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Cichlidae Bonaparte, 1835

114517  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:114517)

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  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
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  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Actinopterygii (Class)
  6. Perciformes (Order)
  7. Cichlidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Abactochromis Oliver & Arnegard, 2010
  2. Genus Acarichthys Eigenmann, 1912
  3. Genus Acaronia Myers, 1940
  4. Genus Aequidens Eigenmann & Bray, 1894
  5. Genus Alcolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
  6. Genus Allochromis Greenwood, 1980
  7. Genus Alticorpus Stauffer & McKaye, 1988
  8. Genus Altolamprologus Poll, 1986
  9. Genus Amatitlania Schmitter-Soto, 2007
  10. Genus Amphilophus Agassiz, 1859
  11. Genus Andinoacara Musilová, Říĉan & Novák, 2009
  12. Genus Anomalochromis Greenwood, 1985
  13. Genus Apistogramma Regan, 1913
  14. Genus Apistogrammoides Meinken, 1965
  15. Genus Archocentrus Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
  16. Genus Aristochromis Trewavas, 1935
  17. Genus Astatoreochromis Pellegrin, 1904
  18. Genus Astatotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
  19. Genus Astronotus Swainson, 1839
  20. Genus Aulonocara Regan, 1922
  21. Genus Aulonocranus Regan, 1920
  22. Genus Australoheros Rícan & Kullander, 2006
  23. Genus Baileychromis Poll, 1986
  24. Genus Bathybates Boulenger, 1898
  25. Genus Benitochromis Lamboj, 2001
  26. Genus Benthochromis Poll, 1986
  27. Genus Biotodoma Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
  28. Genus Biotoecus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
  29. Genus Boulengerochromis Pellegrin, 1904
  30. Genus Buccochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  31. Genus Bujurquina Kullander, 1986
  32. Genus Callochromis Regan, 1920
  33. Genus Caprichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  34. Genus Caquetaia Fowler, 1945
  35. Genus Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942
  36. Genus Chaetobranchopsis Steindachner, 1875
  37. Genus Chaetobranchus Heckel, 1840
  38. Genus Chalinochromis Poll, 1974
  39. Genus Champsochromis Boulenger, 1915
  40. Genus Cheilochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  41. Genus Chetia Trewavas, 1961
  42. Genus Chiapaheros McMahan & Piller, 2015
  43. Genus Chilochromis Boulenger, 1902
  44. Genus Chilotilapia Boulenger, 1908
  45. Genus Chindongo Li, Konings & Stauffer, 2016
  46. Genus Chocoheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
  47. Genus Chortiheros Říčan & Dragová, 2016
  48. Genus Chromidotilapia Boulenger, 1898
  49. Genus Cichla Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  50. Genus Cichlasoma Swainson, 1839
  51. Genus Cincelichthys McMahan & Piller, 2015
  52. Genus Cleithracara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
  53. Genus Coelotilapia Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
  54. Genus Congochromis Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007
  55. Genus Congolapia Dunz, Vreven & Schliewen, 2012
  56. Genus Copadichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  57. Genus Corematodus Boulenger, 1897
  58. Genus Crenicara Steindachner, 1875
  59. Genus Crenicichla Heckel, 1840
  60. Genus Cribroheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
  61. Genus Cryptoheros Allgayer, 2001
  62. Genus Ctenochromis Pfeffer, 1893
  63. Genus Ctenopharynx Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  64. Genus Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906
  65. Genus Cyathochromis Trewavas, 1935
  66. Genus Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920
  67. Genus Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
  68. Genus Cynotilapia Regan, 1922
  69. Genus Cyphotilapia Regan, 1920
  70. Genus Cyprichromis Scheuermann, 1977
  71. Genus Cyrtocara Boulenger, 1902
  72. Genus Danakilia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
  73. Genus Darienheros Říčan & Novák, 2016
  74. Genus Dicrossus Kullander, 1990
  75. Genus Dicrossus Steindachner, 1875
  76. Genus Dimidiochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  77. Genus Diplotaxodon Trewavas, 1935
