Cichlids: N

All cichlids whose common name starts with N, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.

11 species

Nasuta featherfin
Ophthalmotilapia nasuta
Freshwater
7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Neambi eartheater
Geophagus neambi
Freshwater
9.4 in (24 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Ngege tilapia
Oreochromis esculentus
Freshwater
15.7 in (40 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Nguti cichlid
Etia nguti
Freshwater
6.3 in (16 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Nicaragua cichlid
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
Freshwater
9.8 in (25 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Night aulonocara
Aulonocara hueseri
Freshwater
3.9 in (10 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Nigrodorsalis benitochromis
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis
Freshwater
3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Nigrofasciatus pelmatochromis
Pelmatochromis nigrofasciatus
Freshwater
5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Norbert's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma norberti
Freshwater
2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Northern blue melanochromis
Melanochromis kaskazini
Freshwater
5.1 in (13 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Nsess cichlid
Stomatepia mariae
Freshwater
5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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