 The mating system of a given cichlid species is not consistently associated with its brooding system.For example, although most monogamous cichlids are not mouthbrooders, "Chromidotilapia", "Gymnogeophagus", "Spathodus" and "Tanganicodus" all include – or consist entirely of – monogamous mouthbrooders.In contrast, numerous open- or cave-spawning cichlids are polygamous; examples include many "Apistogramma", "Lamprologus", "Nannacara", and "Pelvicachromis" species.