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Cichlinae {subfamily} -
Chordata
;
Actinopterygii
;
Cichliformes
;
Cichlidae
;
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Sub-taxa
Genera (74)
Acarichthys [13]
Acaronia [23]
Aequidens [102]
Amatitlania [70]
Amphilophus [190]
Andinoacara [100]
Apistogramma [532]
Apistogrammoides [1]
Archocentrus [4]
Astatheros [13]
Astronotus [62]
Australoheros [192]
Biotodoma [17]
Biotoecus [1]
Bujurquina [102]
Caquetaia [70]
Chaetobranchopsis [7]
Chaetobranchus [20]
Chiapaheros [9]
Chuco [16]
Cichla [296]
Cichlasoma [297]
Cincelichthys [3]
Cleithracara [25]
Crenicara [1]
Crenicichla [473]
Cribroheros [28]
Cryptoheros [9]
Darienheros [5]
Dicrossus [30]
Geophagus [1048]
Guianacara [103]
Gymnogeophagus [128]
Herichthys [447]
Heros [44]
Herotilapia [10]
Hoplarchus [3]
Hypselecara [14]
Hypsophrys [3]
Isthmoheros [6]
Kihnichthys [10]
Krobia [146]
Kronoheros [8]
Laetacara [17]
Lugubria [4]
Maskaheros [9]
Mayaheros [72]
Mesoheros [11]
Mesonauta [68]
Mikrogeophagus [33]
Nandopsis [9]
Nannacara [110]
Neetroplus [2]
Oscura [17]
Panamius [7]
Parachromis [90]
Paraneetroplus [5]
Petenia [27]
Pterophyllum [40]
Retroculus [52]
Rheoheros [16]
Rocio [39]
Satanoperca [83]
Saxatilia [87]
Symphysodon [43]
Taeniacara [2]
Tahuantinsuyoa [2]
Teleocichla [14]
Theraps [71]
Thorichthys [227]
Tomocichla [10]
Trichromis [50]
Uaru [7]
Vieja [191]
Taxon Description (Wikipedia)
full article at Wikipedia
BOLD Stats
Specimen Records:
6,119
Public Records:
3,760
Specimens with Sequences:
5,222
Public Species:
367
Specimens with Barcodes:
4,688
Public BINs:
321
Species:
469
Species With Barcodes:
409
Species List - Progress
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Imagery
images representing subtaxa of Cichlinae
(
Vieja
)
Sample ID:
MXV546
License:
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Collection Sites
Collected from 21 countries.
Top 20:
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Mexico
1017
Guatemala
78
Indonesia
20
Brazil
833
United States
53
India
18
Argentina
321
Panama
51
Guyana
15
Suriname
200
French Guiana
40
Philippines
13
Peru
164
South Africa
40
Malaysia
9
Colombia
148
Bolivia
26
Cuba
4
Nicaragua
105
Costa Rica
25
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![(Aequidens - UNMDP-T 3536) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FWFA/UNMDP_DI_3536%2B1434065364.JPG "(Aequidens - UNMDP-T 3536) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Amatitlania - BIF0609) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Nicolas HUBERT IRD](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BIFB/BIF_609%2B1387338280.jpg "(Amatitlania - BIF0609) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Amphilophus - Acit3) @15 [ ] Copyright J. Quilang and S.V. Aquilino, 2010 Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BTL/TRt3%2B1284650144.jpg "(Amphilophus - Acit3) {} [ ] Copyright")
![(Andinoacara - BIF0128) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Nicolas HUBERT IRD](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BIFB/BIF_128%2B1412917315.JPG "(Andinoacara - BIF0128) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Apistogramma - OL-0672) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2012) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/DSCIC/IMG_3646%2B1327085774.JPG "(Apistogramma - OL-0672) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2012)")
![(Archocentrus - stri-2089) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFMA/2089%2B1347978948.jpg "(Archocentrus - stri-2089) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Astatheros - FSCH101) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Rocio Rodiles Hernandez El Colegio de la Frontera Sur](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FSCH/FSCH_101%2B1392629126.JPG "(Astatheros - FSCH101) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Astronotus - UMSS 11203) @13 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_11203_Ast_crassipinnis_IMG_0342-L%2B1377270958.JPG "(Astronotus - UMSS 11203) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Australoheros - UNMDP-T 2717) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FWFA/UNMDP_DI_2717%2B1355163856.JPG "(Australoheros - UNMDP-T 2717) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Biotodoma - FMNH87873) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/AMAFI/FMNH87873%2B1725914902.jpeg "(Biotodoma - FMNH87873) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Bujurquina - CHON628) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2025) Nicolas Hubert IRD](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BHUAL/DSC_0251%2B1722587598.JPG "(Bujurquina - CHON628) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2025)")
