Cincelichthys
Cincelichthys is a genus of cichlids. It is found in Guatemala and Belize in Middle America.[1]
| Cincelichthys | |
|---|---|
.JPG) | |
| Cincelichthys bocourti | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlinae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Cincelichthys McMahan & K. R. Piller, 2015 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Neetroplus bocourti Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902[2] | |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
- Cincelichthys bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902) (Chisel-tooth cichlid)
- Cincelichthys pearsei (C. L. Hubbs, 1936) (Pantano cichlid)
References
- McMahan, C.D.; Matamoros, W.A.; Piller, K.R. & Chakrabarty, P. (2015). "Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins (Cichlidae: Tribe Heroini), with the description of eight new Middle American Genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3999 (2): 211–234. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3. PMID 26623572.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Cincelichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Cincelichthys in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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