SOUTH AMERICAN CICHLIDS

1. Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) Scientific Name(s): Pterophyllum scalare, Platax scalaris, Plataxoides dumerilii, Pterophyllum altum, Pterophyllum dumerilii, Pterophyllum eimekei, Pterophyllum scalare, Zeus scalaris Common Name(s): Angelfish, Angel Fish Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: South American Swamps and Rivers

2. Blue Acara (Aequidens pulcher) Scientific Name(s): Aequidens pulcher, Aequidens pulchrus, Cychlasoma pulchrum Common Name(s): Blue Acara Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers and streams

3. Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) Scientific Name(s): Mikrogeophagus ramirezi, Apistogramma ramirezi, Microgeophagus ramirezi, Papilochromis ramirezi Common Name(s): Blue Ram, Balloon Ram, Butterfly Cichlid, German Blue Ram, German Ram, Gold German Ram, Golden Ram, Singapore Ram Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 2.5 inches Life Span: 4 years Natural Habitat: South American Rivers (Comlumbia and Venezuela)

4. Bolivian Ram (Mikrogeophagus altispinosus) Scientific Name(s): Mikrogeophagus altispinosus, Crenicara altispinosa, Microgeophagus altispinosus, Papiliochromis altispinosus Common Name(s): Bolivian Ram, Bolivian Butterfly, Ruby Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 2.5 inches Life Span: 5 years Natural Habitat: South American Rivers (Bolivia)

5. Braziliensis (Geophagus brasiliensis) Scientific Name(s): Geophagus brasiliensis, Chromis brasiliensis Common Name(s): Braziliensis, Pearl Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 10 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers

6. Checkerboard Cichlid (Dicrossus filamentosa) Scientific Name(s): Crenicara filamentosa, Cremocara filamentosus, Crenicara filamentosa, Dicrossus filamentosa Common Name(s): Checkerboard Cichlid, Checkerboard Lyretail, Lyretail Cichlid, Chessboard Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 3 inches Life Span: 5 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers and streams

7. Chocolate Cichlid (Hypselecara temporalis) Scientific Name(s): Hypselecara temporalis, Cichlasoma temporale, Heros temporalis Common Name(s): Chocolate Cichlid, Emerald Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 11 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers

8. Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoides) Scientific Name(s): Apistogramma cacatuoides Common Name(s): Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid, Crested Dwarf Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 3.5 inches Life Span: 5 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers (Amazon River)

9. Discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus) Scientific Name(s): Symphysodon aequifasciatus Common Name(s): Discus, Cobalt Discus, Blue Discus, Blue Faced Discus, Blue-Head Discus, Red Thunder Discus, Blue Red Turquoise Discus, Marlboro Red Discus, Pigeon Blood Discus, Green Discus, Brown Discus, Snake Skin Discus, Spotted Strawberry Discus Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 16 years Natural Habitat: Amazon lakes and rivers

10. Green Severum (Heros severus) Scientific Name(s): Heros severus Common Name(s): Green Severum, Hero Cichlid, Banded Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 8 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: South America

11. Green Terror (Aequidens rivulatus) Scientific Name(s): Aequidens rivulatus, Chromis rivulata Common Name(s): Green Terror, Green Rivulatus Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 13 inches Life Span: 11 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers and streams

12. Keyhole Cichlid (Cleithracara maronii) Scientific Name(s): Cleithracara maronii, Aequidens maronii, Acara maronii Common Name(s): Keyhole Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 4 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: South American river deltas

13. Oscar Fish (Astronotus ocellatus) Scientific Name(s): Astronotus ocellatus, Acara ocellatus, Cychla rubroocellata, Hydrogonus ocellatus, Lobotes ocellatus Common Name(s): Oscar Fish, Common Oscar, Red Oscar, Tiger Oscar, Red Tiger Oscar, Marbled Cichlid, Velvet Oscar, Albino Oscar Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 14 inches Life Span: 13 years Natural Habitat: Amazon River Basin

14. Red Port Acara (Cichlasoma portalegrense) Scientific Name(s): Cichlasoma portalegrense, Acara portalegrensis, Aequidens portalegrensis, Cichlasoma portalegrensis Common Name(s): Red Port Acara Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 6 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers

15. Red Terror (Amphilophus festae) Scientific Name(s): Amphilophus festae, Herichthys festae, Heros festae, Nandopsis festae Common Name(s): Red Terror, Guayas Cichlid, Harlequin Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 16 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers (Ecuador and Columbia)

16. Redheaded Severum (Heros sp. 'rotkeil') Scientific Name(s): Heros sp. 'rotkeil' Common Name(s): Redheaded Severum, Read Headed Severum, Redhead Severum Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 8 inches Life Span: 10 years Natural Habitat: South American Rivers

17. Redhump Eartheater (Geophagus steindachneri) Scientific Name(s): Geophagus steindachneri, Geophagus hondae, Geophagis hendai Common Name(s): Redhump Eartheater, Redhump Geophagus Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 6 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers

18. Striped Pike Cichlid (Crenicichla strigata) Scientific Name(s): Crenicichla strigata Common Name(s): Striped Pike Cichlid Family: Cichlids Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 14 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers

19. Thread-finned Acara (Acarichthys heckelii) Scientific Name(s): Acarichthys heckelii Common Name(s): Thread-finned Acara, Elusive Cichlid, Heckle's Acara, Thread-finned Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 8 inches Life Span: 8 years Natural Habitat: South American Rivers

20. Wolf Cichlid (Parachromis dovii) Scientific Name(s): Parachromis dovii, Cichlasoma dovii, Herichthys dovii, Heros dovii Common Name(s): Wolf Cichlid, Guapote, Dovii Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 28 inches Life Span: 15 years Natural Habitat: South American Rivers

21. Yellow Acara (Aequidens metae) Scientific Name(s): Aequidens metae Common Name(s): Yellow Acara, Twin Spot Flag Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 5 inches Life Span: 12 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers and streams

22. Yellow Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma borellii) Scientific Name(s): Apistogramma borellii, Heterogramma borellii Common Name(s): Yellow Dwarf Cichlid, Umbrella Cichlid Family: Cichlidae Species Type: South American Cichlids Maximum Size: 3 inches Life Span: 5 years Natural Habitat: South American rivers (Amazon River)