Nonnative Cichlids

Common Name	Scientific Name	First Observed	Introduction	Status
Oscar	Astronotus ocellatus	1960	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Established
Cichlasoma hybrid	C. citrinellum x C. urophthalmus			Reported
Butterfly Peacock	Cichla ocellaris	1984	Released by FWC to control other nonnative fishes	Established
Black Acara	Cichlasoma bimaculatum	Early 1960's	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Established
Midas Cichlid	Cichlasoma citrinellum	1981	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Established
Rio Grande Cichlid	Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum	Early 1940's	Possible aquaculture escape	Established
Jaguar Guapote	Cichlasoma managuense	1992	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Established
Firemouth Cichlid	Cichlasoma meeki	Early 1960's	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Formerly reproducing
Convict Cichlid	Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum	Early 1960's	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Reported
Jack Dempsey	Cichlasoma octofasciatum	Late 1960's	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Formerly reproducing
Yellowbelly Cichlid	Cichlasoma salvini	1980	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Potentially established
Threespot Cichlid	Cichlasoma trimaculatum	Early 1970's	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Formerly reproducing
Mayan Cichlid	Cichlasoma urophthalmus	1984	Possible aquarium release	Established
Eartheater	Geophagus sp.	1981	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Potentially established
Eastern Happy	Haplochromis callipterus	1998	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Potentially established
African Jewelfish	Hemichromis letourneuxi	1959	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Established
Banded Cichlid	Heros severus	1993	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Potentially established
Blue Tilapia	Oreochromis aureus	1961	Escaped from FWC facility; moved by commercial fishermen	Established
Mozambique Tilapia	Oreochromis mossambicus	Early 1970's	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Established
Nile Tilapia	Oreochromis niloticus	2006	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Potentially established
Blackchin Tilapia	Sarotherodon melanotheron	Early 1960's	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Established
Hornet Tilapia	Tilapia buttikoferi	2005	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Potentially established
Spotted Tilapia	Tilapia mariae	1974	Aquarium release and/or aquaculture escape	Established
Redbelly Tilapia	Tilapia zillii	1974	Unknown	Formerly reproducing
Redhead Cichlid	Vieja melanura			Potentially established