  78. Genus Divandu Lamboj & Snoeks, 2000
  79. Genus Docimodus Boulenger, 1897
  80. Genus Eclectochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  81. Genus Ectodus Boulenger, 1898
  82. Genus Enantiopus Boulenger, 1906
  83. Genus Enigmatochromis Lamboj, 2009
  84. Genus Eretmodus Boulenger, 1898
  85. Genus Etia Schliewen & Stiassny, 2003
  86. Genus Etroplus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
  87. Genus Exochochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  88. Genus Fossorochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  89. Genus Gaurochromis Greenwood, 1980
  90. Genus Genyochromis Trewavas, 1935
  91. Genus Geophagus Heckel, 1840
  92. Genus Gephyrochromis Boulenger, 1901
  93. Genus Gnathochromis Poll, 1981
  94. Genus Gobiocichla Kanazawa, 1951
  95. Genus Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899
  96. Genus Greenwoodochromis Poll, 1983
  97. Genus Guianacara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
  98. Genus Gymnogeophagus Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
  99. Genus Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  100. Genus Haplotaxodon Boulenger, 1906
  101. Genus Hemibates Regan, 1920
  102. Genus Hemichromis Peters, 1857
  103. Genus Hemitaeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  104. Genus Hemitilapia Boulenger, 1902
  105. Genus Herichthys Baird & Girard, 1854
  106. Genus Heroina Kullander, 1996
  107. Genus Heros Heckel, 1840
  108. Genus Heterochromis Regan, 1922
  109. Genus Hoplarchus Kaup, 1860
  110. Genus Hoplotilapia Hilgendorf, 1888
  111. Genus Hypselecara Kullander, 1986
  112. Genus Hypsophrys Agassiz, 1859
  113. Genus Interochromis Yamaoka, Hori & Kuwamura, 1998
  114. Genus Iodotropheus Oliver & Loiselle, 1972
  115. Genus Iranocichla Coad, 1982
  116. Genus Isthmoheros Říčan & Novák, 2016
  117. Genus Ivanacara Römer & Hahn, 2007
  118. Genus Jabarichromis Haefeli, Schedel, Ronco, Indermaur & Salzburger, 2024
  119. Genus Julidochromis Boulenger, 1898
  120. Genus Katria Stiassny & Sparks, 2006
  121. Genus Kihnichthys McMahan & Matamoros, 2015
  122. Genus Konia Trewavas in Trewavas, Green & Corbet, 1972
  123. Genus Krobia Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
  124. Genus Kronoheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
  125. Genus Labeotropheus Ahl, 1926
  126. Genus Labidochromis Trewavas, 1935
  127. Genus Laetacara Kullander, 1986
  128. Genus Lamprologus Schilthuis, 1891
  129. Genus Lepidiolamprologus Pellegrin, 1904
  130. Genus Lestradea Poll, 1943
  131. Genus Lethrinops Regan, 1922
  132. Genus Libyachromis Přikryl, Kaur & Murray, 2021 †
  133. Genus Lichnochromis Trewavas, 1935
  134. Genus Limbochromis Greenwood, 1987
  135. Genus Limnochromis Regan, 1920
  136. Genus Limnotilapia Regan, 1920
  137. Genus Lithochromis Lippitsch & Seehausen in Seehausen, Lippitsch, Bouton & Zwennes, 1998
  138. Genus Lobochilotes Boulenger, 1915
  139. Genus Lufubuchromis Schedel, Kupriyanov, Katongo & Schliewen, 2020
  140. Genus Macropleurodus Regan, 1922
  141. Genus Maravichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  142. Genus Maskaheros McMahan & Piller, 2015
  143. Genus Mayaheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
  144. Genus Maylandia Meyer & Förster, 1984
  145. Genus Mazarunia Kullander, 1990
  146. Genus Mbipia Lippitsch & Seehausen in Seehausen, Lippitsch, Bouton & Zwennes, 1998
  147. Genus Mchenga Stauffer & Konings, 2006
  148. Genus Melanochromis Trewavas, 1935
  149. Genus Mesoheros McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015
  150. Genus Mesonauta Günther, 1862
  151. Genus Microchromis Johnson, 1975
  152. Genus Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madsen in Schiøtz & Christensen, 1968
  153. Genus Myaka Trewavas in Trewavas, Green & Corbet, 1972
  154. Genus Mylochromis Regan, 1920
  155. Genus Naevochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  156. Genus Nandopsis Gill, 1862
  157. Genus Nannacara Regan, 1905
  158. Genus Nanochromis Pellegrin, 1904
  159. Genus Neochromis Regan, 1920
  160. Genus Neolamprologus Colombé & Allgayer, 1985
  161. Genus Nimbochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  162. Genus Nosferatu De la Maza-Benignos, Ornelas-Garcia, Lozano-Vilanio, García-Ramírex et al., 2014
