- Acarichthys Eigenmann, 1912
— 2 spp.
- Acaronia Myers, 1940
— 2 spp.
- Aequidens Eigenmann & Bray, 1894
— 27 spp.
- Alticorpus Stauffer & McKaye, 1988
— 5 spp.
- Amphilophus Agassiz, 1859
— 17 spp.
- Anomalochromis Greenwood, 1985
— 1 sp.
- Apistogramma Regan, 1913
— 54 spp.
- Apistogrammoides Meinken, 1965
— 1 sp.
- Archocentrus Gill in Gill & Bransford, 1877
— 8 spp.
- Aristochromis Trewavas, 1935
— 1 sp.
- Astronotus Swainson, 1839
— 3 spp.
- Aulonocara Regan, 1922
— 19 spp.
- Biotodoma Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
— 2 spp.
- Biotoecus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903
— 2 spp.
- Buccochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 7 spp.
- Bujurquina Kullander, 1986
— 18 spp.
- Caprichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 2 spp.
- Caquetaia Fowler, 1945
— 3 spp.
- Chaetobranchopsis
— 3 spp.
- Chaetobranchus Heckel, 1840
— 3 spp.
- Champsochromis Boulenger, 1915
— 2 spp.
- Cheilochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 1 sp.
- Chetia Trewavas, 1961
— 3 spp.
- Chilochromis Boulenger, 1902
— 1 sp.
- Chilotilapia Boulenger, 1908
— 1 sp.
- Chromidotilapia Boulenger, 1898
— 6 spp.
- Cichla Bloch & Schneider, 1801
— 9 spp.
- Cichlasoma Swainson, 1839
— 18 spp.
- Cleithracara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
— 1 sp.
- Copadichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 27 spp.
- Corematodus Boulenger, 1897
— 2 spp.
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- Crenicara Steindachner, 1875
— 2 spp.
- Crenicichla Heckel, 1840
— 80 spp.
- Ctenopharynx Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 3 spp.
- Cyathochromis Trewavas, 1935
— 1 sp.
- Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
— 2 spp.
- Cynotilapia Regan, 1922
— 3 spp.
- Cyrtocara Boulenger, 1902
— 1 sp.
- Danakilia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
— 1 sp.
- Dicrossus Steindachner (ex Agassiz), 1875
— 2 spp.
- Dimidiochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 4 spp.
- Diplotaxodon Trewavas, 1935
— 7 spp.
- Docimodus Boulenger, 1897
— 2 spp.
- Eclectochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 3 spp.
- Etroplus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1830
— 4 spp.
- Exochochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 1 sp.
- Fossorochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 1 sp.
- Genyochromis Trewavas, 1935
— 1 sp.
- Geophagus Heckel, 1840
— 13 spp.
- Gephyrochromis Boulenger, 1901
— 2 spp.
- Gobiocichla Kanazawa, 1951
— 2 spp.
- Greenwoodochromis Poll, 1983
— 2 spp.
- Guianacara
— 3 spp.
- Gymnogeophagus Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918
— 7 spp.
- Haplochromis Hilgendorf, 1888
— 106 spp.
- Hemichromis Peters, 1858
— 7 spp.
Hemicrhomis
- Chromichthys Guichenot, 1861; (synonym)
- Hemitaeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 1 sp.
- Hemitilapia Boulenger, 1902
— 1 sp.
- Herichthys Baird & Girard, 1854
— 6 spp.
- Heroina Kullander, 1996
— 1 sp.
- Heros Heckel, 1840
— 6 spp.
- Herotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
— 1 sp.
- Heterochromis Regan, 1922
— 1 sp.
- Hoplotilapia Hilgendorf, 1888
— 1 sp.
- Hypselecara
— 1 sp.
- Hypsophrys
— 1 sp.
- Iodotropheus Oliver & Loiselle, 1972
— 3 spp.
- Iranocichla
— 1 sp.
- Konia Trewavas, Green & Corbet, 1972
— 1 sp.
- Krobia Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
— 2 spp.
- Labeotropheus Ahl, 1926
— 2 spp.
- Labidochromis Trewavas, 1935
— 19 spp.
