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248 species · family Cichlidae

Cichlids

Part of the cichlids (Cichliformes).

Acarichthys · 1Aequidens · 1Altolamprologus · 2Amatitlania · 1Amphilophus · 2Andinoacara · 2Anomalochromis · 1Apistogramma · 26Aristochromis · 1Astronotus · 1Aulonocara · 6Benthochromis · 1Biotodoma · 2Biotoecus · 1Boulengerochromis · 1Buccochromis · 2Callochromis · 1Champsochromis · 2Chromidotilapia · 1Cichla · 4Cichlasoma · 1Cleithracara · 1Congochromis · 2Copadichromis · 5Crenicara · 1Crenicichla · 7Cyathopharynx · 1Cynotilapia · 1Cyphotilapia · 2Cyprichromis · 2Cyrtocara · 1Darienheros · 1Dicrossus · 2Dimidiochromis · 1Ectodus · 1Eretmodus · 1Etroplus · 2Fossorochromis · 1Geophagus · 18Gnathochromis · 1Gymnogeophagus · 1Haplochromis · 2Hemichromis · 1Herichthys · 2Heros · 2Herotilapia · 1Hypselecara · 2Hypsophrys · 1Iodotropheus · 1Julidochromis · 5Labeotropheus · 2Labidochromis · 1Laetacara · 6Lamprologus · 8Lestradea · 1Maylandia · 3Mchenga · 1Melanochromis · 3Mesonauta · 2Mikrogeophagus · 2Mylochromis · 1Nannacara · 2Nanochromis · 3Neolamprologus · 14Nimbochromis · 2Ophthalmotilapia · 3Oreochromis · 2Orthochromis · 1Otopharynx · 1Parachromis · 2Paracyprichromis · 2Paratilapia · 1Paretroplus · 1Pelvicachromis · 3Petrochromis · 1Placidochromis · 2Protomelas · 3Pseudetroplus · 1Pseudocrenilabrus · 3Pterophyllum · 3Pungu · 1Reganochromis · 1Retroculus · 3Rocio · 1Satanoperca · 8Sciaenochromis · 1Steatocranus · 2Stomatepia · 1Symphysodon · 1Taeniacara · 1Tanganicodus · 1Telmatochromis · 1Thorichthys · 1Tilapia · 1Tramitichromis · 1Trematocranus · 1Tropheus · 3Tyrannochromis · 1Uaru · 1Variabilichromis · 1Vieja · 4Xenotilapia · 3

Acarichthys 1

Threadfin acara
No federal permit

Threadfin acara

Acarichthys heckelii

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Aequidens 1

Saddle cichlid
No federal permit

Saddle cichlid

Aequidens tetramerus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Altolamprologus 2

Altolamprologus calvus
No federal permit

Altolamprologus calvus

Altolamprologus calvus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Compressiceps
No federal permit

Compressiceps

Altolamprologus compressiceps

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Amatitlania 1

Convict cichlid
No federal permit

Convict cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Amphilophus 2

Midas cichlid
No federal permit

Midas cichlid

Amphilophus citrinellus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Red devil
No federal permit

Red devil

Amphilophus labiatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Andinoacara 2

Blue acara
No federal permit

Blue acara

Andinoacara pulcher

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Green terror
No federal permit

Green terror

Andinoacara rivulatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Anomalochromis 1

Anomalochromis thomasi
No federal permit

Anomalochromis thomasi

Anomalochromis thomasi

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Apistogramma 26

Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
No federal permit

Agassiz's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma agassizii

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Apisto Red Spot

Apistogramma cinilabra

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Apistogramma eremnopyge
No federal permit

Apistogramma eremnopyge

Apistogramma eremnopyge

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Banded dwarf cichlid
No federal permit

Banded dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma bitaeniata

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Bigmouth Apisto

Apistogramma norberti

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Blackline Apisto

Apistogramma gibbiceps

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Blackseam Cichlid
No federal permit

Blackseam Cichlid

Apistogramma hongsloi

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Blue Cheek Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma eunotus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Blue Panda Apisto
No federal permit

Blue Panda Apisto

Apistogramma panduro

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Brevis Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma brevis

