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Cichlidae
Taxonomic Serial No.: 169770

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Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Animalia
	Taxonomic Rank:	Family
	Synonym(s):
	Common Name(s):	cichlids [English]
		cichlidés [French]
		tilapias y mojarras de agua dulce [Spanish]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	valid

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	complete
	Latest Record Review:	2004

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Animalia – Animal, animaux, animals
	Subkingdom	Bilateria – triploblasts
	Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
	Phylum	Chordata – cordés, cordado, chordates
	Subphylum	Vertebrata – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates
	Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
	Superclass	Actinopterygii – ray-finned fishes, spiny rayed fishes, poisson épineux, poissons à nageoires rayonnées
	Class	Teleostei
	Superorder	Acanthopterygii
	Order	Perciformes – perch-like fishes
	Suborder	Labroidei – parrotfishes, rainbowfishes, wrasses, labres, poissons-perroquets
	Family	Cichlidae – cichlids, cichlidés, tilapias y mojarras de agua dulce
		Direct Children:
	Species	Orthochromis kalungwishiensis (Greenwood and Kullander, 1994)
	Species	Orthochromis kasuluensis De Vos and Seegers, 1998
	Species	Orthochromis luichensis De Vos and Seegers, 1998
	Species	Orthochromis luongoensis (Greenwood and Kullander, 1994)
	Species	Orthochromis machadoi (Poll, 1967)
	Species	Orthochromis malagaraziensis (David, 1937)
	Species	Orthochromis mazimeroensis De Vos and Seegers, 1998
	Species	Orthochromis mosoensis De Vos and Seegers, 1998
	Species	Orthochromis polyacanthus (Boulenger, 1899)
	Species	Orthochromis rubrolabialis De Vos and Seegers, 1998
	Species	Orthochromis rugufuensis De Vos and Seegers, 1998
	Species	Orthochromis stormsi (Boulenger, 1902)
	Species	Orthochromis torrenticola (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1963)
	Species	Orthochromis uvinzae De Vos and Seegers, 1998
	Species	Schubotzia eduardianus Boulenger, 1914
	Genus	Acarichthys Eigenmann, 1912
	Genus	Acaronia Myers, 1940
	Genus	Aequidens Eigenmann and Bray, 1894
	Genus	Allochromis Greenwood, 1980
	Genus	Alticorpus Stauffer and McKaye, 1988
	Genus	Altolamprologus Poll, 1986
	Genus	Amphilophus Agassiz, 1859
	Genus	Anomalochromis Greenwood, 1985
	Genus	Apistogramma Regan, 1913
	Genus	Apistogrammoides Meinken, 1965
	Genus	Archocentrus Gill in Gill and Bransford, 1877
	Genus	Aristochromis Trewavas, 1935
	Genus	Astatoreochromis Pellegrin, 1904
	Genus	Astatotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
	Genus	Astronotus Swainson, 1839 – oscars
	Genus	Aulonocara Regan, 1922
	Genus	Aulonocranus Regan, 1920
	Genus	Baileychromis Poll, 1986
	Genus	Bathybates Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Benitochromis Lamboj, 2001
	Genus	Benthochromis Poll, 1986
	Genus	Biotodoma Eigenmann and Kennedy, 1903
	Genus	Biotoecus Eigenmann and Kennedy, 1903
	Genus	Boulengerochromis Pellegrin, 1904
	Genus	Buccochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Bujurquina Kullander, 1986
	Genus	Callochromis Regan, 1920
	Genus	Caprichromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Caquetaia Fowler, 1945
	Genus	Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942
	Genus	Chaetobranchopsis Steindachner, 1875
	Genus	Chaetobranchus Heckel, 1840
	Genus	Chalinochromis Poll, 1974
	Genus	Champsochromis Boulenger, 1915
	Genus	Cheilochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Chetia Trewavas, 1961
	Genus	Chilochromis Boulenger, 1902
	Genus	Chilotilapia Boulenger, 1908
	Genus	Chromidotilapia Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Cichla Bloch and Schneider, 1801 – eyetail cichlids
	Genus	Cichlasoma Swainson, 1839 – American cichlids
	Genus	Cleithracara Kullander and Nijssen, 1989
	Genus	Copadichromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Copora Fernández-Yépez, 1969
	Genus	Corematodus Boulenger, 1897
	Genus	Crenicara Steindachner, 1875 – pike cichlids, pike cichlids
	Genus	Crenicichla Heckel, 1840
	Genus	Ctenochromis Pfeffer, 1893
	Genus	Ctenopharynx Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906
	Genus	Cyathochromis Trewavas, 1935
	Genus	Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920
	Genus	Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
	Genus	Cynotilapia Regan, 1922
	Genus	Cyphotilapia Regan, 1920
	Genus	Cyprichromis Scheuermann, 1977
	Genus	Cyrtocara Boulenger, 1902
	Genus	Danakilia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
	Genus	Dicrossus Steindachner, 1875
	Genus	Dimidiochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Diplotaxodon Trewavas, 1935
	Genus	Divandu Lamboj and Snoeks, 2000
	Genus	Docimodus Boulenger, 1897
	Genus	Eclectochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Ectodus Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Enantiopus Boulenger, 1906
	Genus	Eretmodus Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Etia Schliewen and Stiassny, 2003
	Genus	Etroplus Cuvier in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830 – chromides, chromides
	Genus	Exochochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Fossorochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Gaurochromis Greenwood, 1980
	Genus	Genyochromis Trewavas, 1935
	Genus	Geophagus Heckel, 1840 – earth eaters, eartheater cichlids
	Genus	Gephyrochromis Boulenger, 1901
	Genus	Gnathochromis Poll, 1981
	Genus	Gobiocichla Kanazawa, 1951
	Genus	Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899
	Genus	Greenwoodochromis Poll, 1983
	Genus	Guianacara Kullander and Nijssen, 1989
	Genus	Gymnogeophagus Miranda Ribeiro, 1918
	Genus	Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888 – mouth brooders, mouth brooders
	Genus	Haplotaxodon Boulenger, 1906
	Genus	Hemibates Regan, 1920
	Genus	Hemichromis Peters, 1857 – jewelfishes
