Tomocichla is a genus of cichlid fish native to moderately and fast-flowing rivers along the Atlantic slope of Central America, ranging from the Escondido drainage in Nicaragua to Bocas del Toro in Panama. Tomocichla was formerly included in Theraps (and even earlier in Cichlasoma) and until 2015 Talamancaheros sieboldii was commonly included in Tomocichla.[1] They are fairly large cichlids, up to 25–30 cm (10–12 in) in length.[2]
| Tomocichla | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Tomocichla Regan, 1908 |
| Type species | |
| Tomocichla underwoodi Regan, 1908
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Species edit
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Tomocichla asfraci Allgayer, 2002
- Tomocichla tuba (Meek, 1912) (Tuba cichlid)
References edit
- ^ 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" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3999 (2): 211–234. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3. PMID 26623572. S2CID 34699955.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). Species of Tomocichla in FishBase. July 2020 version.
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