Cincelichthys
Genus of fishes
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Cincelichthys is a genus of high-bodied cichlids found in southern Mexico to Guatemala, where they inhabit lakes, rivers (typically sluggish) and other freshwater habitats.[1][4][5][6] They are large cichlids, up to 35–42.5 cm (14–17 in) long depending on species, with females reaching smaller sizes than males.[7][8]
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| Cincelichthys | |
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| Cincelichthys bocourti | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlinae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Cincelichthys McMahan & K. R. Piller, 2015[1] |
| Type species | |
| Neetroplus bocourti Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902[2] | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Kihnichthys | |
They feed on vegetable matter,[9] like fruits, parts of aquatic and land plants, and algae.[7][8] They share their chisel-like teeth with Kihnichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved.[4] A review in 2020 recommended that Kihnichthys should be moved into Cincelichthys.[3]
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][9]
- Cincelichthys bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902) (Chisel-tooth cichlid)
- Cincelichthys pearsei (C. L. Hubbs, 1936) (Pantano cichlid)