Wessel's Cichlid

Chortiheros wesseli

Fish Reaching Eight Centimeters in the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Small
Tropical fish

Chortiheros wesseli, commonly known as the Honduran mojarra, is a species of cichlid found in Middle America. It is endemic to fast-flowing waters of the Río Papaloteca, Río Cangrejal and Río Danto in the northern Caribbean coast of Honduras. This species is the only known member of its genus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Chortiheros
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Central America: Atlantic slope, in the Papaloteca River basin, Honduras.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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