The Guy Jordan Retrospective Award is offered in recognition of lifetime achievement and contribution to the cichlid hobby or to cichlid research. This is not an annual award; it is granted only in rare instances to a highly deserving individual who stands out for his or her achievements. It must be ratified by two successive Boards of Trustees (BOT).
The following individuals have been awarded the Guy Jordan Retrospective Award.
| 1987 | Pierre Brichard |
| 1995 | George Barlow |
| 2000 | Paul V Loiselle |
| 2001 | Ross Socolof |
| 2003 | Ad Konings |
| 2005 | Dick Stratton |
| 2008 | Juan Miguel Artigas Azas |
| 2010 | Wayne S Leibel |
| 2018 | Claudia Dickinson |
