Cichlids: S
All cichlids whose common name starts with S, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
58 species and 2 varieties
Sabina's dwarf cichlid
Congochromis sabinae
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Saddle cichlid
Aequidens tetramerus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Salvin's cichlid
Trichromis salvini
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Sarabia cichlid
Paraneetroplus bulleri
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Sardine cichlid
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 45 gal (170 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Saulosi mbuna
Chindongo saulosi
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Savory's cichlid
Neolamprologus savoryi
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Schwetzi cichlid
Cyclopharynx schwetzi
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Scrapermouth mbuna
Labeotropheus trewavasae
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Seven-band convict
Amatitlania septemfasciata
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Severum
Heros efasciatus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)72–84°F (22–29°C)2 varieties
Sharphead demonfish
Satanoperca acuticeps
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Shell mbuna
Maylandia lanisticola
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Shell thief cichlid
Lamprologus callipterus
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Sieboldii cichlid
Talamancaheros sieboldii
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Signatus shell dweller
Lamprologus signatus
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Signatus wallaceochromis
Wallaceochromis signatus
Freshwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Silver maskaheros
Maskaheros argenteus
Freshwater10.6 in (27 cm) · 132 gal (500 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Silver saum
Andinoacara stalsbergi
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Silverspot eartheater
Geophagus argyrostictus
Freshwater9.4 in (24 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Silvia's krib
Pelvicachromis silviae
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Similis shell dweller
Neolamprologus similis
Freshwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Six-bar lamprologus
Neolamprologus sexfasciatus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Slender buffalohead cichlid
Steatocranus tinanti
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Slim zebra
Maylandia tarakiki
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Smallmouth lethrinops
Lethrinops microstoma
Freshwater5.7 in (14.5 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Smooth buffalo head
Steatocranus glaber
Freshwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Smoothcheek eartheater
Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Snail-crusher hap
Chilotilapia rhoadesii
Freshwater8.9 in (22.5 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Soda cichlid
Oreochromis alcalicus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)79–95°F (26–35°C)
Spadetail checkerboard cichlid
Dicrossus maculatus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 24 gal (90 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)Spangled cichlid
Acaronia vultuosa
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Speckled peacock bass
Cichla temensis
Freshwater39 in (99 cm) · 396 gal (1,500 L)79–84°F (26–29°C)
Spectabilis hap
Buccochromis spectabilis
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Spilo
Champsochromis spilorhynchus
Freshwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 125 gal (475 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)Spiny cichlid
Rocio spinosissima
Freshwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Splendens nanochromis
Nanochromis splendens
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Splendid lamprologus
Neolamprologus splendens
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Spotfin goby cichlid
Tanganicodus irsacae
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Spothead tyrant hap
Tyrannochromis maculiceps
Freshwater11.6 in (29.5 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Spotted severum
Heros notatus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 58 gal (220 L)72–84°F (22–29°C)
Star jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis stellifer
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Star sapphire cichlid
Placidochromis phenochilus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)77–82°F (25–28°C)
Steindachner's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma steindachneri
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Stonelifter retroculus
Retroculus lapidifer
Freshwater9.4 in (24 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Stormsi cichlid
Orthochromis stormsi
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Stripeback buccochromis
Buccochromis nototaenia
Freshwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Striped kribensis
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Freshwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 19 gal (71 L)75–79°F (24–26°C)
Striped nannacara
Nannacara taenia
Freshwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Striped telmatochromis
Telmatochromis vittatus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Stripefin eartheater
Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus
Freshwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)64–79°F (18–26°C)
Sulfurhead peacock
Aulonocara maylandi
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)77–82°F (25–28°C)
Sulphur-head hap
Otopharynx lithobates
Freshwater6.3 in (16 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sunset dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma atahualpa
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sunshine peacock cichlid
Aulonocara baenschi
Freshwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 63 gal (240 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Suriname eartheater
Geophagus surinamensis
Freshwater8.3 in (21 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Sven's pike cichlid
Crenicichla sveni
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sveni eartheater
Geophagus sveni
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
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