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Cichlids
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Definition
: Common name for perch-like fish of the family Cichlidae, belonging to the suborder Labroidei, order PERCIFORMES.
note X refs TILAPIA NILOTICA and NILE TILAPIA; TILAPIA is also available
Examples
Tilapia
Other names
Fish, Cichlid; Cichlid; Oreochromis nilotica; Nile Tilapia; Cichlidae; Tilapia nilotica; Oreochromis niloticus; Cichlid Fish