Talamancaheros sieboldii
Species of fish
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Talamancaheros sieboldii, the Siebold's cichlid, is a species of cichlid fish found in fast- and moderately-flowing rivers on the Pacific slope of western Panama. The population in Costa Rica, which formerly was included in this species, is now recognized as T. underwoodi.[1] T. sieboldii reaches up to 25 cm (10 in) in standard length and eats vegetable matter and detritus.[2]
| Talamancaheros sieboldii | |
|---|---|
| In Panama | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cichliformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Genus: | Talamancaheros |
| Species: | T. sieboldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Talamancaheros sieboldii (Kner, 1863) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Heros sieboldii Kner, 1863 | |