Cichlids: B
All cichlids whose common name starts with B, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
75 species and 4 varieties
Banded acara
Bujurquina vittata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 34 gal (130 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Banded jewel cichlid
Hemichromis elongatus
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Banded jewelfish
Hemichromis fasciatus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Bandit cichlid
Guianacara geayi
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Barlow's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma barlowi
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Barlow's mbuna
Maylandia barlowi
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Barred lamprologus
Neolamprologus fasciatus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Barton's cichlid
Herichthys bartoni
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Basketmouth cichlid
Caquetaia kraussii
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Bay snook
Petenia splendida
Freshwater19.7 in (50 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Beak peacock
Aulonocara rostratum
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Belted pike cichlid
Lugubria cincta
Freshwater10.2 in (26 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Big-mouth hap
Tyrannochromis macrostoma
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 211 gal (800 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Bigeye basketmouth
Acaronia nassa
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Bigeye callochromis
Callochromis macrops
Freshwater5.3 in (13.5 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Bigeye tropheops
Tropheops macrophthalmus
Freshwater4.5 in (11.5 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Bigfin dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma megaptera
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Bigmouth dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma megastoma
Freshwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Bigspot eartheater
Geophagus megasema
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Black acara
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Black and orange nyererei
Pundamilia igneopinnis
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Black calvus
Altolamprologus calvus
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Black ocellatus
Lamprologus speciosus
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Black-belly lamprologus
Neolamprologus nigriventris
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blackbelt cichlid
Vieja maculicauda
Freshwater12.6 in (32 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Blackcap coptodon
Coptodon discolor
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Blackchin sand diver
Xenotilapia melanogenys
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blackgullet firemouth
Thorichthys pasionis
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Blackspot callochromis
Callochromis melanostigma
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blackstripe dwarf cichlid
Taeniacara candidi
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Blockhead cichlid
Steatocranus casuarius
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Blood parrot cichlid
A. citrinellus x V. synspilum
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 32 gal (120 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Blood-red jewel cichlid
Hemichromis lifalili
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Blotch melanochromis
Melanochromis baliodigma
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Blue acara
Andinoacara pulcher
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)1 variety
Blue and yellow hap
Protomelas spilonotus
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blue diamond discus
Symphysodon tarzoo
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)81–88°F (27–31°C)
Blue dolphin cichlid
Cyrtocara moorii
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Blue fin roloffi
Enigmatochromis lucanusi
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Blue flash firemouth
Thorichthys aureus
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Blue gold peacock
Aulonocara korneliae
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blue johanni cichlid
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Blue neon cichlid
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 48 gal (180 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blue nyererei
Pundamilia azurea
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Blue orchid peacock
Aulonocara kandeense
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blue peacock bass
Cichla piquiti
Freshwater18.9 in (48 cm) · 396 gal (1,500 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Blue ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)81–86°F (27–30°C)3 varieties
Blue utaka
Copadichromis cyaneus
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blue Victoria mouthbrooder
Astatotilapia nubila
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Blue zaire frontosa
Cyphotilapia gibberosa
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blue-cheek dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma eunotus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Blue-eyed tropheus
Tropheus brichardi
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Blue-lipped buffalo head
Paragobiocichla irvinei
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Blue-spot goby cichlid
Spathodus erythrodon
Freshwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blunthead cichlid
Tropheus moorii
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 92 gal (350 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Bolivian ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Boops featherfin
Ophthalmotilapia boops
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Brachybranchus eartheater
Geophagus brachybranchus
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Branco dwarf cichlid
Biotoecus dicentrarchus
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Brazilian ram
Mikrogeophagus maculicauda
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Breidohr's vieja
Vieja breidohri
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Brevis shell dweller
Neolamprologus brevis
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Brichard's chalinochromis
Chalinochromis brichardi
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Brichard's teleogramma
Teleogramma brichardi
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Bridge dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma gephyra
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Brien's cichlid
Paracyprichromis brieni
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Brown julie
Julidochromis dickfeldi
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Buescher's cichlid
Neolamprologus buescheri
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Bumblebee cichlid
Pseudotropheus crabro
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Burton's mouthbrooder
Astatotilapia burtoni
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Bussing's cichlid
Cribroheros bussingi
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Busumana tilapia
Tilapia busumana
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Butterfly peacock bass
Cichla ocellaris
Freshwater29.1 in (74 cm) · 211 gal (800 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Butterfly xenotilapia
Xenotilapia papilio
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Büttikofer's pelmatochromis
Pelmatochromis buettikoferi
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
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