- Labrochromis Regan, 1920
— 7 spp.
- Laetacara Kullander, 1986
— 3 spp.
- Lethrinops Regan, 1922
— 25 spp.
- Lichnochromis Trewavas, 1935
— 1 sp.
- Limbochromis Greenwood, 1987
— 2 spp.
- Lipochromis Regan, 1920
— 7 spp.
- Lithochromis Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998
— 3 spp.
- Macropleurodus Regan, 1922
— 1 sp.
- Maylandia Meyer & Foerster, 1984
— 27 spp.
- Mazarunia Kullander, 1990
— 1 sp.
- Mbipia Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998
— 2 spp.
- Melanochromis Trewavas, 1935
— 23 spp.
- Mesonauta Gìnther, 1862
— 5 spp.
Microgaster
- Microgaster Swainson, 1839; (no revision)
Microgeophagus Axelrod, 1971
- Papiliochromis Kullander, 1977; (synonym)
- Pseudoapistogramma Axelrod, 1971; (not available)
- Myaka Trewavas in Trewavas, Green & Corbet, 1972
— 1 sp.
- Mylochromis Regan, 1920
— 18 spp.
Naevochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
Nandopsis Gill, 1862
- Nannacara Regan, 1905
— 4 spp.
- Nanochromis Pellegrin, 1904
— 9 spp.
- Neetroplus Gìnther, 1867
— 1 sp.
- Neochromis Regan, 1920
— 4 spp.
- Neolamprologus Colombe & Allgayer, 1985
— 45 spp.
- Nimbochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 7 spp.
- Nyassachromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 6 spp.
Oelemaria
- Oelemaria Kullander & Nijssen, 1989; (no revision)
- Ophthalmotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
— 4 spp.
- Oreochromis Gìnther, 1889
— 31 spp.
- Otopharynx Regan, 1920
— 13 spp.
- Oxylapia Kiener & Maug©, 1966
— 1 sp.
- Pallidochromis Turner, 1994
— 1 sp.
- Parachromis Regan, 1922
— 2 spp.
- Paralabidochromis Greenwood, 1956
— 1 sp.
- Parananochromis Greenwood, 1987
— 3 spp.
- Paraneetroplus Regan, 1905
— 1 sp.
- Parapetenia
— 24 spp.
Paratheraps Werner & Stawikowski, 1987
- Paratilapia Bleeker, 1868
— 1 sp.
- Paretroplus Bleeker, 1868
— 5 spp.
- Pelmatochromis Steindachner, 1894
— 4 spp.
- Pelvicachromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968
— 5 spp.
- Petenia Gìnther, 1862
— 1 sp.
- Petrotilapia Trewavas, 1935
— 4 spp.
- Pharyngochromis Greenwood, 1979
— 1 sp.
- Placidochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 8 spp.
- Platygnathochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 1 sp.
- Platytaeniodus Boulenger, 1906
— 1 sp.
- Protomelas Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 15 spp.
- Pseudocrenilabrus Fowler, 1934
— 3 spp.
Pseudogeophagus Hoedeman, 1974
- Pseudotropheus Regan, 1922
— 17 spp.
- Pterochromis Trewavas, 1973
— 1 sp.
- Pterophyllum Heckel, 1840
— 3 spp.
- Ptychochromis Steindachner, 1880
— 1 sp.
- Ptychochromoides Kiener & Maug©, 1966
— 2 spp.
- Pundamilia Seehausen & Lippitsch, 1998
— 4 spp.
- Pungu Trewavas in Trewavas, Green & Corbet, 1972
— 1 sp.
- Reganochromis Whitley, 1929
— 1 sp.
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- Retroculus Eigenmann & Bray, 1894
— 3 spp.
- Rhamphochromis Regan, 1922
— 8 spp.
Sargochromis
- Sargochromis Regan, 1920; (valid subgenus)
- Sarotherodon Rìppell, 1852
— 11 spp.
- Satanoperca Gìnther, 1862
— 5 spp.
Schubotzia Boulenger, 1914
- Schwetzochromis Poll, 1948
— 8 spp.
- Sciaenochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 6 spp.