  163. Genus Nyassachromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  164. Genus Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
  165. Genus Oreochromimos Penk, Altner, Cerwenka, Schliewen & Reichenbacher, 2019 †
  166. Genus Oreochromis Günther, 1889
  167. Genus Orthochromis Greenwood, 1954
  168. Genus Oscura McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015
  169. Genus Otopharynx Regan, 1920
  170. Genus Oxylapia Kiener & Maugé, 1966
  171. Genus Palaeoplex Schedel, Kupriyanov, Katongo & Schliewen, 2020
  172. Genus Pallidochromis Turner, 1994
  173. Genus Parachromis Agassiz, 1859
  174. Genus Paracyprichromis Poll, 1986
  175. Genus Paragobiocichla Schliewen & Weiss in Weiss et al., 2019
  176. Genus Paralabidochromis Greenwood, 1956
  177. Genus Parananochromis Greenwood, 1987
  178. Genus Paraneetroplus Regan, 1905
  179. Genus Paratilapia Bleeker, 1868
  180. Genus Paretroplus Bleeker, 1868
  181. Genus Pelmatochromis Steindachner, 1894
  182. Genus Pelvicachromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968
  183. Genus Perissodus Boulenger, 1898
  184. Genus Petenia Günther, 1862
  185. Genus Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898
  186. Genus Petrotilapia Trewavas, 1935
  187. Genus Pharyngochromis Greenwood, 1979
  188. Genus Placidochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  189. Genus Platytaeniodus Boulenger, 1906
  190. Genus Plecodus Boulenger, 1898
  191. Genus Plesioheros Perez, Malabarba & del Papa, 2010 †
  192. Genus Proterocara Malabarba, Zuleta & del Papa, 2006 †
  193. Genus Protomelas Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  194. Genus Pseudocrenilabrus Fowler, 1934
  195. Genus Pseudosimochromis Nelissen, 1977
  196. Genus Pseudotropheus Regan, 1922
  197. Genus Pterochromis Trewavas, 1973
  198. Genus Pterophyllum Heckel, 1840
  199. Genus Ptychochromis Steindachner, 1880
  200. Genus Ptychochromoides Kiener & Maugé, 1966
  201. Genus Pundamilia Seehausen & Lippitsch in Seehausen, Lippitsch, Bouton & Zwennes, 1998
  202. Genus Pungu Trewavas in Trewavas, Green & Corbet, 1972
  203. Genus Pyxichromis Greenwood, 1980
  204. Genus Rebekkachromis Kevrekidis, Valtl & Reichenbacher, 2019 †
  205. Genus Reganochromis Whitley, 1929
  206. Genus Retroculus Eigenmann & Bray, 1894
  207. Genus Rhamphochromis Regan, 1922
  208. Genus Rheoheros McMahan & Matamoros, 2015
  209. Genus Rocio Schmitter-Soto, 2007
  210. Genus Rondonacara Ottoni & Mattos, 2015
  211. Genus Rubricatochromis Lamboj & Koblmüller, 2023
  212. Genus Sargochromis Regan, 1920
  213. Genus Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852
  214. Genus Satanoperca Heckel
  215. Genus Satanoperca Günther, 1862
  216. Genus Schubotzia Boulenger, 1914
  217. Genus Schwetzochromis Poll, 1948
  218. Genus Sciaenochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  219. Genus Serranochromis Regan, 1920
  220. Genus Shuja Genner, Ngatunga & Turner, 2022
  221. Genus Simochromis Boulenger, 1898
  222. Genus Spathodus Boulenger, 1900
  223. Genus Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
  224. Genus Stigmatochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  225. Genus Stomatepia Trewavas, 1962
  226. Genus Symphysodon Heckel, 1840
  227. Genus Taeniacara Myers, 1935
  228. Genus Taeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  229. Genus Taeniolethrinops Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  230. Genus Tahuantinsuyoa Kullander, 1986
  231. Genus Talamancaheros Říčan & Novák, 2016
  232. Genus Tangachromis Poll, 1981
  233. Genus Tanganicodus Poll, 1950
  234. Genus Teleocichla Kullander, 1988
  235. Genus Teleogramma Boulenger, 1899
  236. Genus Telmatochromis Boulenger, 1898
  237. Genus Theraps Günther, 1862
  238. Genus Thoracochromis Greenwood, 1979
  239. Genus Thorichthys Meek, 1904
  240. Genus Thysochromis Daget, 1988
  241. Genus Tilapia Smith, 1840
  242. Genus Tomocichla Regan, 1908
  243. Genus Tramitichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  244. Genus Trematocara Boulenger, 1899
  245. Genus Trematochromis Poll, 1987
  246. Genus Trematocranus Trewavas, 1935
  247. Genus Trichromis McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015
