Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Cichla

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15 species
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Photo by Linares, A.

South America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Cichla intermedia Machado-Allison, 1971

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Cichla intermedia
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Cichla jariina Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla jariina
[]

Photo by Dienn, T.

South America
Max. Length 58.5 cm SL
Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla kelberi
[]

Photo by Vidal, W.

South America
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Cichla melaniae Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla melaniae
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Cichla mirianae Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.
 
Cichla mirianae
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Cichla monoculus Agassiz, 1831

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Cichla monoculus
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm SL
Cichla nigromaculata Jardine & Schomburgk, 1843

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Cichla nigromaculata
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Cichla ocellaris Bloch & Schneider, 1801

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Cichla ocellaris
[Peacock cichlid]

Photo by Lucanus, O.

South America
Max. Length 61.7 cm SL
Cichla orinocensis Humboldt, 1821

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Cichla orinocensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Cichla pinima Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla pinima
[]

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America.
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Cichla piquiti Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla piquiti
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 44.2 cm SL
Cichla pleiozona Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla pleiozona
[]

Photo by Fürderer, H.

South America
Max. Length 99 cm TL
Cichla temensis Humboldt, 1821

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Cichla temensis
[Speckled pavon]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 43 cm SL
Cichla thyrorus Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla thyrorus
[]

Photo by Kullander, S.O.

South America
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Cichla vazzoleri Kullander & Ferreira, 2006

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Cichla vazzoleri
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cichla intermedia South America 55 TL 1971
Cichla jariina South America 34 SL 2006
Cichla kelberi South America 58.5 SL 2006
Cichla melaniae South America 36 TL 2006
Cichla mirianae South America 52 SL 2006
Cichla monoculus South America 70 SL 1831
Cichla nigromaculata South America 26.3 SL 1843
Cichla ocellaris Peacock cichlid South America 74 TL 1801
Cichla orinocensis South America 61.7 SL 1821
Cichla pinima South America 52 SL 2006
Cichla piquiti South America. 48 TL 2006
Cichla pleiozona South America 44.2 SL 2006
Cichla temensis Speckled pavon South America 99 TL 1821
Cichla thyrorus South America 43 SL 2006
Cichla vazzoleri South America 41 SL 2006



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