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Cockatoo cichlid
No federal permit

Cockatoo cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Corumba cichlid
No federal permit

Corumba cichlid

Apistogramma commbrae

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Elizabeth's Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma elizabethae

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Highfin Apisto

Apistogramma hoignei

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Inca

Apistogramma baenschi

Aquarium hobby

Easy
MacMaster's dwarf cichlid
No federal permit

MacMaster's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma macmasteri

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Masken Apisto

Apistogramma paulmuelleri

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Maulbrüter Apisto

Apistogramma barlowi

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Mendezi Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma mendezi

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Nijssen's Dwarf Cichlid
No federal permit

Nijssen's Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Pantalone Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma pantalone

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Rotpunct Apisto

Apistogramma alacrina

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Steindachner's Apisto
No federal permit

Steindachner's Apisto

Apistogramma steindachneri

Aquarium hobby

Easy
three-striped dwarf cichlid
No federal permit

three-striped dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma trifasciata

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Umbrella cichlid
No federal permit

Umbrella cichlid

Apistogramma borellii

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Viejita Apisto
No federal permit

Viejita Apisto

Apistogramma viejita

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Aristochromis 1

No federal permit

Malawi Hawk Cichlid

Aristochromis christyi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Astronotus 1

Oscar
No federal permit

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Aulonocara 6

No federal permit

Chitande aulonocara

Aulonocara ethelwynnae

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Fairy cichlid
No federal permit

Fairy cichlid

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Flavescent peacock
No federal permit

Flavescent peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Fort Maguire aulonocara
No federal permit

Fort Maguire aulonocara

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Nkhomo-benga peacock
No federal permit

Nkhomo-benga peacock

Aulonocara baenschi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Sulfurhead aulonocara
No federal permit

Sulfurhead aulonocara

Aulonocara maylandi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Benthochromis 1

Benthochromis tricoti
No federal permit

Benthochromis tricoti

Benthochromis tricoti

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Biotodoma 2

Greenstreaked eartheater
No federal permit

Greenstreaked eartheater

Biotodoma cupido

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Orinoco eartheater

Biotodoma wavrini

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Biotoecus 1

Biotoecus opercularis
No federal permit

Biotoecus opercularis

Biotoecus opercularis

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Boulengerochromis 1

Giant cichlid
No federal permit

Giant cichlid

Boulengerochromis microlepis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Buccochromis 2

No federal permit

Slender tail hap

Buccochromis lepturus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Stripeback hap

Buccochromis nototaenia

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Callochromis 1

Big-eyed Mouthbrooder
No federal permit

Big-eyed Mouthbrooder

Callochromis macrops

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Champsochromis 2

Malawi Trout Cichlid
No federal permit

Malawi Trout Cichlid

Champsochromis caeruleus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Spilo
No federal permit

Spilo

Champsochromis spilorhynchus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Chromidotilapia 1

Guenther's mouthbrooder
No federal permit

Guenther's mouthbrooder

Chromidotilapia guntheri

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Cichla 4

Monoculus Peacock Bass
No federal permit

Monoculus Peacock Bass

Cichla monoculus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Orinoco Peacock Bass
No federal permit

Orinoco Peacock Bass

Cichla orinocensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Peacock cichlid
No federal permit

Peacock cichlid

Cichla ocellaris

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Speckled pavon
No federal permit

Speckled pavon

Cichla temensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Cichlasoma 1

Cichlasoma boliviense
No federal permit

Cichlasoma boliviense

Cichlasoma boliviense

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Cleithracara 1

Keyhole cichlid
No federal permit

Keyhole cichlid

Cleithracara maronii

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Congochromis 2

Congochromis dimidiatus
No federal permit

Congochromis dimidiatus

Congochromis dimidiatus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Congochromis sabinae
No federal permit

Congochromis sabinae

Congochromis sabinae

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Copadichromis 5

Copadichromis azureus
No federal permit

Copadichromis azureus

Copadichromis azureus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Copadichromis chrysonotus

Copadichromis chrysonotus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Copadichromis ilesi

