Cichlids: R
All cichlids whose common name starts with R, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
31 species
Rainbow cichlid
Herotilapia multispinosa
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Red cheek tropheops
Tropheops sp. 'Red Cheek'
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Red devil cichlid
Amphilophus labiatus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 75 gal (284 L)75–79°F (24–26°C)
Red empress cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Red fin hap
Copadichromis borleyi
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Red head Tapajos
Geophagus pyrocephalus
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Red hump eartheater
Geophagus steindachneri
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Red shoulder peacock
Aulonocara hansbaenschi
Freshwater4.1 in (10.5 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Red tiger motaguense
Parachromis motaguensis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 100 gal (380 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Red zebra cichlid
Maylandia estherae
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Red-lined dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma rubrolineata
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Red-lipped krib
Wallaceochromis rubrolabiatus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Red-nosed Madagascar cichlid
Paretroplus kieneri
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Red-tail dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma erythrura
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Redbreast acara
Laetacara dorsigera
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Redhead cichlid
Vieja melanurus
Freshwater14.6 in (37 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)77–82°F (25–28°C)
Regani maskaheros
Maskaheros regani
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Rhytisma cichlid
Cribroheros rhytisma
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Ringtail pike cichlid
Crenicichla saxatilis
Freshwater9.4 in (24 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Rio Muni benitochromis
Benitochromis riomuniensis
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Rio Negro chocolate cichlid
Hypselecara coryphaenoides
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Roberts' limbochromis
Limbochromis robertsi
Freshwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Robertson's cichlid
Cribroheros robertsoni
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Rock kribensis
Paralabidochromis sauvagei
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Roloff's krib
Pelvicachromis roloffi
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Roman nose angelfish
Pterophyllum leopoldi
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)72–84°F (22–29°C)
Romand's tropheops
Tropheops romandi
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Rosita dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma rositae
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Rostratus sifter cichlid
Cribroheros rostratus
Freshwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Roundmouth pike cichlid
Crenicichla cyclostoma
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Rusty cichlid
Iodotropheus sprengerae
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
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