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Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae


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Central America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Amatitlania altoflava (Allgayer, 2001)

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Amatitlania altoflava
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Amatitlania coatepeque
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Amatitlania kanna
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Amatitlania myrnae (Loiselle, 1997)

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Amatitlania myrnae
[]

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Central America
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Amatitlania nanolutea (Allgayer, 1994)

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Amatitlania nanolutea
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867)

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Amatitlania nigrofasciata
[Convict cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Amatitlania sajica (Bussing, 1974)

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Amatitlania sajica
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Amatitlania septemfasciata (Regan, 1908)

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Amatitlania septemfasciata
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Amatitlania siquia Schmitter-Soto, 2007

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Amatitlania siquia
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Amphilophus amarillo Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

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Amphilophus amarillo
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Amphilophus astorquii Stauffer, McCrary & Black, 2008

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Amphilophus astorquii
[Black midas cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
 
Amphilophus chancho
[]

Photo by Bednarczuk, R

Central America
Max. Length 24.4 cm SL
Amphilophus citrinellus (Günther, 1864)

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Amphilophus citrinellus
[Midas cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Amphilophus flaveolus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Amphilophus globosus
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Amphilophus hogaboomorum (Carr & Giovannoli, 1950)

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Amphilophus hogaboomorum
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Amphilophus istlanus (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)

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Amphilophus istlanus
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 28.3 cm TL
Amphilophus labiatus (Günther, 1864)

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Amphilophus labiatus
[Red devil]

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Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Amphilophus lyonsi (Gosse, 1966)

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Amphilophus lyonsi
[]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Central America
Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
Amphilophus margaritifer (Günther, 1862)

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Amphilophus margaritifer
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Amphilophus sagittae Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

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Amphilophus sagittae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Amphilophus supercilius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Amphilophus tolteca
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 36.5 cm SL
Amphilophus trimaculatus (Günther, 1867)

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Amphilophus trimaculatus
[Three spot cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Amphilophus viridis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Amphilophus xiloaensis Stauffer & McKaye, 2002

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Amphilophus xiloaensis
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Amphilophus zaliosus (Barlow, 1976)

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Amphilophus zaliosus
[Arrow cichlid]

Photo by Musilova, Z.

Central America
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus (Kner, 1863)

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Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

Central and South America
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Andinoacara pulcher (Gill, 1858)

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Andinoacara pulcher
[Blue acara]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Archocentrus centrarchus (Gill, 1877)

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Archocentrus centrarchus
[Flier cichlid]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

South America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cichlasoma bimaculatum (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cichlasoma bimaculatum
[Black acara]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Cichlasoma geddesi
[]

Photo by DATZ

South America
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Cichlasoma taenia (Bennett, 1831)

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Cichlasoma taenia
[Brown coscarob]

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South America
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Cleithracara maronii (Steindachner, 1881)

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Cleithracara maronii
[Keyhole cichlid]

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North America
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Herichthys bartoni (Bean, 1892)

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Herichthys bartoni
[Barton's cichlid]

Photo by JJPhoto

North America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Herichthys carpintis (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)

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Herichthys carpintis
[Lowland cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

North America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Baird & Girard, 1854

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Herichthys cyanoguttatus
[Rio Grande cichlid]

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North America
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Herichthys deppii (Heckel, 1840)

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Herichthys deppii
[Nautla cichlid]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Herichthys labridens (Pellegrin, 1903)

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Herichthys labridens
[Curve-bar cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

North America
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Herichthys minckleyi (Kornfield & Taylor, 1983)

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Herichthys minckleyi
[Minkley's cichlid]

Photo by De la Maza-Benignos, M.

Central America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Herichthys molango De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013

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Herichthys molango
[]

Photo by De la Maza-Benignos, M.

Central America
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Herichthys pame De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013

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Herichthys pame
[]

Photo by De la Maza-Benignos, M.

North America
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Herichthys pantostictus (Taylor & Miller, 1983)

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Herichthys pantostictus
[Chairel cichlid]

Photo by De la Maza-Benignos, M.

Central America
Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
Herichthys pratinus De la Maza-Benignos & Lozano-Vilano, 2013

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Herichthys pratinus
[]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Herichthys steindachneri (Jordan & Snyder, 1899)

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Herichthys steindachneri
[Steindachner's cichlid]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

North America
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Herichthys tamasopoensis Artigas Azas, 1993

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Herichthys tamasopoensis
[Tamasopo cichlid]

Photo by De la Maza-Benignos, M.

Central America
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Herichthys tepehua De la Maza-Benignos, Ornelas-García, Lozano-Vilano, García-Ramírez & Doadrio, 2014

Photo by Photo by De la Maza-Benignos, M.
 
Herichthys tepehua
[]
No picture found
 
Herichthys teporatus
[]

Photo by Lehtonen, T.