  248. Genus Triglachromis Poll & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1974
  249. Genus Tristramella Trewavas, 1942
  250. Genus Tropheops Trewavas, 1984
  251. Genus Tropheus Boulenger, 1898
  252. Genus Tugenchromis Altner, Schliewen, Penk & Reichenbacher, 2017 †
  253. Genus Tylochromis Regan, 1920
  254. Genus Tyrannochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
  255. Genus Uaru Heckel, 1840
  256. Genus Variabilichromis Colombé & Allgayer, 1985
  257. Genus Vieja Fernández-Yépez, 1969
  258. Genus Wajpamheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
  259. Genus Wallaceochromis Lamboj, Trummer & Metscher, 2016
  260. Genus Warilochromis Altner, Ruthensteiner & Reichenbacher, 2020 †
  261. Genus Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899
  262. Genus Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
  263. Genus Yssichromis Greenwood, 1980
  264. Genus Acara Heckel, 1840 accepted as Astronotus Swainson, 1839
  265. Genus Acaropsis Steindachner, 1875 accepted as Acaronia Myers, 1940
  266. Genus Acharnes Müller & Troschel, 1849 accepted as Cichla Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  267. Genus Apistrogramma accepted as Apistogramma Regan, 1913
  268. Genus Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901 accepted as Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
  269. Genus Astatheros Pellegrin, 1904 accepted as Amphilophus Agassiz, 1859
  270. Genus Astatilapia accepted as Astatotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
  271. Genus Astatore accepted as Astatoreochromis Pellegrin, 1904
  272. Genus Baionia accepted as Macropleurodus Regan, 1922
  273. Genus Barombia Trewavas, 1962 accepted as Pungu Trewavas in Trewavas, Green & Corbet, 1972
  274. Genus Bathracops accepted as Crenicichla Heckel, 1840
  275. Genus Batrachops Heckel, 1840 accepted as Crenicichla Heckel, 1840
  276. Genus Bayonia Boulenger, 1911 accepted as Macropleurodus Regan, 1922
  277. Genus Boggiania Perugia, 1897 accepted as Crenicichla Heckel, 1840
  278. Genus Bussingius Schmitter-Soto, 2007 accepted as Cryptoheros Allgayer, 2001
  279. Genus Callopharynx Poll, 1948 accepted as Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
  280. Genus Caquetia accepted as Caquetaia Fowler, 1945
  281. Genus Chaetolabrus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Etroplus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
  282. Genus Christyella Trewavas, 1935 accepted as Gephyrochromis Boulenger, 1901
  283. Genus Chromichthys Guichenot in Duméril, 1861 accepted as Hemichromis Peters, 1857
  284. Genus Chromis Günther, 1862 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840 (synonym)
  285. Genus Chromys Jobert, 1877 accepted as Chromis Cuvier, 1814 (misspelling)
  286. Genus Chuco Fernández-Yépez, 1969 accepted as Theraps Günther, 1862
  287. Genus Cichlaurus Swainson, 1839 accepted as Cichlasoma Swainson, 1839
  288. Genus Cichlosoma Regan, 1905 accepted as Cichlasoma Swainson, 1839 (misspelling)
  289. Genus Cleithrochromis Eccles in Axelrod, 1974 accepted as Alticorpus Stauffer & McKaye, 1988
  290. Genus Cleptochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  291. Genus Clinodon Regan, 1920 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  292. Genus Cnestrostoma Regan, 1920 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  293. Genus Coelotilapia Mayland, 1995 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840
  294. Genus Copora Fernández-Yépez, 1969 accepted as Hypsophrys Agassiz, 1859
  295. Genus Coptodon Gervais, 1853 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840 (synonym)
  296. Genus Coptodus Gervais, 1852 accepted as Coptodon Gervais, 1853 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840 (lapsus calami)
  297. Genus Crenacara Regan, 1905 accepted as Crenicara Steindachner, 1875
  298. Genus Curraichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1969 accepted as Amphilophus Agassiz, 1859
  299. Genus Cychla Spix, 1831 accepted as Cichla Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  300. Genus Cychlasoma Gill, 1858 accepted as Aequidens Eigenmann & Bray, 1894
  301. Genus Cycla accepted as Cichla Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  302. Genus Dagetia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840
