Maskaheros
Genus of fishes
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Maskaheros is a genus of cichlids fish found on Atlantic slope of southern Mexico and Guatemala in the Coatzacoalcos and Usumacinta River drainages. They are relatively large, high-bodied cichlids and were formerly included in the genus Paraneetroplus or Vieja.[1][2]
| Maskaheros | |
|---|---|
| Maskaheros argenteus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Tribe: | Heroini |
| Genus: | Maskaheros McMahan & K. R. Piller, 2015[1] |
| Type species | |
| Viela argentea Allgayer, 1991 | |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
- Maskaheros argenteus (Allgayer, 1991) (White cichlid)
- Maskaheros regani (R. R. Miller, 1974) (Almoloya cichlid)