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Vieja

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Cichlidae

Scientific name
  
Vieja

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Tribe
  
Heroini

Higher classification
  
Cichlasomatinae

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Paraneetroplus synspilus, Vieja breidohri

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Vieja is a genus of fish from the family Cichlidae. The geographic distribution of the genus is limited to Pacific slope of Middle America from Río Tequistlán in Mexico south to Lago Coatepeque in El Salvador, Atlantic slope of Middle America from Río Chachalacas in Mexico to Río Chagres in Panama. Only Vieja maculicauda extends south past northern Middle America.

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Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:

  • Vieja bifasciata (Steindachner, 1864) (Twoband cichlid)
  • Vieja breidohri (U. Werner & Stawikowski, 1987) (Angostura cichlid)
  • Vieja fenestrata (Günther, 1860)
  • Vieja guttulata (Günther, 1864) (Amatitlan cichlid)
  • Vieja hartwegi (J. N. Taylor & R. R. Miller, 1980) (Tailbar cichlid)
  • Vieja maculicauda (Regan, 1905) (Blackbelt cichlid)
  • Vieja melanura (Günther, 1862)
  • Vieja zonata (Meek, 1905) (Oaxaca cichlid)

    • References

    Vieja Wikipedia
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