Cichlid

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Apistogramma - Dwarf Cichlids

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Astronotus (Oscars)

Related Topics:
Astronotus - Oscars

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Boulengerochromis

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Cichlasoma - American Cichlids

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Crenicichla

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Geophagus

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Hemichromis

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Parachromis

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Pseudotropheus

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Pterophyllum - Freshwater Angelfish

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Symphysodon - Discus

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Teleogramma

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Thorichthys

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Tilapia

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Cichlids are a family of perciform fishes. The family Cichlidae is large and very diverse, and is one of the most important families of fish and is a major vertebrate family. It includes some 2000 species, in sizes that range from ca. 3 cm (e.g. Apistogramma) to close to a metre (Boulengerochromis, Cichla), and with morphologies ranging from highly compressed (Pterophyllum, Symphysodon, Altolamprologus) to extremely elongated (Teleogramma, some Crenicichla spp.).

Related Topics:
Family - Perciform - Fish - Vertebrate - Species - Apistogramma

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Some species are important food fishes, and many other are valued aquarium fishes. Some notable aquarium cichlids are the angelfish, discus, Jack Dempsey, shell dwellers and the oscar.

Related Topics:
Aquarium - Angelfish - Discus - Jack Dempsey - Shell dwellers - Oscar

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