American cichlids
From angelfish and discus to oscars, severums and eartheaters: the large cichlids of South and Central America.
65 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.
Fish
Hard
Altum Angelfish
Pterophyllum altum
27–31°C
18 cm long
min. 400 L
Fish
Easy
Keyhole Cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
22–28°C
10 cm long
min. 100 L
Fish
Easy
Firemouth Cichlid
Thorichthys meeki
23–28°C
15 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Medium
Cupid Cichlid
Biotodoma cupido
25–30°C
13 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Medium
Chocolate Cichlid
Hypselecara temporalis
25–30°C
25 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Hard
Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
28–31°C
18 cm long
min. 250 L
Fish
Medium
Festivum
Mesonauta festivus
24–30°C
15 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Medium
Flowerhorn
Hibrit (Amphilophus trimaculatus, Vieja melanura ve diğer Orta Amerika çiklitleri)
26–30°C
30 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Medium
Geophagus altifrons
Geophagus altifrons
26–30°C
25 cm long
min. 400 L
Fish
Medium
Geophagus surinamensis
Geophagus surinamensis
24–29°C
25 cm long
min. 400 L
Fish
Easy
Rainbow Cichlid
Herotilapia multispinosa
22–28°C
12 cm long
min. 150 L
Fish
Medium
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
18–26°C
18 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Easy
Pearl Cichlid
Geophagus brasiliensis
20–27°C
20 cm long
min. 250 L
Fish
Medium
Threadfin Acara
Acarichthys heckelii
25–30°C
20 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Medium
Jack Dempsey
Rocio octofasciata
22–29°C
25 cm long
min. 250 L
Fish
Medium
Jaguar Cichlid
Parachromis managuensis
24–28°C
40 cm long
min. 450 L
Fish
Easy
Blood Parrot
Hibrit (ebeveynleri kesin bilinmiyor; Amphilophus citrinellus ve Vieja türleri olası)
24–28°C
18 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Medium
Redhead Cichlid
Vieja melanura
24–30°C
30 cm long
min. 400 L
Fish
Medium
Red Hump Eartheater
Geophagus steindachneri
22–27°C
15 cm long
min. 200 L
Fish
Medium
Red Devil Cichlid
Amphilophus labiatus
23–29°C
25 cm long
min. 300 L
Fish
Medium
Red Terror Cichlid
Mesoheros festae
24–28°C
30 cm long
min. 450 L
Fish
Easy
Convict Cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
21–27°C
12 cm long
min. 120 L
Fish
Hard
Wolf Cichlid
Parachromis dovii
24–28°C
55 cm long
min. 1000 L
Fish
Easy
Blue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher
22–28°C
15 cm long
min. 150 L