	Genus	Hemitaeniochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Hemitilapia Boulenger, 1902
	Genus	Herichthys Baird and Girard, 1854
	Genus	Heroina Kullander, 1996
	Genus	Heros Heckel, 1840
	Genus	Herotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
	Genus	Heterochromis Regan, 1922
	Genus	Hoplarchus Kaup, 1860
	Genus	Hoplotilapia Hilgendorf, 1888
	Genus	Hypselecara Kullander, 1986
	Genus	Hypsophrys Agassiz, 1859
	Genus	Interochromis Yamaoka, Hori and Kuwamura, 1988
	Genus	Iodotropheus Oliver and Loiselle, 1972
	Genus	Iranocichla Coad, 1982
	Genus	Julidochromis Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Konia Trewavas in Trewavas, Green and Corbet, 1972
	Genus	Krobia Kullander and Nijssen, 1989
	Genus	Labeotropheus Ahl, 1926
	Genus	Labidochromis Trewavas, 1935
	Genus	Laetacara Kullander, 1986
	Genus	Lamprologus Schilthuis, 1891
	Genus	Lepidiolamprologus Pellegrin, 1904
	Genus	Lestradea Poll, 1943
	Genus	Lethrinops Regan, 1922
	Genus	Lichnochromis Trewavas, 1935
	Genus	Limbochromis Greenwood, 1987
	Genus	Limnochromis Regan, 1920
	Genus	Limnotilapia Regan, 1920
	Genus	Lithochromis Lippitsch and Seehausen in Seehausen et al., 1998
	Genus	Lobochilotes Boulenger, 1915
	Genus	Macropleurodus Regan, 1922
	Genus	Maravichromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Maylandia Meyer and Foerster, 1984
	Genus	Mazarunia Kullander, 1990
	Genus	Mbipia Lippitsch and Seehausen in Seehausen et al., 1998
	Genus	Melanochromis Trewavas, 1935 – twostripe mbunas
	Genus	Mesonauta Günther, 1862
	Genus	Metriaclima Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg, and McKaye, 1997
	Genus	Microchromis Johnson, 1975
	Genus	Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madson in Schiötz and Christensen, 1968
	Genus	Myaka Trewavas in Trewavas, Green and Corbet, 1972
	Genus	Mylochromis Regan, 1920
	Genus	Naevochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Nandopsis Gill, 1862
	Genus	Nannacara Regan, 1905
	Genus	Nanochromis Pellegrin, 1904
	Genus	Neetroplus Günther, 1867
	Genus	Neochromis Regan, 1920
	Genus	Neolamprologus Colombe and Allgayer, 1985
	Genus	Nimbochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Nyassachromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
	Genus	Oreochromis Günther, 1889 – blue tilapias
	Genus	Orthochromis Greenwood, 1954
	Genus	Otopharynx Regan, 1920
	Genus	Oxylapia Kiener and Maugé, 1966
	Genus	Pallidochromis Turner, 1994
	Genus	Parachromis Agassiz, 1859
	Genus	Paracyprichromis Poll, 1986
	Genus	Paralabidochromis Greenwood, 1956
	Genus	Parananochromis Greenwood, 1987
	Genus	Paraneetroplus Regan, 1905
	Genus	Paratilapia Bleeker, 1868
	Genus	Paretroplus Bleeker, 1868
	Genus	Pelmatochromis Steindachner, 1894
	Genus	Pelvicachromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968 – kribs
	Genus	Perissodus Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Petenia Günther, 1862
	Genus	Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Petrotilapia Trewavas, 1935
	Genus	Pharyngochromis Greenwood, 1979
	Genus	Placidochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Platytaeniodus Boulenger, 1906
	Genus	Plecodus Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Protomelas Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Pseudocrenilabrus Fowler, 1934
	Genus	Pseudosimochromis Nelissen, 1977
	Genus	Pseudotropheus Regan, 1922
	Genus	Pterochromis Trewavas, 1973
	Genus	Pterophyllum Heckel, 1840 – angelfishes, angelfishes
	Genus	Ptychochromis Steindachner, 1880
	Genus	Ptychochromoides Kiener and Maugé, 1966
	Genus	Pundamilia Seehausen and Lippitsch in Seehausen et al., 1998
	Genus	Pungu Trewavas in Trewavas, Green and Corbet, 1972
	Genus	Pyxichromis Greenwood, 1980
	Genus	Reganochromis Whitley, 1929
	Genus	Retroculus Eigenmann and Bray, 1894
	Genus	Rhamphochromis Regan, 1922
	Genus	Sargochromis Regan, 1920
	Genus	Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852 – brushtooth tilapias
	Genus	Satanoperca Günther, 1862
	Genus	Schubotzia Boulenger, 1914
	Genus	Schwetzochromis Poll, 1948
	Genus	Sciaenochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Serranochromis Regan, 1920
	Genus	Simochromis Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Spathodus Boulenger, 1900
	Genus	Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
	Genus	Stigmatochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Stomatepia Trewavas, 1962
	Genus	Symphysodon Heckel, 1840 – discusfishes, discusfishes
	Genus	Taeniacara Myers, 1935
	Genus	Taeniochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Taeniolethrinops Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Tahuantinsuyoa Kullander, 1986
	Genus	Tangachromis Poll, 1981
	Genus	Tanganicodus Poll, 1950
	Genus	Teleocichla Kullander, 1988
	Genus	Teleogramma Boulenger, 1899
	Genus	Telmatochromis Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Theraps Günther, 1862
	Genus	Thoracochromis Greenwood, 1979
	Genus	Thorichthys Meek, 1904
	Genus	Thysochromis Daget, 1988
	Genus	Tilapia Smith, 1840 – African mouthbrooders, speckled tilapias
	Genus	Tomocichla Regan, 1908
	Genus	Tramitichromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Trematocara Boulenger, 1899
	Genus	Trematochromis Poll, 1987
	Genus	Trematocranus Trewavas, 1935
	Genus	Triglachromis Poll and Thys van den Audenaerde, 1974
	Genus	Tristramella Trewavas, 1942
	Genus	Tropheus Boulenger, 1898
	Genus	Tylochromis Regan, 1920
	Genus	Tyrannochromis Eccles and Trewavas, 1989
	Genus	Uaru Heckel, 1840
	Genus	Variabilichromis Colombe and Allgayer, 1985
	Genus	Vieja Fernández-Yépez, 1969
	Genus	Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899
	Genus	Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Wayne C. Starnes
	Notes:	Research Curator of Fishes, North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, Research Laboratory, 4301 Reedy Creek Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607, USA
	Reference for:	Cichlidae