Central America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Hypsophrys nematopus (Günther, 1867)

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Hypsophrys nematopus
[Poor man's tropheus]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis (Günther, 1864)

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Hypsophrys nicaraguensis
[Moga]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Nandopsis haitiensis (Tee-Van, 1935)

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Nandopsis haitiensis
[Haitian cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Nandopsis ramsdeni
[Joturo]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Nandopsis tetracanthus (Valenciennes, 1831)

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Nandopsis tetracanthus
[Biajaca]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Parachromis dovii (Günther, 1864)

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Parachromis dovii
[Guapote]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Parachromis friedrichsthalii (Heckel, 1840)

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Parachromis friedrichsthalii
[Yellowjacket cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Parachromis loisellei (Bussing, 1989)

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Parachromis loisellei
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Parachromis managuensis (Günther, 1867)

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Parachromis managuensis
[Jaguar guapote]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Parachromis motaguensis (Günther, 1867)

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Parachromis motaguensis
[False yellowjacket cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
Paraneetroplus bulleri Regan, 1905

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Paraneetroplus bulleri
[Sarabia cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Paraneetroplus gibbiceps (Steindachner, 1864)

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Paraneetroplus gibbiceps
[Teapa cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

North America
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Paraneetroplus nebulifer (Günther, 1860)

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Paraneetroplus nebulifer
[Papaloapan cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Petenia splendida Günther, 1862

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Petenia splendida
[Bay snook]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

North America
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Rocio gemmata Contreras-Balderas & Schmitter-Soto, 2007

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Rocio gemmata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Rocio ocotal
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

North and Central America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Rocio octofasciata (Regan, 1903)

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Rocio octofasciata
[Jack Dempsey]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Rocio spinosissima (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902)

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Rocio spinosissima
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Theraps irregularis Günther, 1862

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Theraps irregularis
[Arroyo cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Thorichthys affinis (Günther, 1862)

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Thorichthys affinis
[Yellow meeki]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Thorichthys aureus (Günther, 1862)

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Thorichthys aureus
[Blue flash]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Thorichthys callolepis (Regan, 1904)

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Thorichthys callolepis
[San Domingo cichlid]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 14.5 cm SL
Thorichthys helleri (Steindachner, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Thorichthys helleri
[Yellow cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Thorichthys maculipinnis (Steindachner, 1864)

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Thorichthys maculipinnis
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Thorichthys meeki Brind, 1918

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Thorichthys meeki
[Firemouth cichlid]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Thorichthys panchovillai
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Thorichthys pasionis (Rivas, 1962)

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Thorichthys pasionis
[Blackgullet cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Thorichthys socolofi (Miller & Taylor, 1984)

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Thorichthys socolofi
[Chiapas cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Tomocichla asfraci Allgayer, 2002

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Tomocichla asfraci
[]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Tomocichla tuba (Meek, 1912)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Tomocichla tuba
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Vieja bifasciata (Steindachner, 1864)

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Vieja bifasciata
[Twoband cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
Vieja breidohri (Werner & Stawikowski, 1987)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Vieja breidohri
[Angostura cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

North America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Vieja fenestrata (Günther, 1860)

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Vieja fenestrata
[]

Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.

Central America
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Vieja guttulata (Günther, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Ortiz Cruz, V.M.
 
Vieja guttulata
[Amatitlan cichlid]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Central America
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Vieja hartwegi (Taylor & Miller, 1980)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Vieja hartwegi
[Tailbar cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Vieja maculicauda (Regan, 1905)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Vieja maculicauda
[Blackbelt cichlid]

Photo by Sheremetyev, I.

Central America
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Vieja melanurus (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Sheremetyev, I.
 
Vieja melanurus
[Redhead cichlid]

Photo by DATZ

Central America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Vieja zonata (Meek, 1905)

