List of cichlid fish of South America

This is a list of South American cichlid species that are commonly kept by aquarists.

Cichlid species
Pic Common name Species Region Size Aggression Level Description
Green Terror Aequidens rivulatus NW South America 1 foot moderate Bottom Males grow much larger than females
Freshwater Angelfish Pterophyllum scalare North-Central South America 10 cm moderate; safe for community aquaria, but can be territorial with members of its own species Midwater/Throughout Comes in a variety of colors/patterns
Oscar Astronotus ocellatus Amazon Basin and The Guianas 18 inches Midwater commonly thought to be aggressive, but not really

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