Every name, resolved

Cichlid taxonomy is a moving target — genera split, species are reassigned, and the same fish travels under many names across decades of literature and the hobby. Look up any name — a current valid name, one of 702 historical synonyms or original combinations, or a common name — and it resolves to its species. The same index defines the 64 scientific terms used across the site, from mouthbrooder and rheophilic to meromictic and basionym.