Big Cichlids

**Dave66** · 09-08-2007, 06:02 AM

There was a post earlier today from someone looking for the 'meanest' African cichlid. Boulengerchromis microlepis was my answer. Its arguably the most aggressive large cichlid. It's also perhaps the largest cichlid there is.

It got me thinking; what are other monster cichlids out there? I mean, B. microlepis females reach nearly three feet.

So a short list of what I could think of off the top of my head.
Parachromis dovii, the Wolf Cichlid 28"+
Cichla ocellaris, the Peacock Bass. The largest one I've seen was 32 inches nose to tail.
Cichla temensis, the Striped Bass. Easily 2.5 feet.
Batrachops sp., nearly 2 feet.

Can you add more?

**YaYgoldFish** · 09-08-2007, 12:43 PM

Oscars????

**Lady Hobbs** · 09-08-2007, 02:40 PM

He's looking for meanest.

**cocoa_pleco** · 09-08-2007, 04:19 PM

daves got a great list so far, would northern pikes count?

**tweaks** · 09-11-2007, 04:10 AM

meanest cichlids or meanest fish in general? if in general id say
lake Sturgeons,Pike or walleyes(judging only by the size of the teeth on them that they would be one mean fish to keep they have almost like fangs like a snake)

If Cichlids id say..Red Devils Or Jaguars

theyres always Arowanas too

**Dave66** · 09-11-2007, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by tweaks

meanest cichlids or meanest fish in general? if in general id say
lake Sturgeons,Pike or walleyes(judging only by the size of the teeth on them that they would be one mean fish to keep they have almost like fangs like a snake)

If Cichlids id say..Red Devils Or Jaguars

theyres always Arowanas too

Just Cichlids, tweaks. I agree about the Jags, but they can't touch Boulengerchromis microlepis for shear belligerance.

Dave

**crackatinny** · 09-11-2007, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by tweaks

meanest cichlids or meanest fish in general? if in general id say
lake Sturgeons,Pike or walleyes(judging only by the size of the teeth on them that they would be one mean fish to keep they have almost like fangs like a snake)

If Cichlids id say..Red Devils Or Jaguars

theyres always Arowanas too

Our Red devil (in avater) is a big baby

**tweaks** · 09-12-2007, 04:09 AM

uhm first off haha uhm are you certain that its a Red Devil because Midas cichlids are almost identical? and seeems funny your devils so nice ours attacks anything put in the tank(hands included) been bitten a few times got to point when they get near u have to chase him off b4 u get bit

and Dave uhm so ur just talking cichlids than haha? ya i want a Jag but im not sure how they get along with other fish like if theyre jerks so to say or if theyre just agressive when they need to be like most my fish only fish i have are the ones with the Devil that will fight for no reason BUT the mouths on those Jags are HUGE wow! and if your gunna say Bass than Sturgeons ill go with which can grow to 14 feet long in some cases definetly the Baddest meanest Freshwater lake fish