Cichlids: T
All cichlids whose common name starts with T, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
34 species
T-bar cichlid
Amatitlania sajica
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
T-bar dwarf cichlid
Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis
Freshwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Tailbar cichlid
Vieja hartwegi
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 92 gal (350 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Tamasopo cichlid
Herichthys tamasopoensis
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Tanganyika clown
Eretmodus cyanostictus
Freshwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Teapa cichlid
Paraneetroplus gibbiceps
Freshwater11 in (28 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Teardrop guianacara
Guianacara dacrya
Freshwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Temporalis cichlid
Telmatochromis temporalis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Teugels' nanochromis
Nanochromis teugelsi
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Texas cichlid
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)68–90°F (20–32°C)
Thayer's dwarf acara
Laetacara thayeri
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Thereuterion hap
Haplochromis thereuterion
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Thicklip gymnogeophagus
Gymnogeophagus labiatus
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Threadfin acara
Acarichthys heckelii
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–86°F (24–30°C)
Threadfin cichlid
Petrochromis trewavasae
Freshwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Three-stripe dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma trifasciata
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)68–77°F (20–25°C)
Threespot eartheater
Satanoperca daemon
Freshwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Tiger lamprologus
Lamprologus tigripictilis
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tiraparae eartheater
Gymnogeophagus tiraparae
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)61–79°F (16–26°C)
Toa cichlid
Neolamprologus toae
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Topaz convict cichlid
Amatitlania myrnae
Freshwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 42 gal (160 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Transvestite cichlid
Nanochromis transvestitus
Freshwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tricolor fulu
Neochromis omnicaeruleus
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Tricot's deepwater cichlid
Benthochromis tricoti
Freshwater6.5 in (16.5 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Trimac cichlid
Amphilophus trimaculatus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
True parrot cichlid
Hoplarchus psittacus
Freshwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
True red terror
Mesoheros festae
Freshwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
True severum
Heros severus
Freshwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)79–86°F (26–30°C)
Tuba cichlid
Tomocichla tuba
Freshwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Tucurui dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma tucurui
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 16 gal (60 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Turkana jewel cichlid
Rubricatochromis exsul
Freshwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Two-stripe dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma bitaeniata
Freshwater3 in (7.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–84°F (22–29°C)
Twoband vieja
Vieja bifasciata
Freshwater14.2 in (36 cm) · 159 gal (600 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Twospot dwarf acara
Nannacara bimaculata
Freshwater2.2 in (5.5 cm) · 14 gal (54 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
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