Rheoheros
Rheoheros is a genus of cichlids. It is found in Atlantic slope of Mexico and Guatemala in the Grijalva-Usumacinta River system.[1]
| Rheoheros | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Rheoheros McMahan & Matamoros, 2015 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Heros lentiginosus Steindachner, 1864[2] | |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Rheoheros coeruleus (Stawikowski & U. Werner, 1987)
- Rheoheros lentiginosus (Steindachner, 1864) (Freckled 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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Rheoheros". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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