Victorian Cichlid Photo Index

At one time it was estimated that Lake Victoria was home to in excess of 400 different Cichlid species. That number is now down to 200 or less species due in part to the introduction of Nile Perch and other problems being encountered at the lake. Of the remaining species many are critically endangered while others are headed in that direction.

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Victorian Cichlid Species List

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A

Allochromis - This Species is the only known Lepidophagy from Lake Victoria

Astatoreochromis - A small Genus of Haplochromine Cichlids endemic to riverine habitats in East Africa.

Astatotilapia - Genus of Haplochromine Cichlids endemic to East Africa.

C

Cyclopharynx - Small Genus of two Species of Cichlid fish.

E

Enterochromis - A Genus of fish in the Cichlidae family, closely resembles Astatotilapia.

G

Gaurochromis - A Genus of fish belonging to the family of Cichlids of Lake Victoria.

H

Harpagochromis - Contains a number of Species and all are piscivores.

Haplochromis - Haplochromis is a ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

Hoplotilapia - Species of fish endemic to Lake Victoria in East Africa, listed by the IUCN as extinct.

L

Labrochromis - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

Lipochromis - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

Lithochromis - Genus of fish in the Cichlidae family.

M

Macropleurodus - Monotypic ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

N

Neochromis - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

O

Oreochromis - Large Genus of Tilapiine Cichlids, fishes endemic to Africa.

Orthochromis - Genus of Haplochromine Cichlids endemic to East Africa.

P

Paralabidochromis - Genus of fish in the Cichlidae family.

Platytaeniodus - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

Prognathochromis - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

Psammochromis - Species of fish in the Cichlidae family

Pseudocrenilabrus - Small Genus of Haplochromine Cichlids endemic to riverine habitats in East Africa.

Ptyochromis - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

Pundamilia - Small Genus of Haplochromine Cichlids endemic to East Africa.

Pyxichromis - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

S

Schwetzochromis - East African ray-finned fish Species in the family Cichlidae.

T

Tilapia - Large Genus of Cichlid fishes endemic to Africa.

Thoracochromis - Genus of Haplochromine Cichlids endemic to Africa.

X

Xystichromis - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.

Y

Yssichromis - Ray-finned fish Genus in the family Cichlidae.