Also known as African Blockhead. Both male and female have a pronounced fatty lump on their forehead, with the male's being significantly larger. They are blue-gray in color, and spend most all of their time on the bottom of the tank, much like a Goby.

Often they mate for life. If one of the pair dies, the surviving buffalo head will not take on a replacement.

Common Name: Buffalohead cichlid

Scientific Name: Steatocranus casuarius ...

Common Name: Auratus Cichlid

Scientific Name: Melanochromis Auratus

Belligerent and territorial, one male and four to five females should be kept together in an aquarium where there are plenty of hiding places. This cichlid is typically intolerant of other fish.
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Common Name: Bumblebee Cichlid, Hornet Cichlid
Scientific Name: Pseudotropheus Crabro

If you are looking for an extremely dominant, aggressive cichlid, this is the fish for you. Despite it's aggressive disposition, it's a great fish but it's best to have a lot of rockwork and caves to allow other fish to escape.
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Common Name: Frontosa, Front, Mpimbwe "blue"
Scientific Name: Cyphotilapia Frontosa sp. Mpimbwe

Frontosa in general are large, slow moving and even tempered cichlids that originate in Africa's largest rift lake: Lake Tanganyika. Frontosa can generally be recognized by these three characteristics: 1. Six, black vertical bars stretching from the head to the tail. 2. A large, scaly hump located on the head. 3. Blue coloration in the dorsal, caudal, anal, pelvic, and pectoral fin....

Common Name:Tropheus Ulwiles
Scientific Name:Tropheus Brichardi "Ulwiles"
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Common Name:Sardine Cichlid, Cyp
Scientific Name:Cyprichromis leptosoma
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Common Name: Tropheus Moorii Kasanga 'Red Rainbow'
Scientific Name: Tropheus Moorii Kasanga 'Red Rainbow'
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Common Name:Petrochromis sp. Texas "Longola" Red Fin
Scientific Name:Petrochromis sp. Texas "Longola" Red Fin
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Common Name: Tropheus"Lufubu", Tropheus Purple Rainbow
Scientific Name: Tropheus Moorii "Lufubu"
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Common Name: Petro, Moshi
Scientific Name: Petrochromis sp. "Moshi" (Sibwesa) Orange
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Common Name: Namansi II, Nmansi reef, Fiery Fry
Scientific Name: Tropheus brichardi
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Common Name:Front, Humphead Cichlid
Scientific Name:Cyphotilapia Frontosa
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Common Name: Tropheus Polli "Bulu Point", Forked-Tailed Tropheus
Scientific Name: Tropheus Polli "Bulu Point"
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Common Name: Tropheus Moorii "Ilangi" "Nkamba Bay"
Scientific Name: Tropheus Moorii
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Common Name: Peacock Cichlid, Malawi Peacock
Scientific Name: Aulonocara hansbaenschi

Peacock cichlids are a popular cichlid in the hobby, likely due to the bright colors and multiple variants. Peacocks also tend to be less aggressive than other common cichlids. They are also pretty hardy and have no specific dietary needs.

Prefer caves and crevices and become very territorial.
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