Thorichthys is a genus of cichlid fish that is native to the Atlantic slope of Middle America, ranging from southern Veracruz and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, to Guatemala and Honduras, with introduced populations in a few other countries.[1][2] They tend to inhabit moderately-flowing to standing water such as rivers, streams, lakes, ditches and lagoons, and they are primarily freshwater fish, although T. helleri and T. meeki may occur in slightly brackish habitats.[2][3]
Thorichthys have somewhat pointy heads and their body often has a large blackish spot, a broad dark horizontal stripe and/or a sometimes inconspicuous pattern of vertical bands. They mostly feed on invertebrates and detritus. Members of Thorichthys do not exceed 17 cm (6.7 in) in standard length,[4] and they are popular aquarium fish, especially the well-known firemouth cichlid (T. meeki).[2]Genetic evidence shows that Thorichthys is most closely related to Salvin's cichlid, the only species of the genus Trichromis, which is morphologically and behaviorally rather different. In contrast, Thorichthys is not particularly close to Cribroheros despite having several features that are similar.[5]
Speciesedit
The well-known firemouth cichlid, T. meeki
There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:[1][4]
Thorichthys socolofi (R. R. Miller & J. N. Taylor, 1984) (Chiapas cichlid)
Referencesedit
^ abMcMahan, C.D.; Matamoros, W.A.; Piller, K.R. & Chakrabarty, P. (2015). "Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins (Cichlidae: Tribe Heroini), with the description of eight new Middle American Genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3999 (2): 211–234. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3. PMID 26623572.
^ abc"Thorichthys meeki". SeriouslyFish. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ abFroese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Thorichthys in FishBase. July 2017 version.
^Říčan, O.; Piálek, L.; Dragová, K. & Novák, J. (2016). "Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 66 (1): 1–102. doi:10.3897/vz.66.e31534. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
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thorichthys, genus, cichlid, fish, that, native, atlantic, slope, middle, america, ranging, from, southern, veracruz, yucatán, peninsula, mexico, guatemala, honduras, with, introduced, populations, other, countries, they, tend, inhabit, moderately, flowing, st. Thorichthys is a genus of cichlid fish that is native to the Atlantic slope of Middle America ranging from southern Veracruz and the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras with introduced populations in a few other countries 1 2 They tend to inhabit moderately flowing to standing water such as rivers streams lakes ditches and lagoons and they are primarily freshwater fish although T helleri and T meeki may occur in slightly brackish habitats 2 3 Thorichthys Thorichthys aureus Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Cichliformes Family Cichlidae Tribe Heroini Genus ThorichthysMeek 1904 Type species Thorichthys elliotiMeek 1904 Thorichthys have somewhat pointy heads and their body often has a large blackish spot a broad dark horizontal stripe and or a sometimes inconspicuous pattern of vertical bands They mostly feed on invertebrates and detritus Members of Thorichthys do not exceed 17 cm 6 7 in in standard length 4 and they are popular aquarium fish especially the well known firemouth cichlid T meeki 2 Genetic evidence shows that Thorichthys is most closely related to Salvin s cichlid the only species of the genus Trichromis which is morphologically and behaviorally rather different In contrast Thorichthys is not particularly close to Cribroheros despite having several features that are similar 5 Species edit nbsp The well known firemouth cichlid T meeki There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus 1 4 Thorichthys affinis Gunther 1862 Yellow meeki Thorichthys aureus Gunther 1862 Blue flash Thorichthys callolepis Regan 1904 San Domingo cichlid Thorichthys helleri Steindachner 1864 Yellow cichlid Thorichthys maculipinnis Steindachner 1864 Thorichthys meeki Brind 1918 Firemouth cichlid Thorichthys panchovillai Moral Flores Lopez Segovia amp Hernandez Arellano 2017 Thorichthys pasionis Rivas 1962 Blackgullet cichlid Thorichthys socolofi R R Miller amp J N Taylor 1984 Chiapas cichlid References edit a b McMahan C D Matamoros W A Piller K R amp Chakrabarty P 2015 Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins Cichlidae Tribe Heroini with the description of eight new Middle American Genera PDF Zootaxa 3999 2 211 234 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 3999 2 3 PMID 26623572 a b c Thorichthys meeki SeriouslyFish Retrieved 28 December 2021 Thorichthys IUCN Retrieved 28 December 2021 a b Froese Rainer and Pauly Daniel eds 2017 Species of Thorichthys in FishBase July 2017 version Rican O Pialek L Dragova K amp Novak J 2016 Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes Teleostei Cichlidae with revised classification PDF Vertebrate Zoology 66 1 1 102 doi 10 3897 vz 66 e31534 Retrieved 2019 01 25 nbsp This Cichlidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thorichthys amp oldid 1207036366, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
