- Abactochromis Oliver & Arnegard, 2010
- Acarichthys Eigenmann, 1912
- Acaronia Myers, 1940
- Aequidens Eigenmann & Bray 1894
- Allochromis Greenwood, 1980
- Alticorpus (Stauffer & McKaye, 1985)
- Altolamprologus Poll, 1986
- Amatitlania Schmitter-Soto, 2007
- Amphilophus Agassiz, 1858
- Andinoacara Musilová, Říčan & Novák, 2009
- Anomalochromis Greenwood, 1985
- Apistogramma Regan, 1913
- Apistogrammoides Meinken, 1965
- Archocentrus Gill & Bransford, 1877
- Aristochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Asprotilapia Boulenger, 1901
- Astatheros Pellegrin, 1904
- Astatoreochromis Pellegrin 1904
- Astatotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
- Astronotus Swainson, 1839
- Aulonocara Regan, 1922
- Aulonocranus Regan, 1920
- Australoheros Říčan & Kullander 2006
- Callochromis Regan, 1920
- Caprichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Caquetaia Fowler, 1945
- Cardiopharynx Poll, 1942
- Chaetobranchopsis Steindachner, 1875
- Chaetobranchus Heckel, 1840
- Chalinochromis Poll, 1974
- Champsochromis Boulenger, 1915
- Cheilochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Chetia Trewavas, 1961
- Chiapaheros McMahan & Piller, 2015
- Chilochromis Boulenger, 1902
- Chilotilapia Boulenger, 1908
- Chindongo Li, Konings, Stauffer, 2016
- Chocoheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
- Chortiheros Říčan & Dragová, 2016
- Chromidotilapia Boulenger, 1898
- Chuco Fernández Yépez, 1969
- Cichla Bloch & Schneider 1801
- Cichlasoma Swainson, 1839
- Cincelichthys McMahan & Piller, 2015
- Cleithracara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
- Coelotilapia Dunz & Schliewen, 2013
- Congochromis Stiassny & Schliewen, 2007
- Congolapia Dunz, Vreven & Schliewen, 2012
- Copadichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Coptodon Gervais, 1853
- Corematodus Boulenger, 1896
- Crenicara Steindachner, 1875
- Crenicichla Heckel, 1840
- Cribroheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
- Cryptoheros Allgayer, 2001
- Ctenochromis Preffer, 1893
- Ctenopharynx Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Cunningtonia Boulenger, 1906
- Cyathochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Cyathopharynx Regan, 1920
- Cyclopharynx Poll, 1948
- Cynotilapia Regan, 1922
- Cyphotilapia Regan, 1920
- Cyprichromis Scheuermann, 1977
- Cyrtocara Boulenger, 1902
- ex-Gnathochromis Poll, 1981
- Gaurochromis Greenwood, 1980
- Genyochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Geophagus Heckel, 1840
- Gephyrochromis Boulenger, 1901
- Gobiocichla Kanazawa, 1951
- Grammatotria Boulenger, 1899
- Greenwoodochromis Poll, 1983
- Guianacara Kullander & Nijssen, 1989
- Gymnogeophagus De Miranda-Ribeiro, 1918
- "Haplochromis"
- Haplotaxodon Boulenger, 1906
- Hemibates Regan, 1920
- Hemichromis Peters, 1857
- Hemitaeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Hemitilapia Boulenger, 1902
- Herichthys Bairs & Girard, 1854
- Heroina Kullander, 1996
- Heros Heckel, 1840
- Herotilapia Pellegrin, 1904
- Heterochromis Regan, 1922
- Heterotilapia Regan, 1920
- Hoplarchus KAUP, 1860
- Hypselecara Kullander, 1986
- Hypsophrys Agassiz, 1858
- ex-Lamprologus
- Labeotropheus Ahl, 1926
- Labidochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Laetacara Kullander, 1986
- Lamprologus Schilthuis, 1890
- Lepidiolamprologus Pellegrin, 1904
- Lestradea Poll, 1943
