Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Rheoheros

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Central America
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Rheoheros coeruleus (Stawikowski & Werner, 1987)

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Rheoheros coeruleus
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Central America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Rheoheros lentiginosus (Steindachner, 1864)

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Rheoheros lentiginosus
[Freckled cichlid]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rheoheros coeruleus Central America 12 SL 1987
Rheoheros lentiginosus Freckled cichlid Central America 25 TL 1864



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