![(Caquetaia - OL-0564) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/DSCIC/IMG_4851%2B1260369396.JPG "(Caquetaia - OL-0564) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Chaetobranchopsis - UNMDP-T 1924) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FWFA/UNMDP_DI_1924%2B1335562862.JPG "(Chaetobranchopsis - UNMDP-T 1924) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Chaetobranchus - UMSS 11491) @14 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_11491_Cha_flavescens_IMG_7211-L%2B1377270974.JPG "(Chaetobranchus - UMSS 11491) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Chiapaheros - FSCH157) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Rocio Rodiles Hernandez El Colegio de la Frontera Sur](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FSCH/FSCH_157%2B1392617096.JPG "(Chiapaheros - FSCH157) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Chuco - CH711-FSCH612) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) Alfonso Ángel González Díaz ECOSUR](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FECSC/FSCH612%2B1531927282.JPG "(Chuco - CH711-FSCH612) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Cichla - UMSS 11601) @14 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_11601_Cic_pleiozona_IMG_0558-L%2B1377270974.JPG "(Cichla - UMSS 11601) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Cichlasoma - UNMDP-T 0548) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FARGB/UNMDP-DI_0548%2B1312465270.JPG "(Cichlasoma - UNMDP-T 0548) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Cincelichthys - JHL2019015) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2019) Unspecified University of Colorado, Boulder](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/HEEN/JHL2019015%2B1557262395.JPG "(Cincelichthys - JHL2019015) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2019)")
![(Cleithracara - SU08-603) @11 [ ] Copyright (2017) Yvan Papa Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneve](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/GBOL/Cmar2%2B1443812378.JPG "(Cleithracara - SU08-603) {} [ ] Copyright (2017)")
![(Crenicichla - UNMDP-T 2483) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FWFA/UNMDP_DI_2483%2B1352325212.JPG "(Crenicichla - UNMDP-T 2483) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Cribroheros - stri-2111) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFMA/2111%2B1353367200.jpg "(Cribroheros - stri-2111) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Cryptoheros - MXIII233) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Jose Angel Cohuo Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/MXIII/MXIII233%2B1245351592.JPG "(Cryptoheros - MXIII233) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Darienheros - stri-12261) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFFA/12261%2B1353361174.jpg "(Darienheros - stri-12261) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Dicrossus - OL-0158) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/DSCIC/IMG_4497a%2B1258054300.JPG "(Dicrossus - OL-0158) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Geophagus - OL-0284) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/DSCIC/OL-0284%2B1256744052.JPG "(Geophagus - OL-0284) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Gymnogeophagus - LAR295) @14 [ ] Copyright LAR-IBR Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/LARI/LAR295_%5B2%5D%2B1340115644.JPG "(Gymnogeophagus - LAR295) {} [ ] Copyright")
![(Herichthys - FOE-45) @15 [ ] Copyright (2014) Fabian Perez ENCB-IPN](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/HBGM/FOE45%2B1411489146.JPG "(Herichthys - FOE-45) {} [ ] Copyright (2014)")
![(Heros - UMSS 10954) @13 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_10954_Her_spurius_IMG_0937-L%2B1377270914.JPG "(Heros - UMSS 10954) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Herotilapia - stri-13350) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFMA/13350%2B1391536897.jpg "(Herotilapia - stri-13350) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Hypsophrys - stri-1258) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFMA/1258%2B1347985784.jpg "(Hypsophrys - stri-1258) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Isthmoheros - stri-3544) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFFA/3544%2B1376591148.jpg "(Isthmoheros - stri-3544) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Krobia - GFSU14-333) @11 [ ] Copyright (2017) Yvan Papa Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneve](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/GBOL/Kit1%2B1473880368.JPG "(Krobia - GFSU14-333) {} [ ] Copyright (2017)")
![(Kronoheros - stri-6979) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFFA/6979%2B1373040038.jpg "(Kronoheros - stri-6979) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Lugubria - 954_TOC) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution (by) (2023) Unspecified Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia (INPA)](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/TOCAN/954_TOC%2B1620337332.JPG "(Lugubria - 954_TOC) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution (by) (2023)")
