Redhead cichlid

Vieja melanurus

Thirty Five Centimeters Cichlid of Mexican Waters

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

Vieja melanurus, the quetzal cichlid, redhead cichlid or firehead cichlid, is a species of cichlid that is native to the Lake Petén Itzá system, the Grijalva-Usumacinta River basin, and other Atlantic river drainages in southern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cichlids and Allies
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Vieja
Maximum length: 35 cm
Distribution: Central America: Atlantic slope, in the Usumacinta River drainage in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize.

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