Zebra Cichlid (Maylandia callainos), and Blue Johannii Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos. Many of these species are considered to have large territorial needs and aggressively defend these territories. Cichlids belonging to any of the genera listed below are considered mbuna. Abactochromis Oliver & Arnegard 2010 Chindongo Shan Li, Konings and Stauffer, 2016 Cyathochromis Trewavas 1935 Cynotilapia Regan 1922 Genyochromis Trewavas 1935 Gephyrochromis Boulenger 1901 Iodotropheus Oliver & Loiselle 1972 Labeotropheus Ahl 1926 Labidochromis Trewavas 1935 Maylandia Meyer & Foerster 1984. (syn. Metriaclima Stauffer, Bowers, Kellogg, & McKaye 1997 ) Melanochromis Trewavas 1935 Petrotilapia Trewavas 1935 Pseudotropheus Regan 1922 Tropheops Trewavas 1984 The list below includes groups of nonmbuna mouthbrooding cichlids from Lake Malawi. Peacock cichlids (Aulonocara species) Utaka cichlids Other genera such as Rhamphochromis References See also List of freshwater aquarium fish species Utaka Cichlids Aquarium Pseudocrenilabrinae Fish common names