![(Maskaheros - CH711-FSCH634) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) Alfonso Ángel González Díaz ECOSUR](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FECSC/FSCH634%2B1531927270.JPG "(Maskaheros - CH711-FSCH634) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Mayaheros - FH06) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Unspecified National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Philippines](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FPHL/FH06%2B1383600172.JPG "(Mayaheros - FH06) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Mesoheros - stri-1549) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFSA/1549%2B1373308399.jpg "(Mesoheros - stri-1549) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Mesonauta - OL-0264) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/DSCIC/OL-0264a%2B1256740666.JPG "(Mesonauta - OL-0264) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Mikrogeophagus - BOX-3188 F09) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/AQUAF/IMG_2362%2B1321993816.JPG "(Mikrogeophagus - BOX-3188 F09) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Neetroplus - stri-13343) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFMA/13343%2B1391791113.jpg "(Neetroplus - stri-13343) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Panamius - stri-11819) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFFA/11819%2B1347981784.jpg "(Panamius - stri-11819) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Parachromis - BIF1311) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) Nicolas HUBERT IRD](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BIFB/BIF1311%2B1424336229.JPG "(Parachromis - BIF1311) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015)")
![(Paraneetroplus - CH711-FSCH641) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) Alfonso Ángel González Díaz ECOSUR](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FECSC/FSCH641%2B1531927270.JPG "(Paraneetroplus - CH711-FSCH641) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Petenia - MXIV0385) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/MFIV/MXIV385%2B1290617358.JPG "(Petenia - MXIV0385) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Pterophyllum - OL-0234) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/DSCIC/IMG_3563%2B1271432264.JPG "(Pterophyllum - OL-0234) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Retroculus - OL-0324) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/DSCIC/IMG_4572%2B1258488366.JPG "(Retroculus - OL-0324) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Rheoheros - CH711-FSCH616) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) Alfonso Ángel González Díaz ECOSUR](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/FECSC/FSCH616%2B1531927286.JPG "(Rheoheros - CH711-FSCH616) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Rocio - MXIV0382) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/MFIV/MXIV382%2B1290617380.jpg "(Rocio - MXIV0382) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Satanoperca - UMSS 11544) @14 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_11544_Sat_jurupari_IMG_8774-L%2B1377270974.JPG "(Satanoperca - UMSS 11544) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Saxatilia - GFSU12-081) @11 [ ] Copyright (2017) Yvan Papa Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneve](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/GBOL/Csax2%2B1504443280.JPG "(Saxatilia - GFSU12-081) {} [ ] Copyright (2017)")
![(Symphysodon - OM 114) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/IOFBI/OM114%2B1381373766.jpg "(Symphysodon - OM 114) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Theraps - MX602) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/MEFM/0176%2B1145291206.JPG "(Theraps - MX602) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Thorichthys - FOE-94) @15 [ ] Copyright (2014) Fabian Perez ENCB-IPN](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/HBGM/FOE94%2B1411489240.JPG "(Thorichthys - FOE-94) {} [ ] Copyright (2014)")
![(Tomocichla - stri-11123) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/BSFFA/11123%2B1382104825.jpg "(Tomocichla - stri-11123) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Trichromis - MXIV0377) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/MFIV/MXIV377%2B1290617450.JPG "(Trichromis - MXIV0377) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Uaru - OL-0476) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/DSCIC/OL-0476%2B1256741482.JPG "(Uaru - OL-0476) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Vieja - MXV546) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://uni.boldsystems.org/pics/_w70/MXV/MXV546%2B1316617966.jpg "(Vieja - MXV546) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
