Cichlids: P
All cichlids whose common name starts with P, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
31 species
Painted ctenopharynx
Ctenopharynx pictus
Freshwater4.9 in (12.5 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Pale usisya aulonocara
Aulonocara steveni
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Panama cichlid
Panamius panamensis
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Panama eartheater
Geophagus crassilabris
Freshwater10.2 in (26 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Panda dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma nijsseni
Freshwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 18 gal (70 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Panda uaru
Uaru fernandezyepezi
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Panduro apisto
Apistogramma panduro
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pantano cichlid
Cincelichthys pearsei
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–86°F (25–30°C)
Pantostictus cichlid
Herichthys pantostictus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Paraguay eartheater
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 37 gal (140 L)70–77°F (21–25°C)
Parilus nanochromis
Nanochromis parilus
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Paul Mueller's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma paulmuelleri
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pearl eartheater
Geophagus brasiliensis
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 75 gal (284 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Pearl of Likoma
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Pearlscale cichlid
Herichthys carpintis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)75–79°F (24–26°C)
Pearly ocellatus
Lamprologus stappersi
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Perrieri hap
Prognathochromis perrieri
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Peruvian festivum
Mesonauta mirificus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Petrotilapia
Petrotilapia sp.
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Piaroa dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma piaroa
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Piebald hap
Paralabidochromis chromogynos
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Pindu cichlid
Stomatepia pindu
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Pinstripe damba cichlid
Paretroplus menarambo
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 95 gal (360 L)79–84°F (26–29°C)
Popelin's chalinochromis
Chalinochromis popelini
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Powder blue cichlid
Chindongo socolofi
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Praeorbitalis lethrinops
Taeniolethrinops praeorbitalis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Prochilus cichlid
Neolamprologus prochilus
Freshwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Proselytus dwarf pike
Teleocichla proselytus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Proteus pike cichlid
Crenicichla proteus
Freshwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Proximus eartheater
Geophagus proximus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Purple earth eartheater
Gymnogeophagus terrapurpura
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
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