Cichlids
Cichlidae
Cichlids /ˈsɪklɪdz/ are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a suborder known as Labroidei, along with the wrasses (Labridae), damselfishes (Pomacentridae), and surfperches (Embiotocidae). This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,650 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families. New species are discovered annually, and many species remain undescribed. The actual number of species is therefore unknown, with estimates varying between...
4 branches of this family, most-observed first · about 1,756 known species
African Cichlids
subfamilyPseudocrenilabrinae
South and Central American Cichlids
subfamilyCichlinae
Etropline Cichlids
subfamilyEtroplinae
Malagasy Cichlids
subfamilyPtychochrominae
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 54196.