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Family Order: Cichliformes 🍽️ 437 Edible 🎣 34 Game Fish

Cichlidae

Species

1,734

Genera

215

Max Length

124 cm

Max Weight

12.2 kg

Avg Trophic

3.23

Threatened

124

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Family

Cichlidae

+212 more

Genera

⭐ Notable Species

View all 1,734

Banded jewelfish

Hemichromis fasciatus

Oreochromis niloticus

Redbelly tilapia

Coptodon zillii

Redbreast tilapia

Coptodon rendalli

LC Edible Game Fish

Southern mouthbrooder

Pseudocrenilabrus philander

Tilapia sparrmanii

Banded jewel cichlid

Hemichromis elongatus

Guinean tilapia

Coptodon guineensis

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil

90 spp.

Mexico

59 spp.

Colombia

56 spp.

Venezuela

39 spp.

United States

35 spp.

Philippines

28 spp.

Peru

24 spp.

Bolivia

20 spp.

Guyana

15 spp.

Argentina

15 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

piscivore

46%

13

omnivore

29%

8

detritivore

11%

3

herbivore

7%

2

filter feed

4%

1

carnivore

4%

1

Shallowest

0 m

Deepest

220 m

🌿 Genera in Family Cichlidae

249 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

37 species in this genus.

26 species in this genus.

78 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

Chromidotilapia

11 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

23 species in this genus.

15 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Stigmatochromis

6 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

43 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

94 species in this genus.

47 species in this genus.

Lepidiolamprologus

10 species in this genus.

25 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

18 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

31 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

20 species in this genus.

19 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

18 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

20 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

19 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

22 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

16 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Parananochromis

8 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

16 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

18 species in this genus.

Pharyngochromis

2 species in this genus.

16 species in this genus.

32 species in this genus.

15 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

Chaetobranchopsis

2 species in this genus.

18 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

33 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

18 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

20 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

Pseudocrenilabrus

4 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

14 species in this genus.

Ophthalmotilapia

4 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

Schwetzochromis

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

Astatoreochromis

2 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Pseudosimochromis

4 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

11 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

12 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

4 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

5 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

Taeniolethrinops

4 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

8 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

Variabilichromis

1 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

Ptychochromoides

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

10 species in this genus.

9 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

6 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

Greenwoodochromis

4 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Altolamprologus

2 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

13 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

31 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

14 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

7 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

21 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

Boulengerochromis

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

Paracyprichromis

2 species in this genus.

Hemitaeniochromis

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

2 species in this genus.

1 species in this genus.

3 species in this genus.

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater

1730

🌿 Brackish

2

🔄 Diadromous

2

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC

DD

Least Concern 964

Near Threatened 68

Vulnerable 101

Endangered 87

Critically Endangered 115

Extinct 3

Data Deficient 214

🐟 Species in Cichlidae

1,734 total

Satanoperca lilith

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Chimantanus

Aequidens chimantanus

LC 💧 Freshwater

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Gerciliae

Aequidens gerciliae

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Mauesanus

Aequidens mauesanus

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Michaeli

Aequidens michaeli

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Paloemeuensis

Aequidens paloemeuensis

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Pirilampo

Aequidens pirilampo

💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Plagiozonatus

Aequidens plagiozonatus

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Potaroensis

Aequidens potaroensis

💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Rondoni

Aequidens rondoni

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Superomaculatum

Aequidens superomaculatum

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Tubicen

Aequidens tubicen

LC 💧 Freshwater

Aequidens Viridis

Aequidens viridis

LC 💧 Freshwater

Cynotilapia afra

LC 💧 Freshwater

Agassiz's dwarf cichlid

Apistogramma agassizii

LC 💧 Freshwater Edible

Stomatepia mariae

CR 💧 Freshwater

Alluaud's haplo

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

LC 💧 Freshwater Edible

Almoloya cichlid

Maskaheros regani

DD 💧 Freshwater

Alticorpus Geoffreyi

Alticorpus geoffreyi

LC 💧 Freshwater

Altolamprologus Calvus

Altolamprologus calvus

NT 💧 Freshwater

Altolamprologus Compressiceps

Altolamprologus compressiceps

LC 💧 Freshwater

Amarillo Cichlid

Amphilophus amarillo

VU 💧 Freshwater

Amatitlan cichlid

Vieja guttulata

DD 💧 Freshwater Edible

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Classification

Class Teleostei

Order Cichliformes

Family Cichlidae

Genera 215

Species 1,734

Size & Biology

Max length 124 cm

Max weight 12.2 kg

Max lifespan 13 yrs

Avg trophic 3.23

Depth range 0–220 m

Conservation

CR 115

EN 87

VU 101

NT 68

LC 964

DD 214

Characteristics

🍽️ 437 edible 🎣 34 game fish 🔴 124 threatened

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