Cichlids: F
All cichlids whose common name starts with F, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
24 species and 1 variety
Fairy dwarf cichlid
Biotoecus opercularis
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Falcicula cichlid
Neolamprologus falcicula
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Fat oscar
Astronotus crassipinnis
Freshwater11.4 in (29 cm) · 132 gal (500 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Featherfin cichlid
Cyathopharynx furcifer
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Fenestratus hap
Protomelas fenestratus
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Filter-feeding cichlid
Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)Fine-spotted eartheater
Satanoperca mapiritensis
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Finescale cyprichromis
Cyprichromis microlepidotus
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Fire-tail dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma eremnopyge
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Fireback zebra
Maylandia pyrsonotos
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Firemouth cichlid
Thorichthys meeki
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Five spot cichlid
Thysochromis ansorgii
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Five-bar cichlid
Neolamprologus tretocephalus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Flag cichlid
Mesonauta festivus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Flame callochromis
Callochromis pleurospilus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Flameback cichlid
Pundamilia nyererei
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Flowerhorn cichlid
Amphilophus hybrid
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)77–88°F (25–31°C)1 variety
Foa's featherfin
Cyathopharynx foai
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Four-spot otopharynx
Otopharynx tetrastigma
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Fourspine lamprologus
Neolamprologus tetracanthus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Freckled rheoheros
Rheoheros lentiginosus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Frontosa cichlid
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Freshwater12.6 in (32 cm) · 227 gal (860 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Fuelleborn's cichlid
Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 46 gal (175 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Fusco hap
Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
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