Cichlidae

Iranian Cichlid

Iranocichla hormuzensis

Egg Guarding Fish of Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• West Asia
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Iranocichla hormuzensis, also known as the Iranian cichlid or Hormoz cichlid, is a species of mouthbrooding fish from the cichlid family. It is restricted to freshwater and brackish habitats in the drainage of the Mehran River in southern Iran above the Straits of Hormuz. It was formerly regarded as the only species in its genus, but another species, I. persa was described in 2016.