Biology:Cincelichthys

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Cincelichthys
Goldbuntbarsch (Herichthys bocourti).JPG
Cincelichthys bocourti
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

Cincelichthys is a genus of high-bodied cichlids found in southern Mexico to Guatemala, where they inhabit lakes, rivers (typically sluggish) and other freshwater habitats.[1][3][4][5] They are large cichlids, up to 35–42.5 cm (14–17 in) long depending on species, with females reaching smaller sizes than males.[6][7]

They feed on vegetable matter,[8] like fruits, parts of aquatic and land plants, and algae.[6][7] They share their chisel-like teeth with Kihnichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved.[3] A review in 2020 recommended that Kihnichthys should be moved into Cincelichthys.[9]

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][8]

  • Cincelichthys bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902) (Chisel-tooth cichlid)
  • Cincelichthys pearsei (C. L. Hubbs, 1936) (Pantano cichlid)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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". Zootaxa 3999 (2): 211–234. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3. PMID 26623572. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/zt03999p234.pdf. 
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Cincelichthys". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=11393. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 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. Quintana, Y.; Lyons, T.J. (2020). "Cincelichthys bocourti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T150123901A152306186. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T150123901A152306186.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/150123901/152306186. Retrieved 28 December 2021. 
  5. Lyons, T.J. (2019). "Cincelichthys pearsei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T192885A2179640. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T192885A2179640.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192885/2179640. Retrieved 28 December 2021. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Artigas Azas, Juan Miguel (15 July 2015). "Cincelichthys bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902)". CichlidRoom. https://cichlidae.com/species.php?id=184. Retrieved 28 December 2021. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Herichthys pearsei". SeriouslyFish. https://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/herichthys-pearsei/. Retrieved 28 December 2021. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Cincelichthys in FishBase. June 2018 version.
  9. Artigas Azas, Juan Miguel (2021). "Kihnichthys, a junior synonym of Cincelichthys". Cichlid News Magazine 29: 10–12. 

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