Cichlids: M
All cichlids whose common name starts with M, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
37 species
Maclareni pungu
Pungu maclareni
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Macmaster's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma macmasteri
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Malawi barracuda
Rhamphochromis cf. macrophthalmus
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Malawi eyebiter
Dimidiochromis compressiceps
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Malawi hawk cichlid
Aristochromis christyi
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Malawi sand diver
Fossorochromis rostratus
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Malawi thick-lip
Cheilochromis euchilus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Malawi trout cichlid
Champsochromis caeruleus
Freshwater12.6 in (32 cm) · 185 gal (700 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Marlier's goby cichlid
Spathodus marlieri
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Marlier's julie
Julidochromis marlieri
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Maroni eartheater
Geophagus harreri
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Martin's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma martini
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 15 gal (55 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Marungu cichlid
Neolamprologus marunguensis
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Masked dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma personata
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Masked julie
Julidochromis transcriptus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Mayan cichlid
Mayaheros urophthalmus
FreshwaterBrackish11.8 in (30 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Mayland's zebra
Maylandia hajomaylandi
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Mbenji zebra
Maylandia mbenjii
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Mdoka peacock
Aulonocara aquilonium
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Mendez's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma mendezi
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Meridionalis eartheater
Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Microphthalmus cichlid
Chuco microphthalmus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Midas cichlid
Amphilophus citrinellus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Mikolji's oscar
Astronotus mikoljii
Freshwater11.4 in (29 cm) · 132 gal (500 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Mirabilis eartheater
Geophagus mirabilis
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Mixteco cichlid
Thorichthys panchovillai
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Mloto utaka
Copadichromis trewavasae
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Monoculus peacock bass
Cichla monoculus
Freshwater27.6 in (70 cm) · 528 gal (2,000 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Monogram dwarf pike
Teleocichla monogramma
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Moore's lamprologus
Variabilichromis moorii
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Mpanga red-top zebra
Maylandia emmiltos
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Multidens cichlid
Heterochromis multidens
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Multie shell dweller
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Freshwater1.8 in (4.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Mungo blue benitochromis
Benitochromis finleyi
Freshwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Mustache lamprologus
Neolamprologus mustax
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Mwanza dung hap
Enterochromis coprologus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Myers' caquetaia
Caquetaia myersi
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
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