South American Cichlids consist of(common cichlids):
Green Terror are a large, semi-aggressive cichlid which gets to a full size of 7-9inches for males and 6-7inches for females.
Jack Dempseyare very aggressive cichlids who dont go very well with smaller cichlids than themselves. they look really nice as they mature and males grow to around 8-12 inches for males and females get 7-9 inches.
Red Devilare large, extremely aggressive cichlids which become a golden red color when mature. these cichlids grow to around 15 inches.
Convictsare small cichlids who are called "convicts" becuase they are blue and black striped. these cichlids get no bigger than 5 inches and breed alot.
Oscarare verly large cichlids which come in a variety of colors.these cichlids can become agressive or none aggressive depending on many variables. these cichlids can get to around 15 inches/li>
Earth Eaterare cichlids who tend to be very dosile and tend to eat food off of the bottom, hence the name "earth eater" they tend to get to a length of around 9/10 inches.
Bolivian Ramvery small and dosil cichlids, good for a community fish tank. they grow to around 4 inches.
Jaguar Cichlidare very large and aggressive cichlids. they will eat anything that moves pretty much. these cichlids are very nice looking but extremely aggressive toward all other fish. these cichlids get around 15 inches... sometimes bigger.