Copadichromis ilesi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Haplochromis borleyi redfin
No federal permit

Haplochromis borleyi redfin

Copadichromis borleyi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Lake Malawi utaka

Copadichromis virginalis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Crenicara 1

No federal permit

Crenicara latruncularium

Crenicara latruncularium

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Crenicichla 7

Lugubria johanna
No federal permit

Lugubria johanna

Crenicichla johanna

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Lugubria lugubris
No federal permit

Lugubria lugubris

Crenicichla lugubris

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Lugubria strigata

Crenicichla strigata

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Lugubria tigrina

Crenicichla tigrina

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Saxatilia albopunctata
No federal permit

Saxatilia albopunctata

Crenicichla albopunctata

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Saxatilia proteus

Crenicichla proteus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Wallaciia compressiceps

Crenicichla compressiceps

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Cyathopharynx 1

Featherfin cichlid
No federal permit

Featherfin cichlid

Cyathopharynx furcifer

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Cynotilapia 1

Cynotilapia afra
No federal permit

Cynotilapia afra

Cynotilapia afra

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Cyphotilapia 2

Cyphotilapia gibberosa
No federal permit

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Humphead cichlid
No federal permit

Humphead cichlid

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Cyprichromis 2

Cyprichromis microlepidotus
No federal permit

Cyprichromis microlepidotus

Cyprichromis microlepidotus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Sardine Cichlid
No federal permit

Sardine Cichlid

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Cyrtocara 1

Hump-head
No federal permit

Hump-head

Cyrtocara moorii

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Darienheros 1

No federal permit

Redspot Cichlid

Darienheros calobrensis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Dicrossus 2

Chessboard cichlid
No federal permit

Chessboard cichlid

Dicrossus filamentosus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Spadetailed Checkerboard Cichlid
No federal permit

Spadetailed Checkerboard Cichlid

Dicrossus maculatus

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Dimidiochromis 1

Malawi eyebiter
No federal permit

Malawi eyebiter

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Ectodus 1

Ectodus descampsii
No federal permit

Ectodus descampsii

Ectodus descampsii

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Eretmodus 1

Tanganyika clown
No federal permit

Tanganyika clown

Eretmodus cyanostictus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Etroplus 2

Canara pearlspot
No federal permit

Canara pearlspot

Etroplus canarensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Green chromide
No federal permit

Green chromide

Etroplus suratensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Fossorochromis 1

Rostratus
No federal permit

Rostratus

Fossorochromis rostratus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Geophagus 18

Black-throated Eartheater
No federal permit

Black-throated Eartheater

Geophagus brachybranchus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Brokopondo Eartheater

Geophagus brokopondo

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Geophagus abalios

Geophagus abalios

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Geophagus altifrons
No federal permit

Geophagus altifrons

Geophagus altifrons

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Geophagus dicrozoster

Geophagus dicrozoster

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Geophagus parnaibae

Geophagus parnaibae

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Iporanga Cichlid
No federal permit

Iporanga Cichlid

Geophagus iporangensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Lemonade Cichlid
No federal permit

Lemonade Cichlid

Geophagus proximus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Oyapock eartheater

Geophagus camopiensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Panamanian eartheater
No federal permit

Panamanian eartheater

Geophagus crassilabris

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Pearl cichlid
No federal permit

Pearl cichlid

Geophagus brasiliensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
red head eartheater
No federal permit

red head eartheater

Geophagus megasema

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Redhump eartheater
No federal permit

Redhump eartheater

Geophagus steindachneri

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Riverine Eartheater

Geophagus argyrostictus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Tocantins Eartheater
No federal permit

Tocantins Eartheater

Geophagus neambi

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Winemiller's Eartheater

Geophagus winemilleri

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Yellow Cheek-bar Eartheater

Geophagus taeniopareius

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Yellowhump eartheater

Geophagus pellegrini

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Gnathochromis 1

Gnathochromis permaxillaris
No federal permit

Gnathochromis permaxillaris

Gnathochromis permaxillaris

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Gymnogeophagus 1

Argentine humphead
No federal permit

Argentine humphead

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Haplochromis 2

No federal permit

Haplochromis latifasciatus

Haplochromis latifasciatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Haplochromis nyererei
No federal permit

