Pterophyllum altum -  Photo  by  Joel Carnat Altum angelfish originally came from Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia. The word Altum is a ...

JAGUAR CICHLID - Parachromis managuensis

Parachromis managuensis (Photo credit:  Wikipedia ) P arachromis managuense has a bad reputation, just like many of the other large p...

This is a picture of two Oscar Fish in a Fish Tank (Photo credit:  Wikipedia ) Oscar fish are some of the most beautiful and hardy...

1. Angel Fish This is a fish bigger than most aquarium varieties. The black Angel which comes from the Amazon basin area belongs to thi...

Green Terror Cichlid - Aequidens rivulatus

Photo   by  veress_szilard   The Green terror cichlid   (Andinoacara (Aequidens) rivulatus)   is frequently confused with Blue Acara , ...

Herichthys cyanoguttatum (Rio Grande cichlid, Texas cichlid). (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) New World Cichlids can be found in the contine...

Freshwater angelfish (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) If you are fond of aquarium fish then Angelfish can be a priceless addition to your aqu...

" Parachromis managuensis "   Photo:  Wikimedia Commons . Native to South American freshwaters, the Jaguar Cichlid ( Para...

Photo :   Wikimedia Commons . Have you ever walked in a shop and wondered why an awkwardly looking fish is staring at you? You might qu...

Jack Dempsey Cichlid - Photo   by  Nikonian Novice   The Jack Dempsey ( Rocio octofasciata)  cichlid fry may be small but they will te...

Oscar Cichlids - Photo   by      Tomi Tapio The Oscar Cichlid , or otherwise known as "Oscar fish", has been one of the most ...

Green Terror  " Andinoacara rivulatus  Licensed under CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons . Common Name: Green Terror Bi...

Flowerhorn Elvis (Photo credit:  Wikipedia ) In the mid 90's, a new hybrid of the cichlid was created in Malaysia. Various species ...

A lot of people have been asking me lately about the different cichlid types so I thought I would compile a bit of a thorough list in regar...