List your top 10 pretties Cichlids

[Cichlidfever]

My top 10:

Ornatum
Festae (Female)
Umbee (Male)
Escondido (Male)
Vieja Melanura (Male)
Green Terror (Male)
Red Jewel (Male)
Salvini
Nicaraguense (Festae)
Gramodes (Male)

 

[duanes]

Its pretty subjective

Above Rheoheros lentiginosum, below Wajpanheros nourisatti


Contrast left Herichthys bartoni, right a femal Nandopsus haitiensus

Amatitlania nanoluteus left, rightb Gymnogeophagus


Sometimes its not about pretty , but other subtle intangable factors, Darienhero above, Isthmoheros below

Of course there are also so many others, that show off most only when spawning.

 

[Michigan Buckeye]

I have always loved the fish on your list and I think CA/SA cichlids have a lot to offer in terms of color, brightness, and beauty, but I wouldn't sleep on some of the dwarf cichlids either like Rams and Apistogramma. I would even venture out and say if you are okay considering aquarium bred varieties some variants like Electric Blue Jack Dempseys and selectively bred Discus are gorgeous too.

As far as large, brutish, and beautiful CA/SA cichlids in the more traditional sense in the context of this sub my favorite would probably be a Managuense. Something about the way they look, their markings, their attitude, and their body shape and structure gives them a brutish and beautiful look, and that could apply to all of Parachromis really.

 

[Cichlidfever]

Michigan Buckeye, I agree with you, there are so many CA/SA cichlids, I knew naming 10, I would leaving some out that I should have mentioned, I have so many favorites, I just wanted to see others opinions, what they would pick as pretty cichlids...

 

[Michigan Buckeye]

Michigan Buckeye, I agree with you, there are so many CA/SA cichlids, I knew naming 10, I would leaving some out that I should have mentioned, I have so many favorites, I just wanted to see others opinions, what they would pick as pretty cichlids...

Absolutely, your choices were great!

 

[mrrobxc]

South American
Lugubria Zebrina
Lugubria Tapajos
Mesoheros Festae
Kronoheros Umbriferus
Andinoacara Rivulatus Goldsaum
Heros Severus Rio Curare
Apistogramma Macmasteri
Apistogramma Hongsloi
Symphysodon Heckel
Caquetaia Myersi


Central American
Trichromis Salvini Rio Candelaria
Vieja Bifasciatus Rio Chacamax
Chuco Micropthalmus
Thoricthys Aureus Blue
Nandopsis Istlanun
Darienheros Calobrensis
Cryptoheros Nanoluteus
Amphilophus Lyonsi
Criboheros Altifrons
Parachromis Dovii