Tomocichla
Tomocichla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Heroini |
Genus: | Tomocichla Regan, 1908 |
Type species | |
Tomocichla underwoodi Regan, 1908
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Tomocichla is a genus of cichlid fish native to moderately and fast-flowing rivers along the Atlantic slope of Central America, ranging from the Escondido drainage in Nicaragua to Bocas del Toro in Panama. Tomocichla was formerly included in Theraps (and even earlier in Cichlasoma) and until 2015 Talamancaheros sieboldii was commonly included in Tomocichla.[1] They are fairly large cichlids, up to 25–30 cm (10–12 in) in length.[2]
Species[]
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- , 2002
- Tomocichla tuba (Meek, 1912) (Tuba 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)
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). Species of Tomocichla in FishBase. July 2020 version.
Categories:
- Heroini
- Cichlid genera
- Taxa named by Charles Tate Regan
- Cichlidae stubs