Category Archives: Central American Cichlidae

CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Cichlasomatinae ) Genus Cichlasoma. — Cichlasoma salvini [Gunther, 1862]. Synonym: Nandopsis salvini, Heros salvini, triagramma, Cichlasoma tenue. (Eng: Salvini Cichlid, Tricolor Cichlid, Yellow Belly Cichlid). South Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras. 16 cm, … Continue reading →

Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Cichlasoma hybr. “Flower Horn” Care and maintenance of “Flower Horn” cichlids in the aquarium. Keeping Flower Horns is not overly difficult; given their size, aquariums of at least 200 liters (approx. 50 gallons) are suitable, providing … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Cichlasomatinae Genus Herotilapia — Herotilapia multispinosa (Gunther, 1867) — Rainbow Cichlid, Yellow Herotilapia. Synonyms: Archocentrus, Heros, Paraneetroplus multispinossus, multispinosus; Cichlasoma multispinosum. Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica. 8-15 cm. The coloration is variable and … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Cichlasomatinae ) Continued… Genus Herichthys. — Herichthys minckleyi [Kornfield & Taylor, 1983] — Minckley’s Cichlid. Synonym: Cichlasoma minckleyi. Eastern Mexico. 17 cm. Divided into detritivorous and piscivorous morphs. Main coloration ranges … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Cichlasomatinae ) Continued… Genus Amphilophus. — Amphilophus longimanus [Gunther, 1867] — Long Fin Cichlid, Red Breast Cichlid. Synonyms: Cichlasoma popenoei; Cichlasoma, Herichthys, Astatheros, Heros longimanus. Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica. Inhabits various … Continue reading →

Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Cichlasoma hybr. “Flower Horn” — “Flower Horn”. The “Flower Horn” (Cichlasoma hybr. “Flower Horn”) or, as it is also called, “Luo Han” (Hua Luo Han Cichlid), is a new, super-popular fish of hybrid origin. Just like … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Cichlasomatinae ) Genus Parachromis Species belonging to the genus Parachromis are large predatory cichlids from Central America. They prefer river areas with fallen trees and rocks, often with fast-flowing water. The … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Cichlasomatinae ) Genus Paraneetroplus. — Paraneetroplus fenestratus [Gunther, 1860] — Pearlescent Cichlasoma. Synonyms: Cichlasoma fenestratum, gadovii, sexfasciatum, Theraps fenestratum, Paraneetroplus fenestratus, Vieja fenestrata. Mexico, Papaloapan River. 27 cm. Body high, dense. … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily ( Cichlasomatinae ) Genus Cryptoheros. — Cryptoheros nanoluteus [Allgayer, 1994] — Yellow Convict Cichlid. Synonym: Archocentrus nanoluteus. Panama, Guarumo River basin. Male 8 cm, female 6 cm. Body color ranges from yellow … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AMERICAN CICHLIDS. Order Perciformes Family Cichlidae Subfamily Cichlasomatinae To be continued… Genus Herichthys. — Herichthys cyanoguttatus [Baird & Girard, 1854] — Rio Grande Cichlid, Pearl Cichlid, Texas Cichlid. Synonyms: Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum, Heros, Astronotus cyanoguttatus; Herichthys, Heros, Cichlasoma, Astronotus pavonaceus; … Continue reading →