Haplochromis nyererei

Haplochromis nyererei

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Hemichromis 1

Banded jewel cichlid
No federal permit

Banded jewel cichlid

Hemichromis elongatus

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Herichthys 2

Lowland cichlid
No federal permit

Lowland cichlid

Herichthys carpintis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Texas cichlid
No federal permit

Texas cichlid

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Heros 2

Gold Severum Cichlid
No federal permit

Gold Severum Cichlid

Heros efasciatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Spotted Severum
No federal permit

Spotted Severum

Heros notatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Herotilapia 1

Rainbow cichlid
No federal permit

Rainbow cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Hypselecara 2

Emerald cichlid
No federal permit

Emerald cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Rio Negro Chocolate Cichlid
No federal permit

Rio Negro Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Hypsophrys 1

Moga
No federal permit

Moga

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Iodotropheus 1

Lavender mbuna
No federal permit

Lavender mbuna

Iodotropheus sprengerae

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Julidochromis 5

Chequered Julie
No federal permit

Chequered Julie

Julidochromis marlieri

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Convict julie
No federal permit

Convict julie

Julidochromis regani

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Dickfeld's Julie
No federal permit

Dickfeld's Julie

Julidochromis dickfeldi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Golden julie
No federal permit

Golden julie

Julidochromis ornatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Masked julie
No federal permit

Masked julie

Julidochromis transcriptus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Labeotropheus 2

Blue mbuna
No federal permit

Blue mbuna

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Scrapermouth mbuna
No federal permit

Scrapermouth mbuna

Labeotropheus trewavasae

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Labidochromis 1

Blue streak hap
No federal permit

Blue streak hap

Labidochromis caeruleus

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Laetacara 6

Flag acara
No federal permit

Flag acara

Laetacara curviceps

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Happy Cichlid
No federal permit

Happy Cichlid

Laetacara fulvipinnis

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Humphead Dwarf Acara
No federal permit

Humphead Dwarf Acara

Laetacara araguaiae

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Laetacara flamannellus

Laetacara flamannellus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Redbreast acara

Laetacara dorsigera

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Thayeri Cichlid

Laetacara thayeri

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Lamprologus 8

Lamprologus callipterus
No federal permit

Lamprologus callipterus

Lamprologus callipterus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Lamprologus congoensis

Lamprologus congoensis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Lamprologus kungweensis

Lamprologus kungweensis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Lamprologus lemairii
No federal permit

Lamprologus lemairii

Lamprologus lemairii

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Lamprologus ocellatus
No federal permit

Lamprologus ocellatus

Lamprologus ocellatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Lamprologus signatus

Lamprologus signatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Lamprologus speciosus

Lamprologus speciosus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Lamprologus stappersi
No federal permit

Lamprologus stappersi

Lamprologus stappersi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Lestradea 1

No federal permit

Lestradea perspicax

Lestradea perspicax

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Maylandia 3

Maylandia callainos
No federal permit

Maylandia callainos

Maylandia callainos

Aquarium hobby

Easy
William's mbuna
No federal permit

William's mbuna

Maylandia greshakei

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Zebra mbuna
No federal permit

Zebra mbuna

Maylandia zebra

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Mchenga 1

No federal permit

Mchenga flavimanus

Mchenga flavimanus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Melanochromis 3

Golden mbuna
No federal permit

Golden mbuna

Melanochromis auratus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Melanochromis chipokae

Melanochromis chipokae

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Melanochromis lepidiadaptes

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Mesonauta 2

Flag cichlid
No federal permit

Flag cichlid

Mesonauta festivus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Mesonauta insignis
No federal permit

Mesonauta insignis

Mesonauta insignis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Mikrogeophagus 2

Bolivian Butterfly Cichlid
No federal permit

Bolivian Butterfly Cichlid

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Ram cichlid
No federal permit

Ram cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Mylochromis 1

Haplochromis yellow black line
No federal permit

Haplochromis yellow black line

Mylochromis melanonotus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Nannacara 2

