Family Cichlidae
Secondary
Amatitlania coatepeque Schmitter-Soto, 2007 (Endemic) (Mojarra del Coatepeque, Coatepeque convict cichlid) Hydrographic zone: Lago Coatepeque
Department: Santa Ana
Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)
(Burra/Burrita, Convict cichlid)
Hydrographic zones: Río Lempa, Río Paz, Cara Sucia San Pedro, Grande de Sonsonate, Río Grande de San Miguel Departments: Ahuachahapán, Sonsonate, San Miguel, Morazán, Santa Ana, Chalatenango, Cuscatlán
Amphilophus longimanus (Günther, 1867) (Machaca, Red breast cichlid)
Hydrographic zone: Río Lempa Department: Santa Ana
Amphilophus macracanthus (Günther, 1864)
(Mojarra negra, Blackthroat cichlid)
Hydrographic zones: Río Lempa, Río Paz, Cara Sucia San Pedro, Río Grande de San Miguel Departments: Ahuachapán, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Cuscatlán
‘ Cichlasoma ’ trimaculatum (Günther, 1867)
(Istataua, Three spot cichlid)
Hydrographic zones: Río Lempa, Cara Sucia San Pedro, Río Grande de San Miguel Departments: Ahuachapán, San Salvador, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Cuscatlán Cryptoheros cutteri (Fowler, 1932)
(Congo hondureño, Honduran congo)
Hydrographic zones: Río Lempa, Río Grande de San Miguel Departments: San Miguel, Santa Ana
Oreochromis niloticus (Linneaus, 1758) (Introduced) ( Tilapia, Nile tilapia)
Hydrographic zone: Grande de Sonsonate Departments: Sonsonate, Santa Ana
Parachromis dovii (Günther 1864) (Introduced) (Guapote, Wolf cichlid)
Hydrographic zone: Río Lempa Department: Santa Ana
Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867) (Introduced) (Guapote tigre, Jaguar guapote)
Hydrographic zones: Río Lempa, Río Paz, Rio Grande de San Miguel Departments: Ahuachapán, San Miguel, Santa Ana
Parachromis motaguensis (Günther, 1867)
(Guapote, False yellowjacket cichlid)
Hydrographic zones: Río Lempa, Río Paz, Río Grande de San Miguel, Lago Coatepeque Departments: Ahuachahpán, La Libertad, San Salvador, San Miguel, Santa Ana
Paraneetroplus guttulatus (Günther, 1864) (Mojarra de Amatitlán, Amatitlán cichlid) Hydrographic zone: Lago Coatepeque Department: Santa Ana