Fish Identification: Find Species

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

(See list of species below)

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Cichla intermedia
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Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Cichla jariina
[]

Photo by Photo by Dienn, T.

Cichla kelberi
[]

Photo by Photo by Vidal, W.

Cichla melaniae
[]

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Cichla mirianae
[]

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Cichla monoculus
[]

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Cichla nigromaculata
[]

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Cichla ocellaris
[Peacock cichlid]

Photo by Photo by Lucanus, O.

Cichla orinocensis
[]

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Cichla pinima
[]

Photo by Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

Cichla piquiti
[]

Photo by Photo by Kullander, S.O.

Cichla pleiozona
[]

Photo by Photo by Fürderer, H.

Cichla temensis
[Speckled pavon]

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Cichla thyrorus
[]

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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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: CichliformesFamily: Cichlidae CichlidsSubfamily: CichlinaeGenus: Cichla(See list of species below)

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

(See list of species below)