Favorite cichlid and why

I’d probably say that my favorite is Auratus Cichlids, since in a species only tank man are they beautiful in terms of their coloration but also based on the way that they interact with each other (given enough space).

With the females (or not dominant males) being a lovely yellow, with white and thin blue stripe - and males being a lovely blue, black, with a white/yellow stripe.

I'm a peacock cichlid fan, but the yellow lab is my favorite so far. I love how they behave bobbing in and out of rock openings like an eel.