Cincelichthys

Cincelichthys is a genus of high-bodied cichlids found in river basins in southern Mexico to Guatemala.[1][3] They feed on vegetable matter.[4] They share their chisel-like teeth with Kihnichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved.[3]

Cincelichthys
Cincelichthys bocourti
Scientific classification
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]

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][4]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Cincelichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. Říčan, O.; Piálek, L.; Dragová, K. & Novák, J. (2016). "Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification". Vertebrate Zoology. 66 (1): 1–102.
  4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Cincelichthys in FishBase. June 2018 version.


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