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Cichlidae

Also known as the cichlid family, cichlids, Cichlid

Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with only the Cyprinidae being more speciose. New species are discovered annually, and many species remain undescribed. The actual number of species is therefore unknown, with estimates varying between 2,000 and 3,000. They are native to the Neotropics, Africa (including Madagascar), the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent, although some species have been int

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Cichlids are a large family of fish with at least 1,760 known species found across Africa, South America, the Middle East, and Asia, making them one of the biggest vertebrate families on Earth. They matter because their remarkable diversity—with new species still being discovered regularly—makes them important for understanding fish evolution and ecology, and they are also popular in the aquarium hobby and fisheries.

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Species

cichlids

Cichlidae

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderPerciformes
FamilyCichlidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Observations recorded606,509

慈鯛科（学名：Cichlidae），又稱麗魚科或麗鯛科[1]，為輻鰭魚綱慈鲷目的一科，曾被归类为鱸形目隆头鱼亚目，已知約200個屬，超過2000種，是硬骨魚類中的大家族[2]。慈鲷科曾被归类为隆头鱼亚目的成员之一，但实际上与隆头鱼科并不亲近，不过，与雀鲷科和海鯽科等可归类于卵附系，而裸鳗鳚科是本科的姐妹群，两者共同组成慈鲷目。这个科既是大型，又是多样化。至少有1650种已被科学地描述[3]，成为最大的脊椎动物科之一。新品种每年都会被发现，许多品种仍然是未描述（英语：Undescribed taxon）。因此这个品种的实际数量是未知的，估计有2000和3000之间变化[4]。饲养在家庭水族箱中，慈鲷科鱼是很受欢迎的淡水鱼。目录 1 概述 2 分類 2.1 黑慈魚屬（Abactochromis） 2.2 萎鰓麗魚屬（Acarichthys） 2.3 大眼麗魚屬（Acaronia） 2.4 寶麗魚屬（Aequidens） 2.5 雀麗魚屬（Alcolapia） 2.6 高身麗魚屬（Alticorpus） 2.7 高身亮麗魚屬（Altolamprologus） 2.8 嬌麗魚屬（Amatitlania） 2.9 雙冠麗魚屬（Amphilophus） 2.10 安迪麗魚屬（Andinoacara） 2.11 變色麗魚屬（Anomalochromis） 2.12 隱帶麗魚屬（Apistogramma） 2.13 似隱帶麗魚屬（Apistogrammoides） 2.14 始麗魚屬（Archocentrus） 2.15 美色麗魚屬（Aristochromis） 2.16 溪麗鯛屬（Astatoreochromis） 2.17 妊麗魚屬（Astatotilapia） 2.18 圖麗魚屬（地圖魚屬）（Astronotus） 2.19 孔雀鯛屬（Aulonocara） 2.20 溝顱麗魚屬（Aulonocranus） 2.21 南麗魚屬（Australoheros） 2.22 貝利麗魚屬（Baileychromis） 2.23 淵麗魚屬（Bathybates） 2.24 慈麗魚屬（Benitochromis） 2.25 深麗魚屬（Benthochromis） 2.26 雙耳麗魚屬（Biotodama） 2.27 生麗魚屬（Biotoecus） 2.28 小鱗鮑倫麗魚屬（Boulengerochromis） 2.29 頰麗魚屬（Buccochromis） 2.30 布瓊麗魚屬（Bujurquina） 2.31 銜麗魚屬（Callochromis） 2.32 羊麗魚屬（Caprichromis） 2.33 卡奎麗魚屬（Caquetaia） 2.34 心咽魚屬（Cardiopharynx） 2.35 擬鬃鰓魚屬（Chaetobranchopsis） 2.36 鬃鰓魚屬（Chaet

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Research

8,520 papers

Axes of visual adaptation in the ecologically diverse family Cichlidae.ReviewSeminars in cell & developmental biology · 2020Carleton KL, Yourick MRDOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.04.015
New Sex Chromosomes in Lake Victoria Cichlid Fishes (Cichlidae: Haplochromini).Genes · 2022Kocher TD, Behrens KA, Conte MA et al.DOI: 10.3390/genes13050804
Studies on the reproductive and developmental biology of Cichlasoma dimerus (Percifomes, Cichlidae).ReviewBiocell : official journal of the Sociedades Latinoamericanas de Microscopia Electronica ... et. al · 2009Pandolfi M, Cánepa MM, Meijide FJ et al.
Sex chromosomes in the tribe Cyprichromini (Teleostei: Cichlidae) of Lake Tanganyika.Scientific reports · 2022Behrens KA, Koblmüller S, Kocher TDDOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23017-y
The endocrine regulation of cichlids social and reproductive behavior through the eyes of the chanchita, Cichlasoma dimerus (Percomorpha; Cichlidae).ReviewJournal of physiology, Paris · 2014Ramallo MR, Morandini L, Alonso F et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2014.08.004
Validity of Rocio gemmata (Teleostei: Cichlidae).Zootaxa · 2021Schmitter-Soto JJDOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4991.1.13
The synonymy of Haplochromis pharyngalis and Haplochromis petronius (Cichlidae).Journal of fish biology · 2020Vranken N, Van Steenberge M, Balagizi A et al.DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14455
From hatching to juvenile: Larval development of Vieja fenestrata (Teleostei: Cichlidae).Journal of fish biology · 2024Contreras-Tapia RA, Benítez-Díaz Mirón MI, Garza Mouriño G et al.DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15898

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taxon name: Cichlidae
Commons category: Cichlidae
taxon common name: ciklidefamilien

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Contents

History
Anatomy and appearance
Taxonomy
Internal taxonomy
External taxonomy
Evolution
Fossil record
Distribution and habitat
Ecology
Feeding
Behavior
Aggression
Mating
Self-fertilization
Brood care
Pit spawning in cichlids
Mouth brooding vs. pit spawning
Pit spawning process
Color changes
Pit sizes
Evolution
Associated behaviors
Brood care
Open brooding
Cave brooding
Ovophile mouthbrooding
Larvophile mouthbrooding
Speciation
Population status
Lake Victoria
Food and game fish
Tilapia
Game fish
Aquarium fish
Hybrids and selective breeding
Aquarium hybrids
Genera
Gallery
Footnotes
References
Further reading
External links

Many cichlids, particularly tilapia, are important food fishes, while others, such as the Cichla species, are valued game fish. The family also includes many popular freshwater aquarium fish kept by hobbyists, including the angelfish, oscars, and discus. Cichlids have the largest number of endangered species among vertebrate families, most in the haplochromine group. Cichlids are well known for their rapid evolution into morphologically diverse species flocks within the African Great Lakes. Some of these key morphological differences include jaw and teeth structure, fin, head, and body shape, and most importantly, their coloration. Their diversity in the African Great Lakes is important for the study of speciation in evolution. Many cichlids introduced into waters outside of their natural range have become nuisances.