South American Cichlids
South American cichlids include some of the most popular and colourful fish in the hobby. Browse our species guides below.
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Megasema Eartheater
Geophagus megasema
Altifron Eartheater
Geophagus altifrons
Altum Angelfish
Pterophyllum altum
Checkerboard Dwarf Cichlid
Dicrossus filamentosus
Demon Eartheater
Satanoperca jurupari
Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
German Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Electric Blue Ram
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var. Electric Blue
Bolivian Ram
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus
Keyhole Cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
Chocolate Cichlid
Hypselecara temporalis
Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
Macmaster's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma macmasteri
Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma trifasciata
Hongsloi Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma hongsloi
Umbrella Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma borellii
Festive Cichlid
Mesonauta festivus
Peacock Bass
Cichla ocellaris
Geophagus
Geophagus brasiliensis
Severum
Heros efasciatus
Atabo Red Pike Cichlid
Crenicichla lugubris
Redbreast Acara
Laetacara dorsigera
Paraguay Eartheater
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Oscar
Astronotus ocellatus
Green Terror
Andinoacara rivulatus
Blue Acara
Andinoacara pulcher