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Dwarf cichlids

Colourful small cichlids such as Apistogramma, rams and kribensis that can be kept as pairs or harems in modest tanks.

37 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

African Butterfly Cichlid (Anomalochromis thomasi)
Fish Easy

African Butterfly Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi
23–27°C 7 cm long min. 80 L
Apistogramma agassizii (Apistogramma agassizii)
Fish Medium

Apistogramma agassizii

Apistogramma agassizii
24–28°C 8 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma baenschi (Apistogramma baenschi)
Fish Hard

Apistogramma baenschi

Apistogramma baenschi
21–26°C 6.5 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma bitaeniata (Apistogramma bitaeniata)
Fish Medium

Apistogramma bitaeniata

Apistogramma bitaeniata
24–28°C 6 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma borellii (Apistogramma borellii)
Fish Easy

Apistogramma borellii

Apistogramma borellii
22–26°C 6.5 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma hongsloi (Apistogramma hongsloi)
Fish Medium

Apistogramma hongsloi

Apistogramma hongsloi
24–28°C 6.5 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma macmasteri (Apistogramma macmasteri)
Fish Medium

Apistogramma macmasteri

Apistogramma macmasteri
24–28°C 7 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma nijsseni (Apistogramma nijsseni)
Fish Hard

Apistogramma nijsseni

Apistogramma nijsseni
24–28°C 7 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma trifasciata (Apistogramma trifasciata)
Fish Medium

Apistogramma trifasciata

Apistogramma trifasciata
23–27°C 6 cm long min. 60 L
Flag Acara (Laetacara curviceps)
Fish Easy

Flag Acara

Laetacara curviceps
23–28°C 7 cm long min. 80 L
Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus)
Fish Easy

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
23–27°C 8 cm long min. 100 L
Chessboard Cichlid (Dicrossus filamentosus)
Fish Hard

Chessboard Cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus
25–29°C 8 cm long min. 80 L
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides)
Fish Medium

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides
24–28°C 8 cm long min. 60 L
Kribensis (Pelvicachromis pulcher)
Fish Easy

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher
24–28°C 9 cm long min. 80 L
Golden Dwarf Cichlid (Nannacara anomala)
Fish Easy

Golden Dwarf Cichlid

Nannacara anomala
22–27°C 8 cm long min. 80 L
Pelvicachromis taeniatus (Pelvicachromis taeniatus)
Fish Medium

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

Pelvicachromis taeniatus
23–26°C 8 cm long min. 80 L
Ram Cichlid (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi)
Fish Medium

Ram Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
26–30°C 6 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma barlowi (Apistogramma barlowi)
Fish Hard

Apistogramma barlowi

Apistogramma barlowi
24–28°C 8 cm long min. 80 L
Apistogramma elizabethae (Apistogramma elizabethae)
Fish Hard

Apistogramma elizabethae

Apistogramma elizabethae
25–29°C 6.5 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma eunotus (Apistogramma eunotus)
Fish Medium

Apistogramma eunotus

Apistogramma eunotus
23–28°C 7 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma gibbiceps (Apistogramma gibbiceps)
Fish Hard

Apistogramma gibbiceps

Apistogramma gibbiceps
26–29°C 6 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma iniridae (Apistogramma iniridae)
Fish Hard

Apistogramma iniridae

Apistogramma iniridae
26–29°C 6.5 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma mendezi (Apistogramma mendezi)
Fish Hard

Apistogramma mendezi

Apistogramma mendezi
25–29°C 6.5 cm long min. 60 L
Apistogramma steindachneri (Apistogramma steindachneri)
Fish Medium

Apistogramma steindachneri

Apistogramma steindachneri
22–26°C 9 cm long min. 100 L