Goldeneye cichlid
No federal permit

Goldeneye cichlid

Nannacara anomala

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Striped Dwarf Cichlid

Nannacara taenia

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Nanochromis 3

No federal permit

Congo Dwarf Cichlid

Nanochromis nudiceps

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Nanochromis parilus

Nanochromis parilus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
No federal permit

Nanochromis transvestitus

Nanochromis transvestitus

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Neolamprologus 14

Brichard's Lamprologus
No federal permit

Brichard's Lamprologus

Neolamprologus brichardi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Brichardi
No federal permit

Brichardi

Neolamprologus pulcher

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Five-barred Lamprologus
No federal permit

Five-barred Lamprologus

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Lamprologus Multifasciatus
No federal permit

Lamprologus Multifasciatus

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Leleupi
No federal permit

Leleupi

Neolamprologus leleupi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Neolamprologus brevis
No federal permit

Neolamprologus brevis

Neolamprologus brevis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Neolamprologus fasciatus

Neolamprologus fasciatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Neolamprologus helianthus

Neolamprologus helianthus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Neolamprologus marunguensis
No federal permit

Neolamprologus marunguensis

Neolamprologus marunguensis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Neolamprologus olivaceous
No federal permit

Neolamprologus olivaceous

Neolamprologus olivaceous

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Neolamprologus savoryi

Neolamprologus savoryi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Similis Shell Dweller
No federal permit

Similis Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus similis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Six-barred Lamprologus
No federal permit

Six-barred Lamprologus

Neolamprologus sexfasciatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Striped Lamprologus

Neolamprologus buescheri

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Nimbochromis 2

Livingston's Cichlid
No federal permit

Livingston's Cichlid

Nimbochromis livingstonii

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Venustus
No federal permit

Venustus

Nimbochromis venustus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Ophthalmotilapia 3

No federal permit

boop

Ophthalmotilapia boops

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Featherfin
No federal permit

Featherfin

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
No federal permit

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Ophthalmotilapia nasuta

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Oreochromis 2

Mozambique tilapia
No federal permit

Mozambique tilapia

Oreochromis mossambicus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Tanganyika tilapia
No federal permit

Tanganyika tilapia

Oreochromis tanganicae

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Orthochromis 1

No federal permit

Orthochromis stormsi

Orthochromis stormsi

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Otopharynx 1

Otopharynx lithobates
No federal permit

Otopharynx lithobates

Otopharynx lithobates

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Parachromis 2

False yellowjacket cichlid
No federal permit

False yellowjacket cichlid

Parachromis motaguensis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Jaguar guapote
No federal permit

Jaguar guapote

Parachromis managuensis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Paracyprichromis 2

No federal permit

Paracyprichromis brieni

Paracyprichromis brieni

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
No federal permit

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Paratilapia 1

Marakely
No federal permit

Marakely

Paratilapia polleni

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Paretroplus 1

Damba
No federal permit

Damba

Paretroplus damii

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Pelvicachromis 3

Bone Back
No federal permit

Bone Back

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Kribensis (Pelvicachromis subocellatus)
No federal permit

Kribensis (Pelvicachromis subocellatus)

Pelvicachromis subocellatus

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Rainbow krib
No federal permit

Rainbow krib

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Petrochromis 1

No federal permit

Petrochromis famula

Petrochromis famula

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Placidochromis 2

Deep-water hap
No federal permit

Deep-water hap

Placidochromis electra

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Super VC-10 hap

Placidochromis milomo

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Protomelas 3

Fenestratus
No federal permit

Fenestratus

Protomelas fenestratus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Protomelas pleurotaenia

Protomelas pleurotaenia

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Spindle hap
No federal permit

Spindle hap

Protomelas taeniolatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Pseudetroplus 1

Orange chromide
No federal permit

Orange chromide

Pseudetroplus maculatus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Pseudocrenilabrus 3

Egyptian mouthbrooder
No federal permit

Egyptian mouthbrooder

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi
No federal permit

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Southern mouthbrooder
No federal permit

Southern mouthbrooder

Pseudocrenilabrus philander

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Pterophyllum 3

Altum Angel
No federal permit

Altum Angel

Pterophyllum altum

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Dwarf Angelfish
No federal permit

