Cichlids: D
All cichlids whose common name starts with D, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
21 species and 5 varieties
Daffodil cichlid
Neolamprologus pulcher
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Dardenne's cichlid
Limnotilapia dardennii
Freshwater10.2 in (26 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
De Windt's cichlid
Aulonocranus dewindti
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Deepwater coptodon
Coptodon bythobates
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Deepwater hap
Placidochromis electra
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Deepwater melanochromis
Melanochromis heterochromis
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Deepwater xenotilapia
Xenotilapia bathyphila
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Demon eartheater
Satanoperca jurupari
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Deppii cichlid
Herichthys deppii
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Depressa teleogramma
Teleogramma depressa
Freshwater4.5 in (11.5 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Descamps' sand cichlid
Ectodus descampsii
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Diadem acara
Aequidens diadema
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Diagramma cichlid
Simochromis diagramma
Freshwater7.7 in (19.5 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Dicrozoster eartheater
Geophagus dicrozoster
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)79–90°F (26–32°C)5 varieties
Dolphin acara
Krobia itanyi
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Double-stripe dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma diplotaenia
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Dwarf flag cichlid
Laetacara curviceps
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–82°F (20–28°C)
Dwarf mbuna
Chindongo demasoni
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Dwarf petrotilapia
Petrotilapia microgalana
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Dwarf pike cichlid
Crenicichla regani
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
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