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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.

Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)
Fish Medium

Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare
24–30°C 15 cm long min. 150 L
Midas Cichlid (Amphilophus citrinellus)
Fish Medium

Midas Cichlid

Amphilophus citrinellus
23–29°C 28 cm long min. 300 L
Nicaragua Cichlid (Hypsophrys nicaraguensis)
Fish Medium

Nicaragua Cichlid

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
22–28°C 20 cm long min. 250 L
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus)
Fish Medium

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus
22–28°C 33 cm long min. 300 L
Salvini Cichlid (Trichromis salvini)
Fish Medium

Salvini Cichlid

Trichromis salvini
22–28°C 15 cm long min. 200 L
Jurupari Eartheater (Satanoperca jurupari)
Fish Medium

Jurupari Eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari
26–30°C 20 cm long min. 300 L
Severum (Heros efasciatus)
Fish Easy

Severum

Heros efasciatus
24–29°C 20 cm long min. 250 L
Texas Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus)
Fish Medium

Texas Cichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus
20–28°C 25 cm long min. 300 L
Trimac Cichlid (Amphilophus trimaculatus)
Fish Medium

Trimac Cichlid

Amphilophus trimaculatus
24–30°C 30 cm long min. 400 L
Uaru (Uaru amphiacanthoides)
Fish Medium

Uaru

Uaru amphiacanthoides
26–30°C 25 cm long min. 450 L
Green Texas Cichlid (Herichthys carpintis)
Fish Medium

Green Texas Cichlid

Herichthys carpintis
20–28°C 25 cm long min. 300 L
Green Terror (Andinoacara rivulatus)
Fish Medium

Green Terror

Andinoacara rivulatus
21–27°C 25 cm long min. 300 L
Bigeye Cichlid (Acaronia nassa)
Fish Medium

Bigeye Cichlid

Acaronia nassa
25–30°C 18 cm long min. 250 L
Chanchito (Australoheros facetus)
Fish Easy

Chanchito

Australoheros facetus
16–26°C 20 cm long min. 250 L
Crenicichla compressiceps (Crenicichla compressiceps)
Fish Medium

Crenicichla compressiceps

Crenicichla compressiceps
25–30°C 9 cm long min. 120 L
Crenicichla lepidota (Crenicichla lepidota)
Fish Medium

Crenicichla lepidota

Crenicichla lepidota
20–27°C 20 cm long min. 250 L
Ring-tailed Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla saxatilis)
Fish Medium

Ring-tailed Pike Cichlid

Crenicichla saxatilis
24–29°C 20 cm long min. 250 L
Saddle Cichlid (Aequidens tetramerus)
Fish Easy

Saddle Cichlid

Aequidens tetramerus
24–30°C 20 cm long min. 250 L
Flier Cichlid (Archocentrus centrarchus)
Fish Easy

Flier Cichlid

Archocentrus centrarchus
23–29°C 14 cm long min. 150 L
Geophagus proximus (Geophagus proximus)
Fish Medium

Geophagus proximus

Geophagus proximus
25–30°C 25 cm long min. 400 L
True Parrot Cichlid (Hoplarchus psittacus)
Fish Hard

True Parrot Cichlid

Hoplarchus psittacus
27–31°C 30 cm long min. 600 L
Heckel Discus (Symphysodon discus)
Fish Hard

Heckel Discus

Symphysodon discus
28–31°C 16 cm long min. 300 L
Minckley's Cichlid (Herichthys minckleyi)
Fish Medium

Minckley's Cichlid

Herichthys minckleyi
24–30°C 18 cm long min. 250 L
Honduran Red Point (Amatitlania siquia)
Fish Easy

Honduran Red Point

Amatitlania siquia
22–28°C 11 cm long min. 120 L