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	ITIS*^ca, website (version 2002)
	Acquired:	2003
	Notes:
	Reference for:	cichlidés[French]

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Cichlidae

	Publication(s):
	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes
	Publication Date:	2003
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada
	Page(s):
	Publisher:
	Publication Place:
	ISBN/ISSN:
	Notes:	As-yet (2003) unpublished manuscript from 1998
	Reference for:	Cichlidae

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Nelson, Joseph S.
	Publication Date:	1994
	Article/Chapter Title:
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Fishes of the World, Third Edition
	Page(s):	xvii + 600
	Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons
	Publication Place:	New York, New York, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	0-471-54713-1
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Cichlidae

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, et al., eds.
	Publication Date:	2004
	Article/Chapter Title:	Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Sixth Edition
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	American Fisheries Society Special Publication, no. 29
	Page(s):	ix + 386
	Publisher:	American Fisheries Society
	Publication Place:	Bethesda, Maryland, USA
	ISBN/ISSN:	1-888569-61-1, 0097-0638
	Notes:	Full author list: Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, Héctor Espinosa-Pérez, Lloyd T. Findley, Carter R. Gilbert, Robert N. Lea, and James D. Williams
	Reference for:	cichlidés[French], cichlids [English], tilapias y mojarras de agua dulce [Spanish]

	Author(s)/Editor(s):	Shiino, Sueo M.
	Publication Date:	1976
	Article/Chapter Title:	List of Common Names of Fishes of the World, Those Prevailing among English-speaking Nations
	Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:	Science Report of Shima Marineland, no. 4
	Page(s):	262
	Publisher:	Shima Marineland
	Publication Place:	Kashikojima, Shima, Mie, Japan
	ISBN/ISSN:	0385-1109
	Notes:
	Reference for:	Cichlidae, cichlids [English]

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