Cichlids: W

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

10 species

Warzel's dwarf cichlid
Dicrossus warzeli
Freshwater
3 in (7.5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Wesseli cichlid
Chortiheros wesseli
Freshwater
3.9 in (10 cm) · 66 gal (250 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
White lethrinops
Lethrinops albus
Freshwater
6.3 in (16 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
White-spotted cichlid
Tropheus duboisi
Freshwater
4.7 in (12 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Whitespot eartheater
Satanoperca leucosticta
Freshwater
7.1 in (18 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Window vieja
Vieja fenestrata
Freshwater
11.8 in (30 cm) · 132 gal (500 L)75–84°F (24–29°C)
Winemiller's eartheater
Geophagus winemilleri
Freshwater
9.4 in (24 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)77–84°F (25–29°C)
Wochepa melanochromis
Melanochromis wochepa
Freshwater
3.1 in (8 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Wolf cichlid
Parachromis dovii
Freshwater
27.6 in (70 cm) · 250 gal (946 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Wouri krib
Pelvicachromis drachenfelsi
Freshwater
3 in (7.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)

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