40 Types of Cichlids for Your Aquarium - Most Gorgeous Cichlid Fish.

40 Types of Cichlids for Your Aquarium - Most Gorgeous Cichlid Fish
There are over 1,300 species of cichlids-most of which dwell in Lake Malawi in Africa. But you can find them in other places too, like Madagascar, southern Asia, and even tropical parts of the Americas. They have become popular amongst aquarists because of their incredible personality differences, color variations, and environmental needs.
If you’re thinking of adding a cichlid or two, here are 40 species that can work well in your aquarium if you offer the right conditions. Some can be very finicky, aggressive, and otherwise hard to keep. So, make sure your skill set matches their needs before you buy. Let’s see my list.
The 40 Types of Cichlids
1. Dogtooth Cichlid
2. Electric Blue Hap
3. Electric Blue Johanni
4. Electric Yellow Cichlid
5. Auratus
6. Livingstonii Cichlid
7. Red Empress
8. Malawi Eyebiter
9. Venustus Cichlid
10. African Butterfly Peacock Cichlid
11. Flavescent Peacock
12. Sunshine Peacock
13. Blue Daktari
14. Bumblebee Mouthbrooder
15. Kenyi Cichlid
16. Red Zebra
17. Blue Neon Cichlid
18. Convict Julie
19. Lemon Cichlid
20. Masked Julie
21. Sardine Cichlid
22. White Pearly Calvus
23. Spotfin Goby
24. Lionhead Cichlid
25. Angelfish
26. Flowerhorn Cichlid
27. Heckel Discus
28. Blood Parrot
29. Black Belt Cichlid
30. Firemouth Cichlid
31. Green Terror
32. Golden Severum
33. Jack Dempsey Fish
34. Oscar
35. Pearl Cichlid
36. Red Devil Cichlid
37. Redhump Eartheater
38. Cockatoo Cichlid
39. Panda Dwarf Cichlid
40. Rainbow Cichlid
Cichlids: Final Thoughts
Clearly, cichlids have an unbelievably wide range of traits, both physically and temperamentally. You can take your pick and even explore other options since this list is just the tip of the iceberg. You can add so much character and color to your aquarium, making quite a striking seascape.
Because many cichlids are mildly aggressive to predatory, you need to make sure that your current fish will be safe with one of these new additions. Many can live alongside other fish as long as they’re big enough that the cichlid realizes, “fish are friends, not food!”
don't forget to comment what's your favorite cichlid fish.

[@pehnava28]

My favorite cichlid is the electric blue hap. 😊

[@gypsyman1939]

Just got one two days ago around 3 inch he was $60 but he’s flashing a little bit on the sand and I’m on here trying to figure out why I’m getting 5 different reasons

[@stepford702]

You forgot to mention that the Red Devil is the puppy dog of the cichlid world. They love their humans!

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

Thanks

[@johnbrand1893]

Beautiful fish, and your detailed requirements are essential information for the aquarist. 👍

[@junioraflague9593]

The blackbelt cichlid is one of my favorites. Also the Texas Cichlid. I'm new to the hobby about 1 year.

[@louisschwarz3943]

True red terror or festae are my favorite! The females are absolutely stunning

[@lisamcgill664]

Beautiful

[@jw8564]

I like this just straight to the point on each fish!! Very informational..

[@main4ir]

Beatifull fish.
nice to meet you, I am a guppy breeder from Indonesia.

[@ArsenicShooter]

Etroplus are also beautiful

[@tariqsaleem5438]

I love all but my most favor
ite is flowerhorn and oscar😊

[@charlesfranklin3533]

I've Kept Most of these Fish as Well. I've been in the Hobby 50 Year's This Year and I'm Still Learning More and More Each Day. My Absolute Favorite Fish Would Be The Frontosa Cichlid.

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

That is awesome! 🙏 thanks youre comment 👍👔🐠🐡️🐟

[@iqbaljumani4717]

Frontosa and Oscar
My favorite
And severum too 👌👍🤚

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

Thanks

[@tr3x43]

Lionhead, Buffalo Head, Block Head Cichlid. I love these fish and it took me 2 weeks as a beginner aquarist and these guys had 100s of fry. I felt like i was dreaming. So maybe i got very lucky while picking but still such a great fish!!!!

[@altaj5210]

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[@geraldofabianoartes3074]

Lindo demais parabens

[@Chosen144setapart]

well done!

[@manjuluhera4387]

My fav fish discuss and parrot cichlid 😍

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

Thanks

[@wfishingchannels5139]

Beautiful fish cichlid

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

Thank you very much

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

Thanks

[@trevorashdown4887]

The music is too loud I can hardly hear you. Good video though

[@RohitAquaWorld]

Awesome Work 👍

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

Thank you so much 😀

[@veezyloco3759]

Texas cichlid wasn’t on here … wtf

[@tr3x43]

I will say the most impressive fish was my male bumblebee cichlid. He would change from bright yellow black stripes and go all black whenever he was pissed (every time I put my hand in the tank) . I even tried to pair him up with a flowerhorn expecting the flowerhorn to at least match his aggression. A day later I found the flower had been stripped of its scales but it was still swimming. This thing slowly obliterated what I thought was supposed to be the most aggressive fish. Both fish were the same size too. And then went to research why this happened and even google told me that the bumblebee cichlid has been labeled as a "scale strippers" .

[@tr3x43]

But No "not metaphorically speaking" They Actually Pack A Punch 👊👊😅

[@beardman7965]

Red 👿 devil ❤❤❤❤

[@rexelbarte8201]

Is red jewel also in a cichlid?

[@guptascreations2718]

Yes

[@flamebalu5326]

green terror my fav

[@daniellugo4417]

I have livingstoni, is very aggresive

[@shanakakumara8862]

Discus fish

[@johnpatricklabrador640]

Bluepollar for mei owned10pairs of blue pollarc cichlids😎

[@JimmyNunn-gq5xc]

I was the fishman @ store for 15 yrs. you know why❤. the coolest fish I collected, telagrama cichlid, and no not a cichlid, 21 synodontice multi punctatise' s, sp??. in a 140 w/ tretocephlas, tetracanthis, elongatus, nkambea cylindricus. hard to have favorites

[@prajithabijumon2738]

Polarblue

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

🙏 thanks your comment 🐟🐡️🐠👔👍

[@michelrood2966]

Ive kept almost all of these fish. But the tanks shown are some of the most horendous ive seen

[@ornamentalfishfarminginfo]

thanks. 🐡 🐠 🐟 🐬 🐳 🐋🐙

[@Mr.Somebody07]

Now I was fooled by the beautiful color of these Kenyi Cichlids 😭 because it starts to bit my goldfish and angel fish tails. And now I am going to keep them in a different tanks.

[@HI-qw8hf]

Goldfish are supposed to live in an unheated outdoor pond and most definitely not with cichlids as those require different water parameters! Some people are so selfish and pompous, thinking they enjoy keeping fish but in fact too lazy to actually research what's best for their pets...

[@alexanderbatterbee8369]

so much misinformation

[@Arid379]

Taste bad

[@waqaskhan3497]

Much more tank cichlids are missing