  303. Genus Enterochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  304. Genus Erythrichthus Meek, 1907 accepted as Amphilophus Agassiz, 1859
  305. Genus Gobiochromis Poll, 1939 accepted as Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
  306. Genus Haligenes Günther, 1860 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840
  307. Genus Haplochrmomis accepted as Gnathochromis Poll, 1981
  308. Genus Harpagchromis accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  309. Genus Harpagochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  310. Genus Hemihaplochromis Wickler, 1963 accepted as Pseudocrenilabrus Fowler, 1934
  311. Genus Herotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 accepted as Archocentrus Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
  312. Genus Heterogramma Regan, 1906 accepted as Apistogramma Regan, 1913
  313. Genus Heterogromma accepted as Apistogramma Regan, 1913
  314. Genus Heterotilapia Regan, 1920 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840
  315. Genus Heterotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 accepted as Herotilapia Pellegrin, 1904 accepted as Archocentrus Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
  316. Genus Hygrogonus Günther, 1862 accepted as Astronotus Swainson, 1839
  317. Genus Iodochromis Mensi, 1973 accepted as Iodotropheus Oliver & Loiselle, 1972
  318. Genus Labrochromis Daget, 1952 accepted as Gobiocichla Kanazawa, 1951
  319. Genus Labrochromis Regan, 1920 accepted as Gaurochromis Greenwood, 1980
  320. Genus Lamena Allgayer, 1998 accepted as Paretroplus Bleeker, 1868
  321. Genus Laruwiala Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 accepted as Oreochromis Günther, 1889
  322. Genus Lepidochromis Poll, 1981 accepted as Greenwoodochromis Poll, 1983
  323. Genus Leptochromis Regan, 1920 accepted as Reganochromis Whitley, 1929
  324. Genus Leptolamprologus Pellegrin, 1927 accepted as Teleogramma Boulenger, 1899
  325. Genus Leptotilapia Pellegrin, 1928 accepted as Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
  326. Genus Lipochromis Regan, 1920 accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  327. Genus Melanogenes Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852
  328. Genus Mesops Günther, 1862 accepted as Biotodoma Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
  329. Genus Metriaclima Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg & McKaye, 1997 accepted as Maylandia Meyer & Förster, 1984 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  330. Genus Microdontochromis Poll, 1986 accepted as Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
  331. Genus Microgaster Swainson, 1839 accepted as Etroplus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
  332. Genus Microgeophagus Axelrod, 1971 accepted as Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madsen in Schiøtz & Christensen, 1968
  333. Genus Microgeophagus Frey, 1957 accepted as Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madsen in Schiøtz & Christensen, 1968
  334. Genus Mylacochromis Greenwood, 1980 accepted as Gaurochromis Greenwood, 1980
  335. Genus Nannacara Miranda Ribeiro, 1918 accepted as Nannacara Regan, 1905
  336. Genus Neetroplus Günther, 1867 accepted as Hypsophrys Agassiz, 1859
  337. Genus Neolamprolagus accepted as Lamprologus Schilthuis, 1891
  338. Genus Neopharynx Poll, 1948 accepted as Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
  339. Genus Neotilapia Regan, 1920 accepted as Oreochromis Günther, 1889
  340. Genus Neotrewavasia Ufermann, 2001 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840
  341. Genus Nilotilapia Thys van den Audenaerde in Trewavas, 1983 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840 (Unavailable name (Eschhmeyer))
  342. Genus Nyasalapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 accepted as Oreochromis Günther, 1889
  343. Genus Oelemaria Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 accepted as Guianacara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
  344. Genus Ophthalmochromis Poll, 1956 accepted as Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
  345. Genus Paleolamprologus Colombé & Allgayer, 1985 accepted as Neolamprologus Colombé & Allgayer, 1985
