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Spotcheek Cichlid (Thorichthys maculipinnis)
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Spotcheek Cichlid (Thorichthys maculipinnis) specimen
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Cichlidae

Spotcheek Cichlid

Thorichthys maculipinnis

Fifteen Centimeters Cichlid of Central American Waters

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

Spotcheek Cichlid is known around Central America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 15 cm.

Family
Cichlidae
Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Central America: Atlantic slope, in the Papaloapán River basin, Mexico.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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