What's The Ugliest Cichlid

[HUKIT]

It's been a little dull around the cichlid section so it's time a little fun thread regarding the ugliest cichlid.

Rules.
1. No Hybrids, I don't consider them cichlids.
2. No criticizing everyone's choices.
3. Must use scientific name.
4. Must post a picture of your choice.

Mine of course comes from the old world (since there are no ugly new world cichlids) and they are Abactochromis labrosus.

Then if this goes half way decent we'll do the opposite.

 

[absolutangel04]

I am going to have to go with Cyphotilapia frontosa. Personally, I am not a fan of head humps at all, but the stripes on the frontosa make the hump seem even more unappealing in my eyes.
Perhaps there is another species that will pop to mind later, but frontosa is one that popped to mind the fastest.

 

[Kirky88]

I am going to have to go with Cyphotilapia frontosa. Personally, I am not a fan of head humps at all, but the stripes on the frontosa make the hump seem even more unappealing in my eyes.
Perhaps there is another species that will pop to mind later, but frontosa is one that popped to mind the fastest.

Have to agree hate the humps on frontosa, it's such a same they are a great looking fish when they are juvs

 

[emerald76]

Sorry I can't do a picture, nor do I know scientific names, but Eye-Biters from lake Malawi(?) and Oscars. And Red Devils, and Severums

 

[Aski247]

Haha awesome thread, no doubt I'm going old world as well.

Crytocara moorii- also known as the Malawi blue dolphin cichlid.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Myaka myaka is not a good looking fish sorry no picture, linked the profile at the bottom. The worst fish that I can't stand are flowerhorns and parrot Cichlids that are hybrids and shouldn't count as Hukit mentioned but are by far the most ugly. Haha lol I agree with the top posts just saying
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=2625

 

[Wyomingite]

Teleocichla monogramma. Sorry, no picture. The ones I've seen look like drab, stunted, bug-eyed pipefish with a pot belly.

WYite

 

[Freakgecko91]

Steatocranus casuarius, also known as the buffalo head cichlid. They don't swim, so they scoot around on the bottom. The hump is weird and matches the rest of this fish, just weird!

 

[Andrew McFadden]

Yuck enough said lol

 

[Freakgecko91]

I can't stand them! Anything with a hump head really! Except fronts, I gotta say I don't mind them

 

[bud29]

Cheilochromis euchilus. It is also called Malawi Thicklip. Can you guess why?

 

[Freakgecko91]

Mine of course comes from the old world (since there are no ugly new world cichlids).

Then how come you bash Severums so much?! Hahaha

 

[HUKIT]

Then how come you bash Severums so much?! Hahaha

I never said they were ugly, I used a different term if I recall.

 

[bud29]

I think severums look kind of cool.....definitely not my favorite, though.

 

[mohican]

For me, the classic Oscar. Patchy blotches of black, grey and red is just to un-symmetrical for me. Slow moving boring fish for my taste. Sorry for those who love oscars

 

[bettaowner]

The malawi eye biter is refered to as the haplochromis comprecipps. I think the scientific name was changed though.

 

[Aski247]

Lol I key worded "ugly cichlids" into YouTube to help give me ideas, and shocker it was nothing but FH's and parrots. Haha. Back to the ol google search.

 

[garfy]

The malawi eye biter is refered to as the haplochromis comprecipps. I think the scientific name was changed though.

The correct name is
Scientific Name(s): Dimidiochromis compressiceps

 

[Sa1nt]

Steatocranus casuarius, also known as the buffalo head cichlid. They don't swim, so they scoot around on the bottom. The hump is weird and matches the rest of this fish, just weird!

You beat me to it.
They aren't that bad LOL
Ok I admit they are weird but I have two in my tank and they are kinda 'cute'

 

[Freakgecko91]

They're ok when they're younger, but once they're adults, they're freaky! Haha