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{{dynamic_list}}This is a list of African cichlid species that are commonly kept by aquarists. |
Red Zebra | Pseudotropheus estherae | Malawi | 5 inches | Moderate | Mbuna | Very common in shops. Strangely, neither red, nor striped | Red Peacock | Aulonocara hansbaenschi | Malawi | 5 inches | Moderate | Utaka | Many variations | Yellow Lab | Labidochromis caeruleus | Malawi | 6 inches | Minimal | Mbuna | Zebra Obliquidens | Astatotilapia (Haplochromis) latifasciata | Kioga | 4 inches | Minimal | Utaka | Often sold as haplochromis obliquidens from Lake Victoria (but is not) | Msobo | Metriaclima Msobo | Malawi | 6 inches | Minimal | Mbuna | Males are blue, females yellow | Blue Acei | Pseudotropheus Acei | Malawi | 6 inches | Moderate | Mbuna | Swims on the top, even though a mbuna | Christmas Fulu | Xystichromis phytophagus | Victoria | 6 inches | Minimal | Mbuna | Spectacular male mating colors |
Another African cichlid is a Frontosa (Cyphotilapia frontosa) which is commonly found in Lake Tanganyika. It grows to about 10-14 inches has minimal aggression and is stripy. {{See also|List of South American cichlids}} References 1 : Cichlid fish of Africa |