Turquoise cichlid
The turquoise cichlid (Kronoheros umbriferus) is a species of cichlid found in Middle America. It is found in Pacific slope eastern Panama in the Atrato and Magdalena River drainages in Colombia and Tuíra and Chucunaque River drainages in Panama. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
| Turquoise cichlid | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Kronoheros Říčan & Piálek, 2016[1] |
| Species: | K. umbriferus |
| Binomial name | |
| Kronoheros umbriferus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caquetaia umbrifera Meek & Hildebrand, 1913 | |
References
- Říčan, O., Piálek, L., Dragová, K. & Novák, J. (2016): Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification. Vertebrate Zoology, 66 (1): 1-102.
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