48)
Nimbochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (5)
Nosferatu De la Maza-Benignos, Ornelas garcía, Lozano-Vilano, García-Ramírez & Doadrio, 2015 (synonym)
Nyassachromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (12)
Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 (5)
Oreochromis Günther, 1889 (51)
Orthochromis Greenwood, 1954 (21)
Oscura McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015 (1)
Otopharynx Regan, 1920 (49)
Oxylapia Kiener & Mauge, 1966 (1)
Palaeoplex Schedel, Kupriyanov, Katongo & Schliewen, 2020 (1)
Paleolamprologus Colombe & Allgayer, 1985 (1)
Pallidochromis Turner, 1994 (1)
Panamius Schmitter-Soto, 2007 (1)
Papiliochromis Kullander, 1977 (synonym)
Paracara Bleeker, 1878 (synonym)
Parachromis Agassiz, 1859 (5)
Paracyprichromis Poll, 1986 (2)
Paragobiocichla Schliewen & Weiss, 2019 (1)
Paralabidochromis Greenwood, 1956 (4)
Parananochromis Greenwood, 1987 (9)
Paraneetroplus Regan, 1905 (4)
Parapetenia Regan, 1905 (synonym)
Paratheraps Hohl, 1988 (synonym)
Paratilapia Bleeker, 1868 (3)
Parectodus Poll, 1942 (synonym)
Paretroplus Bleeker, 1868 (13)
Pelmatochromis Steindachner, 1895 (4)
Pelmatolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 (2)
Pelvicachromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968 (8)
Perissodus Boulenger, 1898 (6)
Petenia Günther, 1862 (1)
Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898 (18)
Petrotilapia Trewavas, 1935 (19)
Pharyngochromis Greenwood, 1979 (1)
Pintoichthys Fowler, 1954 (synonym)
Placidochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (70)
Plataxoides Castelnau, 1855 (synonym)
Platygnathochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (synonym)
Platytaeniodus Boulenger, 1906 (2)
Plecodus Boulenger, 1898 (synonym)
Prognathochromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)
Protomelas Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (27)
Psammochromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)
Pseudetroplus Bleeker, 1862 (1)
Pseudocrenilabrus Fowler, 1934 (8)
Pseudosimochromis Nelissen, 1977 (5)
Pseudotropheus Regan, 1922 (51)
Pterochromis Trewavas, 1973 (1)
Pterophyllum Heckel, 1840 (3)
Ptychochromis Steindachner, 1880 (10)
Ptychochromoides Kiener & Mauge, 1966 (3)
Ptyochromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)
Pundamilia Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998 (9)
Pungu Trewavas, 1972 (1)
Pyxichromis Greenwood, 1980 (5)
Reganochromis Whitley, 1929 (1)
Retroculus Eigenmann & Bray, 1894 (4)
Rhamphochromis Regan, 1922 (17)
Rheoheros McMahan & Matamoros, 2015 (2)
Rocio Schmitter-Soto, 2007 (3)
Rondonacara Ottoni & Mattos, 2015 (1)
Rubricatochromis Lamboj & Koblmüller, 2022 (13)
Saraca Steindachner, 1875 (synonym)
Sargochromis Regan, 1920 (8)
Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852 (21)
Satanoperca Günther, 1862 (10)
Saxatilia Varella, Kullander, Menezes, Oliveira & López-Fernández, 2023 (28)
Schubotzia Boulenger, 1914 (1)
Schwetzochromis Poll, 1948 (1)
Sciaenochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (15)
Serranochromis Regan, 1920 (15)
Shuja Genner, Ngatunga & Turner, 2022 (1)
Simochromis Boulenger, 1898 (1)
Spathodus Boulenger, 1900 (2)
Stappersetta Whitley, 1950 (synonym)
Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899 (15)
Stigmatochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (11)
Stomatepia Trewavas, 1962 (3)
Symphysodon Heckel, 1840 (3)
Taeniacara Myers, 1935 (1)
Taeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (1)
Taeniolethrinops Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (7)
Tahuantinsuyoa Kullander, 1986 (2)
Talamancaheros Říčan & Novák, 2016 (1)
Tangachromis Poll, 1981 (1)
Tanganicodus Poll, 1950 (4)
Teleocichla Kullander, 1988 (12)
Teleogramma Boulenger, 1899 (5)
Telmatochromis Boulenger, 1898 (11)
Theraps Günther, 1862 (1)
Thoracochromis Greenwood, 1979 (21)
Thorichthys Meek, 1904 (9)
Thysochromis Daget, 1988 (2)
Tilapia Smith, 1840 (7)
Tomocichla Regan, 1908 (2)
Tramitichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (17)
Trematocara Boulenger, 1899 (9)
Trematochromis Poll, 1987 (1)
Trematocranus Trewavas, 1935 (5)
Trichromis McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015 (1)
Triglachromis Poll & Thys Van Den Audenaerde, 1974 (1)
Tristramella Trewavas, 1942 (4)
Tropheops Trewavas, 1984 (56)
Tropheus Boulenger, 1898 (11)
Tylochromis Regan, 1920 (18)
Tyrannochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (3)
Uaru Heckel, 1840 (2)
Unknown Furu , 0 (9)
Variabilichromis Colombe & Allgayer, 1985 (1)
Vieja Fernández Yépez, 1969 (8)
Wajpamheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016 (1)
Wallaceochromis Lamboj, Trummer & Metscher, 2016 (3)
Wallaciia Varella, Kullander, Menezes, Oliveira & López-Fernández, 2023 (9)
Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899 (1)
Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899 (16)
Xystichromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)
Yssichromis Greenwood, 1980 (synonym)