Dwarf Angelfish

Pterophyllum leopoldi

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Freshwater angelfish
No federal permit

Freshwater angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Pungu 1

Pungu
No federal permit

Pungu

Pungu maclareni

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Reganochromis 1

Reganochromis calliurus
No federal permit

Reganochromis calliurus

Reganochromis calliurus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Retroculus 3

No federal permit

Retroculus acherontos

Retroculus acherontos

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Retroculus lapidifer
No federal permit

Retroculus lapidifer

Retroculus lapidifer

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Retroculus xinguensis
No federal permit

Retroculus xinguensis

Retroculus xinguensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Rocio 1

Jack Dempsey
No federal permit

Jack Dempsey

Rocio octofasciata

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Satanoperca 8

Demon eartheater
No federal permit

Demon eartheater

Satanoperca jurupari

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Pantanal eartheater
No federal permit

Pantanal eartheater

Satanoperca pappaterra

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Red Lips

Satanoperca rhynchitis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Satanoperca lilith
No federal permit

Satanoperca lilith

Satanoperca lilith

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Satanoperca mapiritensis

Satanoperca mapiritensis

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Sharphead eartheater
No federal permit

Sharphead eartheater

Satanoperca acuticeps

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Threespot eartheater
No federal permit

Threespot eartheater

Satanoperca daemon

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Whitespot Eartheater
No federal permit

Whitespot Eartheater

Satanoperca leucosticta

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Sciaenochromis 1

Electric Blue
No federal permit

Electric Blue

Sciaenochromis fryeri

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Steatocranus 2

Blockhead Cichlid
No federal permit

Blockhead Cichlid

Steatocranus tinanti

Aquarium hobby

Easy
Lionhead cichlid
No federal permit

Lionhead cichlid

Steatocranus casuarius

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Stomatepia 1

Pindu
No federal permit

Pindu

Stomatepia pindu

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Symphysodon 1

Blue discus
No federal permit

Blue discus

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Taeniacara 1

Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid
No federal permit

Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid

Taeniacara candidi

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Tanganicodus 1

Spotfin goby cichlid
No federal permit

Spotfin goby cichlid

Tanganicodus irsacae

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Telmatochromis 1

Blunt-headed Telmat
No federal permit

Blunt-headed Telmat

Telmatochromis vittatus

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Thorichthys 1

Firemouth cichlid
No federal permit

Firemouth cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Tilapia 1

Otjikoto tilapia
No federal permit

Otjikoto tilapia

Tilapia guinasana

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Tramitichromis 1

No federal permit

Tramitichromis intermedius

Tramitichromis intermedius

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Trematocranus 1

No federal permit

Snail-crusher Hap

Trematocranus placodon

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Tropheus 3

No federal permit

Blue-eyed Tropheus

Tropheus brichardi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Blunthead cichlid
No federal permit

Blunthead cichlid

Tropheus moorii

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Dwarf Tanganyikan cichlid
No federal permit

Dwarf Tanganyikan cichlid

Tropheus duboisi

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Tyrannochromis 1

No federal permit

Big-mouth Hap

Tyrannochromis macrostoma

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Uaru 1

Uaru
No federal permit

Uaru

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Variabilichromis 1

Variabilichromis moorii
No federal permit

Variabilichromis moorii

Variabilichromis moorii

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Vieja 4

Blackbelt cichlid
No federal permit

Blackbelt cichlid

Vieja maculicauda

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Blackstripe Cichlid
No federal permit

Blackstripe Cichlid

Vieja fenestrata

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Oaxaca cichlid
No federal permit

Oaxaca cichlid

Vieja zonata

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Twoband cichlid
No federal permit

Twoband cichlid

Vieja bifasciata

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate

Xenotilapia 3

Xenotilapia melanogenys
No federal permit

Xenotilapia melanogenys

Xenotilapia melanogenys

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
No federal permit

Xenotilapia sima

Xenotilapia sima

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate
Yellow sand cichlid
No federal permit

Yellow sand cichlid

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

Aquarium hobby

Intermediate