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New World Cichlids

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Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma agassizi
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Distribution: South America
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community, do not keep with very small or boisterous fish

Black Belt Cichlid
Cichlasoma maculicauda
Distribution: Central and South America
Length: 11 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Blue Acara
Aequidens latifrons
Distribution: Central and South America
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Blue Ram
Apistogramma ramirezi
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Blunthead (Curviceps) Cichlid
Thorichths meeki
Distribution: Central and South America
Length: 6 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Checkerboard Cichlid
Crenicara filamentosa
Distribution: South America
Length: 3-4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Convict (Zebra) Cichlid
Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum
Distribution: Mexico
Length: 7 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciata axelrodi
Distribution: South America
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community, best kept in a species tank

Dow's Cichlid
Cichlasoma dovii
Distribution: Central and South America
Length: 19 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Festae Cichlid
Parapetenia festae
Distribution: South America
Length: 11 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Festivum Cichlid
Cichlasoma festivum
Distribution: South America
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Firemouth Cichlid
Cichlasoma meeki
Distribution: South America
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Gold-Eye Dwarf Cichlid
Nannacara anomala
Distribution: South America
Size: 3-4 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Green Terror
Aequidens rivulatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 11 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Jack Dempsey
Cichlasoma biocellatum
Distribution: South America
Length: 9 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Jaguar (Managuense) Cichlid
Cichlasoma managuense
Distribution: Mexico
Length: 13 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Keyhole Cichlid
Aequidens maronii
Distribution: South America
Length: 5 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Macmaster's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma macmasteri
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Nijssen's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma nijsseni
Distribution: South America
Length: 3 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

Oscar
Astonotus ocellatus
Distribution: South America
Length: 13 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive, will eat anything it can fit in it's mouth!

Red Devil (Midas) Cichlid
Cichlasoma citrinellum
Distribution: Central and South America
Length: 16 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive, will end up being the only fish in the tank!

Severum
Cichlasoma severum
Distribution: South America
Length: 7 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Slender Geophagus
Geophagus daemon
Distribution:South America
Length: 4 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Texas Cichlid
Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum
Distribution: United states and Mexico
Length: 12 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Three-Striped Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma trifasciatum
Distribution: South America
Length: 2 inches
Diet: Omnivorous
Compatibility: Community

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