Cichlids: E
All cichlids whose common name starts with E, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
16 species
Eartheater cichlid
Geophagus altifrons
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 115 gal (435 L)79–90°F (26–32°C)
Eastern happy
Astatotilapia calliptera
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Egyptian mouthbrooder
Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Electric blue hap
Sciaenochromis fryeri
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Electric yellow cichlid
Labidochromis caeruleus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Elizabeth's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma elizabethae
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Ellioti cichlid
Thorichthys maculipinnis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Elongate lamprologus
Lepidiolamprologus elongatus
Freshwater12.6 in (32 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Elongate mbuna
Chindongo elongatus
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Emperor cichlid
Boulengerochromis microlepis
Freshwater31.5 in (80 cm) · 528 gal (2,000 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Epae acara
Aequidens epae
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Ericotaenia hap
Mylochromis ericotaenia
Freshwater8.1 in (20.5 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Ethelwynn's goby cichlid
Gobiocichla ethelwynnae
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Eureka red peacock
Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Eyespot dwarf pike
Wallaciia notophthalmus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Eyespot severum
Heros liberifer
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
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