Cichlids: G
All cichlids whose common name starts with G, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
24 species
Geert's utaka
Copadichromis geertsi
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Gephyrus cichlid
Mesoheros gephyrus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Gertrude's peacock
Aulonocara gertrudae
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Giant kribensis
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Gibbiceps buffalo head
Steatocranus gibbiceps
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Goby cichlid
Gobiocichla wonderi
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 30 gal (112 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Gold ocellatus shell dweller
Lamprologus ocellatus
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Gold saum
Andinoacara rivulatus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Goldbelly naevochromis
Naevochromis chrysogaster
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Goldbreast zebra
Maylandia fainzilberi
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Golden dwarf cichlid
Nannacara anomala
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Golden dwarf convict
Amatitlania nanolutea
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Golden fleece zebra
Maylandia chrysomallos
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Golden julie
Julidochromis ornatus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Goldhead nannacara
Nannacara aureocephalus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Graceful lamprologus
Neolamprologus gracilis
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Grammodes cichlid
Chiapaheros grammodes
Freshwater9.4 in (24 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Grant's peacock
Aulonocara stuartgranti
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Green chromide
Etroplus suratensis
FreshwaterBrackish11.8 in (30 cm) · 145 gal (550 L)68–86°F (20–30°C)
Green guapote
Mayaheros beani
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Green slender-tail hap
Buccochromis lepturus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 211 gal (800 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Guenther's mouthbrooder
Chromidotilapia guentheri
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Günther's peacock
Aulonocara guentheri
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Guyana festivum
Mesonauta guyanae
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
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