Cichlid fish (pronounced ‘sick-lid’) are from the family Cichlidae. There have been over 1650 identified species, and are considered to be one of the largest vertebrate families. New species are discovered annually, with the actual amount being unknown, although it’s estimated for there to be between 2000-3000 different species. Some examples of Cichlids include Tilapia, Angelfish, Oscar Fish, and Discus.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://light.fish/blog/the-african-cichlid-everything-you-need-to-know