Cryptoheros

Updated on Nov 26, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Tribe Heroini Higher classification Cichlasomatinae		Phylum Chordata Family Cichlidae Scientific name Cryptoheros Rank Genus

Lower classifications Cryptoheros sajica, Cryptoheros cutteri, Cryptoheros nanoluteus, Cryptoheros spilurus, Cryptoheros myrnae

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Cryptoheros is a small genus of cichlid fishes from Central America and southeast Mexico. The genus currently contains 9 species. It includes species formerly included within the genus Archocentrus. The convict cichlid has sometimes been placed within the genus Cryptoheros as well, but is now considered a member of the genus Amatitlania.

Cares fish archocentrus cryptoheros nanoluteus spawing

Species

There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:

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Cryptoheros altoflavus Allgayer, 2001, Panama

Cryptoheros chetumalensis Schmitter-Soto, 2007, Belize to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico

Cryptoheros cutteri (Fowler, 1932), Atlantic side of Honduras to Guatemala

Cryptoheros myrnae (Loiselle, 1997) (Topaz cichlid), Atlantic side of Panama to Costa Rica

Cryptoheros nanoluteus (Allgayer, 1994), Panama

Cryptoheros panamensis (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913), Atlantic side of Panama

Cryptoheros sajica (W. A. Bussing, 1974) (T-bar cichlid), Atlantic side of Costa Rica

Cryptoheros septemfasciatus (Regan, 1908), Costa Rica

Cryptoheros spilurus (Günther, 1862) (Blue-eye cichlid), Lake Izabal drainage in Guatemala

Cryptoheros Cryptoheros Chetumalensis The Cichlid Room Companion

Cryptoheros Cryptoheros Nanoluteus The Cichlid Room Companion

References

Cryptoheros Wikipedia

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Cares fish archocentrus cryptoheros nanoluteus spawing

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