Kihnichthys | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: |
Kihnichthys McMahan & Matamoros, 2015 [2] |
Species: | K. ufermanni
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Binomial name | |
Kihnichthys ufermanni (
Allgayer, 2002)
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Synonyms | |
Cichlasoma ufermanni Allgayer, 2002 |
Kihnichthys ufermanni, the Usumacinta cichlid, is a species of cichlid found in a few rivers in the Usumacinta River basin in Guatemala and southern Mexico. It typically occurs in rivers that are about 10–50 m (33–164 ft) wide, fairly deep, have few or no aquaritc plants, and a variable water current. [1] This species is the only known member of its genus, [2] but several of its features, including the chisel-like teeth, are shared with Cincelichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved; [3] a review in 2020 recommended that the Usumacinta cichlid should be moved into Cincelichthys. [4] The Usumacinta cichlid reaches a standard length of 25 cm (10 in). [5]
The generic name honours the Guatemalan ichthyologist Herman A. Kihn while the specific name honours the German aquarist, and friend of Robert Allgayer's, Alfred Ufermann who died in 2000. [6]
Kihnichthys | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Genus: |
Kihnichthys McMahan & Matamoros, 2015 [2] |
Species: | K. ufermanni
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Binomial name | |
Kihnichthys ufermanni (
Allgayer, 2002)
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Synonyms | |
Cichlasoma ufermanni Allgayer, 2002 |
Kihnichthys ufermanni, the Usumacinta cichlid, is a species of cichlid found in a few rivers in the Usumacinta River basin in Guatemala and southern Mexico. It typically occurs in rivers that are about 10–50 m (33–164 ft) wide, fairly deep, have few or no aquaritc plants, and a variable water current. [1] This species is the only known member of its genus, [2] but several of its features, including the chisel-like teeth, are shared with Cincelichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved; [3] a review in 2020 recommended that the Usumacinta cichlid should be moved into Cincelichthys. [4] The Usumacinta cichlid reaches a standard length of 25 cm (10 in). [5]
The generic name honours the Guatemalan ichthyologist Herman A. Kihn while the specific name honours the German aquarist, and friend of Robert Allgayer's, Alfred Ufermann who died in 2000. [6]