- Serranochromis Regan, 1920
— 19 spp.
- Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
— 9 spp.
- Stigmatochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 4 spp.
- Stomatepia Trewavas, 1962
— 3 spp.
- Symphysodon Heckel, 1840
— 2 spp.
- Taeniacara Myers, 1935
— 1 sp.
- Taeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 1 sp.
- Taeniolethrinops Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 4 spp.
- Tahuantinsuyoa
— 2 spp.
Teleocichla Kullander, 1988
- Teleogramma Boulenger, 1899
— 4 spp.
- Theraps Gìnther, 1862
— 19 spp.
- Thoracochromis Greenwood, 1979
— 9 spp.
- Thorichthys Meek, 1904
— 8 spp.
Thysia Loiselle & Welcomme, 1972
- Thysochromis Daget, 1988
— 2 spp.
- Tilapia Smith, 1840
— 43 spp.
- Tomocichla Regan, 1908
— 1 sp.
- Tramitichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 5 spp.
- Trematochromis Poll, 1987
— 1 sp.
- Trematocranus Trewavas, 1935
— 3 spp.
- Tristramella
— 2 spp.
- Tyrannochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
— 4 spp.
- Uaru Heckel, 1840
— 2 spp.
- Xenotilapia Boulenger, 1899
— 13 spp.
- Bathybates Boulenger, 1898
— 7 spp.
- Hemibates Regan, 1920
— 1 sp.
- Cyprichromis Scheuermann, 1977
— 3 spp.
- Paracyprichromis Poll, 1986
— 2 spp.
- Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901
— 1 sp.
- Aulonocranus Regan, 1920
— 1 sp.
- Callochromis Regan, 1920
— 4 spp.
- Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942
— 1 sp.
- Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906
— 1 sp.
- Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920
— 1 sp.
- Ectodus Boulenger, 1898
— 1 sp.
- Enantiopus Boulenger, 1906
— 2 spp.
- Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899
— 1 sp.
- Lestradea Poll, 1943
— 2 spp.
- Microdontochromis Poll, 1986
— 2 spp.
- Eretmodus Boulenger, 1898
— 1 sp.
- Spathodus Boulenger, 1900
— 2 spp.
- Tanganicodus Poll, 1950
— 1 sp.
- Astatoreochromis Pellegrin, 1904
— 3 spp.
- Astatotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
— 23 spp.
- Ctenochromis Pfeffer, 1893
— 2 spp.
- Orthochromis Greenwood, 1954
— 7 spp.
- Chalinochromis Poll, 1974
— 2 spp.
- Glossogobius Gill, 1859
— 29 spp.
- Julidochromis Boulenger, 1898
— 5 spp.
- Lamprologus Schilthuis, 1891
— 15 spp.
- Lepidiolamprologus Pellegrin, 1904
— 6 spp.
- Telmatochromis Boulenger, 1898
— 6 spp.
- Baileychromis Poll, 1986
— 1 sp.
- Benthochromis Poll, 1986
— 2 spp.
- Gnathochromis Poll, 1981
— 2 spp.
- Limnochromis Regan, 1920
— 3 spp.
- Tangachromis Poll, 1981
— 1 sp.
- Triglachromis Poll & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1974
— 1 sp.
- Haplotaxodon Boulenger, 1906
— 1 sp.
- Perissodus Boulenger, 1898
— 2 spp.
- Plecodus Boulenger, 1898
— 4 spp.
- Xenochromis Boulenger, 1899
— 1 sp.
- Boulengerochromis Pellegrin, 1904
— 1 sp.
- Telotrematocara Poll, 1986
— 1 sp.
- Trematocara Boulenger, 1899
— 8 spp.
- Cyphotilapia Regan, 1920
— 1 sp.
- Limnotilapia Regan, 1920
— 1 sp.
- Lobochilotes Boulenger, 1915
— 1 sp.
- Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898
— 6 spp.
- Pseudosimochromis Nelissen, 1977
— 1 sp.
- Simochromis Boulenger, 1898
— 6 spp.
- Tropheus Boulenger, 1898
— 6 spp.
- Tylochromis Regan, 1920
— 18 spp.