Cincelichthys | |
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Cincelichthys bocourti | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
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]
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Cincelichthys is a genus of high-bodied cichlids found in southern Mexico to Guatemala, where they inhabit lakes, rivers (typically sluggish) and other freshwater habitats. [1] [3] [4] [5] They are large cichlids, up to 35–42.5 cm (14–17 in) long depending on species, with females reaching smaller sizes than males. [6] [7]
They feed on vegetable matter, [8] like fruits, parts of aquatic and land plants, and algae. [6] [7] They share their chisel-like teeth with Kihnichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved. [3] A review in 2020 recommended that Kihnichthys should be moved into Cincelichthys. [9]
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: [1] [8]
Cincelichthys | |
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Cincelichthys bocourti | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
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]
|
Cincelichthys is a genus of high-bodied cichlids found in southern Mexico to Guatemala, where they inhabit lakes, rivers (typically sluggish) and other freshwater habitats. [1] [3] [4] [5] They are large cichlids, up to 35–42.5 cm (14–17 in) long depending on species, with females reaching smaller sizes than males. [6] [7]
They feed on vegetable matter, [8] like fruits, parts of aquatic and land plants, and algae. [6] [7] They share their chisel-like teeth with Kihnichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved. [3] A review in 2020 recommended that Kihnichthys should be moved into Cincelichthys. [9]
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: [1] [8]