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Cichlidae

59 fish on EveryFish name Cichlidae among their families.

WorldCichlid Diverse freshwater fish family known for parental care and rapid evolution.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes · 1835

🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreTexas cichlid The only cichlid native to the United StatesCichlid · Rivers and lakes

Sub-Saharan AfricaJewel cichlid Brightly colored African cichlids kept in aquariums for their vivid breeding colours and parental care.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreJack Dempsey Aggressive cichlid native to Central AmericaCichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreMozambique tilapia A hardy cichlid from southeastern Africa, now farmed globally and listed as a major invasive species.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes

🇮🇳 India and 1 moreOrange chromide Small spotted cichlid from India and Sri LankaCichlid · Rivers and lakes

WorldTilapia Common name for nearly a hundred species of cichlid fish native to Africa and the Middle East.Cichlid · Rivers and lakes · 1840

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Cichlid: mendel, CC BY-SA 1.0, source
Texas cichlid: Charles & Clint, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Jewel cichlid: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Jack Dempsey: User:Zhyla (?), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mozambique tilapia: Greg Hume, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Orange chromide: Raghu.kuttan, Public domain, source
Tilapia: Destinationkho, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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