Cichlids: L
All cichlids whose common name starts with L, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
16 species
Lemaire's lamprologus
Lamprologus lemairii
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Lemon cichlid
Neolamprologus leleupi
Freshwater4.5 in (11.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Lenticulata pike cichlid
Lugubria lenticulata
Freshwater14.2 in (36 cm) · 185 gal (700 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)Likoma utaka
Copadichromis likomae
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Lilith demonfish
Satanoperca lilith
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Linke's mouthbrooder
Chromidotilapia linkei
Freshwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Linn's hap
Nimbochromis linni
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)Lividus hap
Haplochromis lividus
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Livingston's cichlid
Nimbochromis livingstonii
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Longbody eartheater
Gymnogeophagus mekinos
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Longfin sifter cichlid
Cribroheros longimanus
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Longsnout parananochromis
Parananochromis longirostris
Freshwater4.9 in (12.5 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Longtail lamprologus
Neolamprologus longicaudatus
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Loria's melanochromis
Melanochromis loriae
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Lyons' cichlid
Amphilophus lyonsi
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Lyretail cichlid
Neolamprologus brichardi
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
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