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 | |
|---|---|
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| 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]
- Cincelichthys bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902) (Chisel-tooth cichlid)
- Cincelichthys pearsei (C. L. Hubbs, 1936) (Pantano 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.
- Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Cincelichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Cincelichthys in FishBase. June 2018 version.
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