- Lethrinops Regan, 1922
- Lichnochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Limbochromis Greenwood, 1987
- Limnochromis Regan, 1920
- Limnotilapia Regan, 1920
- Lithochromis Lippitsch & Seehausen, 1998
- Lobochilotes Boulenger, 1915
- Lufubuchromis Schedel, Kupriyanov, Katongo & Schliewen, 2020
- Maskaheros McMahan & Piller, 2015
- Mayaheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016
- Mazarunia Kullander, 1990
- Mbipia Seehausen & Lippitsch 1998
- Mchenga Stauffer & Konings, 2006
- Melanochromis Trewavas, 1935
- Mesoheros McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015
- Mesonauta Günther, 1862
- Metriaclima Konings & Girts, 1999
- Microdontochromis Poll, 1986
- Mikrogeophagus Meulengracht-Madesn, 1968
- Myaka Trewavas, 1972
- Mylochromis Regan, 1920
- Paleolamprologus Colombe & Allgayer, 1985
- Pallidochromis Turner, 1994
- Panamius Schmitter-Soto, 2007
- Parachromis Agassiz, 1858
- Paracyprichromis Poll, 1986
- Paragobiocichla Schliewen & Weiss, 2019
- Paralabidochromis Greenwood, 1956
- Parananochromis Greenwood, 1987
- Paraneetroplus Regan, 1905
- Paratilapia Bleeker, 1868
- Paretroplus Bleeker, 1868
- Pelmatochromis Steindachner, 1895
- Pelmatolapia Thys van den Audenaerde, 1969
- Pelvicachromis Thys van den Audenaerde, 1968
- Perissodus Boulenger, 1898
- Petenia Günther, 1862
- Petrochromis Boulenger, 1898
- Petrotilapia Trewavas, 1935
- Pharyngochromis Greenwood, 1979
- Placidochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Platytaeniodus Boulenger, 1906
- Prognathochromis Greenwood, 1980
- Protomelas Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Psammochromis Greenwood, 1980
- Pseudocrenilabrus Fowler, 1934
- Pseudosimochromis Neilissen, 1977
- Pseudotropheus Regan, 1922
- Pterochromis Trewavas, 1973
- Pterophyllum Heckel, 1840
- Ptychochromis Steindachner, 1880
- Ptychochromoides Kiener & Mauge, 1966
- Ptyochromis Greenwood, 1980
- Pundamilia Seehausen & Lippitsch 1998
- Pungu Trewavas, 1972
- Pyxichromis Greenwood, 1980
- Sargochromis Regan, 1920
- Sarotherodon Rüppell, 1852
- Satanoperca Günther, 1862
- Schubotzia Boulenger, 1914
- Schwetzochromis Poll, 1948
- Sciaenochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Serranochromis Regan, 1920
- Simochromis Boulenger, 1898
- Spathodus Boulenger, 1900
- Steatocranus Boulenger, 1899
- Stigmatochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Stomatepia Trewavas, 1962
- Symphysodon Heckel, 1840
- Taeniacara Myers, 1935
- Taeniochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Taeniolethrinops Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Tahuantinsuyoa Kullander, 1986
- Talamancaheros Říčan & Novák, 2016
- Tangachromis Poll, 1981
- Tanganicodus Poll, 1950
- Teleocichla Kullander, 1988
- Teleogramma Boulenger, 1899
- Telmatochromis Boulenger, 1898
- Theraps Günther, 1862
- Thoracochromis Greenwood, 1979
- Thorichthys Meek, 1904
- Thysochromis Daget, 1988
- Tilapia Smith, 1840
- Tomocichla Regan, 1908
- Tramitichromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989
- Trematocara Boulenger, 1899
- Trematochromis Poll, 1987
- Trematocranus Trewavas, 1935
- Trichromis McMahan & Chakrabarty, 2015
- Tridontochromis Greenwood, 1980
- Triglachromis Poll & Thys, 1974
- Tristramella Trewavas, 1942
- Tropheops Trewavas, 1984
- Tropheus Boulenger, 1898
- Tylochromis Regan, 1920
- Tyrannochromis Eccles & Trewavas, 1989