Cichlidae

Chiapa de Corzo Cichlid

Chiapaheros grammodes

Twenty Point Three Centimeters Cichlid of Central American Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Chiapaheros grammodes is a species of cichlid fish found in the upper part of the Grijalva River basin in southern Mexico and far western Guatemala. Adults generally inhabit areas with moderate to strong current, but they can also be found in backwaters and juveniles generally occur in calm waters. This species is the only known member of its genus, but historically it has been placed in several other genera.