Cichlids: C
All cichlids whose common name starts with C, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
42 species and 4 varieties
Callolepis firemouth
Thorichthys callolepis
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Calobre cichlid
Darienheros calobrensis
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Canara pearlspot
Etroplus canarensis
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)72–90°F (22–32°C)
Caudifasciatus parananochromis
Parananochromis caudifasciatus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Caudopunctatus
Neolamprologus caudopunctatus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–79°F (24–26°C)
Cave otopharynx
Otopharynx antron
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Centrarchus dwarf pike
Teleocichla centrarchus
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Chameleon hap
Protomelas annectens
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Chanchito
Australoheros facetus
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)59–79°F (15–26°C)
Chancho midas cichlid
Amphilophus chancho
Freshwater11.4 in (29 cm) · 132 gal (500 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Checkerboard cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Checkerboard crenicara
Crenicara punctulata
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cheekband eartheater
Geophagus taeniopareius
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Cherry-belly jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis cerasogaster
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Chidunga zebra
Metriaclima patricki
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Chilotes hap
Paralabidochromis chilotes
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Chipokee cichlid
Melanochromis chipokae
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Chisel-tooth cichlid
Cincelichthys bocourti
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–82°F (25–28°C)
Chitande aulonocara
Aulonocara ethelwynnae
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Chocolate cichlid
Hypselecara temporalis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Christmas fulu
Xystichromis phytophagus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Christy's lamprologus
Neolamprologus christyi
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Chrysonotus utaka
Copadichromis chrysonotus
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Clown labidochromis
Labidochromis chisumulae
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cobalt blue cichlid
Maylandia callainos
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cockatoo cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)72–84°F (22–29°C)3 varieties
Colombian festivum
Mesonauta egregius
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Common jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis guttatus
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Compressiceps
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Compressiceps dwarf pike cichlid
Crenicichla compressiceps
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Congicus pterochromis
Pterochromis congicus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Congo blue cichlid
Nanochromis nudiceps
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Congo coptodon
Coptodon congica
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Congo lamprologus
Lamprologus congoensis
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Conjunctus benitochromis
Benitochromis conjunctus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Consortus nanochromis
Nanochromis consortus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Convict cichlid
Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)1 variety
Convict julie
Julidochromis regani
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Cuban cichlid
Nandopsis tetracanthus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Cupid cichlid
Biotodoma cupido
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
Curve-bar cichlid
Herichthys labridens
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Cylindricus cichlid
Neolamprologus cylindricus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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