  346. Genus Panamius Schmitter-Soto, 2007 accepted as Cryptoheros Allgayer, 2001
  347. Genus Pantilapia accepted as Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
  348. Genus Papiliochromis Kullander, 1977 accepted as Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madsen in Schiøtz & Christensen, 1968
  349. Genus Papilochromis accepted as Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madsen in Schiøtz & Christensen, 1968
  350. Genus Paracara Bleeker, 1878 accepted as Paratilapia Bleeker, 1868
  351. Genus Parachromis Regan, 1922 accepted as Tristramella Trewavas, 1942
  352. Genus Parapetenia Regan, 1905 accepted as Nandopsis Gill, 1862 (synonym)
  353. Genus Paratheraps Werner & Stawikowski, 1987 accepted as Paraneetroplus Regan, 1905
  354. Genus Parectodus Poll, 1942 accepted as Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
  355. Genus Paretroplos Hilgendorf, 1888 accepted as Paretroplus Bleeker, 1868
  356. Genus Parvacara Whitley, 1951 accepted as Laetacara Kullander, 1986
  357. Genus Pelamtochromis accepted as Hemichromis Peters, 1857
  358. Genus Pelmatolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 accepted as Tilapia Smith, 1840
  359. Genus Pelviacachromis accepted as Pelvicachromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968
  360. Genus Perrisodus accepted as Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898
  361. Genus Pintoichthys Fowler, 1954 accepted as Apistogramma Regan, 1913
  362. Genus Plataxoides Castelnau, 1855 accepted as Pterophyllum Heckel, 1840
  363. Genus Platygnathochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989 (unaccepted)
  364. Genus Prognathochromis Greenwood, 1980 (unaccepted)
  365. Genus Psammochromis Greenwood, 1980 (unaccepted)
  366. Genus Pseudetroplus Bleeker, 1862 (unaccepted)
  367. Genus Pseudoapistogramma Axelrod, 1971 (unaccepted)
  368. Genus Pseudogeophagus Hoedeman, 1974 (unaccepted)
  369. Genus Pseudohaplochromis Allgayer, 1981 (unaccepted)
  370. Genus Pseudoplesiops Boulenger, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
  371. Genus Pterophillum (unaccepted)
  372. Genus Ptyochromis Greenwood, 1980 (unaccepted)
  373. Genus Reganotilapia Whitley, 1950 (unaccepted)
  374. Genus Rheohaplochromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1963 (unaccepted)
  375. Genus Saraca Steindachner, 1875 (unaccepted)
  376. Genus Sarothredon (unaccepted, misspelling)
  377. Genus Stappersetta Whitley, 1950 (unaccepted)
  378. Genus Stappersia Boulenger, 1914 (unaccepted)
  379. Genus Stomalepia (unaccepted)
  380. Genus Telapia (unaccepted, misspelling)
  381. Genus Telotrematocara Poll, 1986 (unaccepted)
  382. Genus Thysia Loiselle & Welcomme, 1972 (unaccepted)
  383. Genus Trewavasia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969 (unaccepted)
  384. Genus Tridontochromis Greenwood, 1980 (unaccepted)
  385. Genus Uarus Cope, 1872 (unaccepted)
  386. Genus Vallicola Trewavas, 1983 (unaccepted)
  387. Genus Xystichromis Greenwood, 1980 (unaccepted)
  388. Genus Baiodon Agassiz, 1859 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  389. Genus Mbuna (uncertain, unassessed)
  390. Genus Nannochromis (uncertain, unassessed)
  391. Genus Tremembichthys da Silva Santos & Santos, 1993 (uncertain, unassessed)
  392. Genus Tritamella (uncertain, unassessed)
  393. Genus Tyloschromis (uncertain, unassessed)
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Cichlidae Bonaparte, 1835. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=114517 on 2025-09-12
Date
action
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2023-05-20 14:33:10Z
changed
Girard, Jean-Sébastien

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

additional source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] 

current name source Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (online version), 2012 version. , available online at https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source FishBase [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Osteichthyes (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Cichlidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info From FishBase: Freshwater + Brackish. FishBase flag: All Freshwater. [details]
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