Photo by Photo by DATZ
 
Vieja zonata
[Oaxaca cichlid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amatitlania altoflava Central America 9 SL 2001
Amatitlania coatepeque Central America 9.1 SL 2007
Amatitlania kanna Central America 8.3 SL 2007
Amatitlania myrnae Central America 8 SL 1997
Amatitlania nanolutea Central America 6.4 SL 1994
Amatitlania nigrofasciata Convict cichlid Central America 10 SL 1867
Amatitlania sajica Central America 9 SL 1974
Amatitlania septemfasciata Central America 10 SL 1908
Amatitlania siquia Central America 7.9 SL 2007
Amphilophus amarillo Central America 15.5 SL 2002
Amphilophus astorquii Black midas cichlid Central America 15.5 SL 2008
Amphilophus chancho Central America 24.2 SL 2008
Amphilophus citrinellus Midas cichlid Central America 24.4 SL 1864
Amphilophus flaveolus Central America 13.6 SL 2008
Amphilophus globosus Central America 16.5 SL 2010
Amphilophus hogaboomorum Central America 15 SL 1950
Amphilophus istlanus Central America 30 TL 1899
Amphilophus labiatus Red devil Central America 28.3 TL 1864
Amphilophus lyonsi Central America 15 SL 1966
Amphilophus margaritifer Central America 12.7 SL 1862
Amphilophus sagittae Central America 16 SL 2002
Amphilophus supercilius Central America 16.8 SL 2010
Amphilophus tolteca Central America 15.0 SL 2013
Amphilophus trimaculatus Three spot cichlid Central America 36.5 SL 1867
Amphilophus viridis Central America 19.2 SL 2013
Amphilophus xiloaensis Central America 16 SL 2002
Amphilophus zaliosus Arrow cichlid Central America 20 TL 1976
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus Central America 14.5 TL 1863
Andinoacara pulcher Blue acara Central and South America 16 TL 1858
Archocentrus centrarchus Flier cichlid Central America 11 TL 1877
Cichlasoma bimaculatum Black acara South America 30 TL 1758
Cichlasoma geddesi Central America 6.5 TL 1905
Cichlasoma taenia Brown coscarob South America 12.8 SL 1831
Cleithracara maronii Keyhole cichlid South America 7.1 SL 1881
Herichthys bartoni Barton's cichlid North America 18 SL 1892
Herichthys carpintis Lowland cichlid North America 17 SL 1899
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Rio Grande cichlid North America 30 TL 1854
Herichthys deppii Nautla cichlid North America 12 TL 1840
Herichthys labridens Curve-bar cichlid North America 25 SL 1903
Herichthys minckleyi Minkley's cichlid North America 17.5 SL 1983
Herichthys molango Central America 10.9 SL 2013
Herichthys pame Central America 11.2 SL 2013
Herichthys pantostictus Chairel cichlid North America 12.6 SL 1983
Herichthys pratinus Central America 12.1 SL 2013
Herichthys steindachneri Steindachner's cichlid North America 40 SL 1899
Herichthys tamasopoensis Tamasopo cichlid North America 18 TL 1993
Herichthys tepehua Central America 13.8 SL 2014
Herichthys teporatus Central America 1903
Hypsophrys nematopus Poor man's tropheus Central America 14 SL 1867
Hypsophrys nicaraguensis Moga Central America 20 TL 1864
Nandopsis haitiensis Haitian cichlid Central America 21.5 SL 1935
Nandopsis ramsdeni Joturo Central America 24 SL 1938
Nandopsis tetracanthus Biajaca Central America 20 SL 1831
Parachromis dovii Guapote Central America 72 TL 1864
Parachromis friedrichsthalii Yellowjacket cichlid Central America 28 SL 1840
Parachromis loisellei Central America 18.5 SL 1989
Parachromis managuensis Jaguar guapote Central America 55 TL 1867
Parachromis motaguensis False yellowjacket cichlid Central America 30 TL 1867
Paraneetroplus bulleri Sarabia cichlid Central America 25.5 SL 1905
Paraneetroplus gibbiceps Teapa cichlid Central America 23 SL 1864
Paraneetroplus nebulifer Papaloapan cichlid North America 20 TL 1860
Petenia splendida Bay snook Central America 50 SL 1862
Rocio gemmata North America 7 SL 2007
Rocio ocotal Central America 9.6 SL 2007
Rocio octofasciata Jack Dempsey North and Central America 25 TL 1903
Rocio spinosissima Central America 11 SL 1902
Theraps irregularis Arroyo cichlid Central America 19 SL 1862
Thorichthys affinis Yellow meeki Central America 14 SL 1862
Thorichthys aureus Blue flash Central America 15 SL 1862
Thorichthys callolepis San Domingo cichlid Central America 14 SL 1904
Thorichthys helleri Yellow cichlid Central America 14.5 SL 1864
Thorichthys maculipinnis Central America 15 SL 1864
Thorichthys meeki Firemouth cichlid Central America 17 TL 1918
Thorichthys panchovillai North America 9.9 SL 2017
Thorichthys pasionis Blackgullet cichlid Central America 17 SL 1962
Thorichthys socolofi Chiapas cichlid Central America 7.9 SL 1984
Tomocichla asfraci Central America 25 SL 2002
Tomocichla tuba Central America 30 TL 1912
Vieja bifasciata Twoband cichlid Central America 30 SL 1864
Vieja breidohri Angostura cichlid Central America 16.8 SL 1987
Vieja fenestrata North America 25 SL 1860
Vieja guttulata Amatitlan cichlid Central America 30 TL 1864
Vieja hartwegi Tailbar cichlid Central America 20 SL 1980
Vieja maculicauda Blackbelt cichlid Central America 25 SL 1905
Vieja melanurus Redhead cichlid Central America 35 TL 1862
Vieja zonata Oaxaca cichlid Central America 25 TL 1905



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