Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | Subfamily Cichlasomatinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Mayaheros urophthalmus, Cribroheros, Cincelichthys, Maskaheros, Mesoheros |
Mayaheros beani pair
Mayaheros is a genus of cichlid found in Middle America. This genus has a disjunct distribution, with the M. urophthalmus group being found in the Usumacinta ichthyological province in the Atlantic drainages of southeastern México (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo), Belize and eastern Guatemala, reaching also into Honduras, while M. beani is the northern-most cichlid in the Pacific drainages of Middle America in México.
Contents
Mayaheros beani
Species
There are currently 13 recognized species in this genus:
References
Mayaheros Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA