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Cichlinae {subfamily} -
Chordata
;
Actinopterygii
;
Cichliformes
;
Cichlidae
;
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Search Taxonomy
Sub-taxa
Genera (74)
Acarichthys [14]
Acaronia [23]
Aequidens [104]
Amatitlania [70]
Amphilophus [190]
Andinoacara [101]
Apistogramma [540]
Apistogrammoides [1]
Archocentrus [4]
Astatheros [13]
Astronotus [62]
Australoheros [200]
Biotodoma [17]
Biotoecus [1]
Bujurquina [103]
Caquetaia [70]
Chaetobranchopsis [7]
Chaetobranchus [20]
Chiapaheros [9]
Chuco [16]
Cichla [304]
Cichlasoma [305]
Cincelichthys [3]
Cleithracara [25]
Crenicara [1]
Crenicichla [463]
Cribroheros [28]
Cryptoheros [9]
Darienheros [5]
Dicrossus [30]
Geophagus [1064]
Guianacara [108]
Gymnogeophagus [147]
Herichthys [447]
Heros [45]
Herotilapia [10]
Hoplarchus [3]
Hypselecara [14]
Hypsophrys [3]
Isthmoheros [6]
Kihnichthys [10]
Krobia [146]
Kronoheros [9]
Laetacara [17]
Lugubria [8]
Maskaheros [9]
Mayaheros [72]
Mesoheros [11]
Mesonauta [70]
Mikrogeophagus [33]
Nandopsis [9]
Nannacara [110]
Neetroplus [2]
Oscura [17]
Panamius [7]
Parachromis [91]
Paraneetroplus [5]
Petenia [27]
Pterophyllum [40]
Retroculus [52]
Rheoheros [16]
Rocio [39]
Satanoperca [83]
Saxatilia [112]
Symphysodon [43]
Taeniacara [2]
Tahuantinsuyoa [2]
Teleocichla [14]
Theraps [71]
Thorichthys [227]
Tomocichla [10]
Trichromis [50]
Uaru [7]
Vieja [192]
Taxon Description (Wikipedia)
full article at Wikipedia
BOLD Stats
Specimen Records:
6,221
Public Records:
3,760
Specimens with Sequences:
5,688
Public Species:
367
Specimens with Barcodes:
4,853
Public BINs:
321
Species:
481
Species With Barcodes:
422
Species List - Progress
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Contributors (Specimens & Sequencing)
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Imagery
images representing subtaxa of Cichlinae
(
Vieja
)
Sample ID:
MXV546
License:
Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved
License Holder:
Unspecified
Collection Sites
Collected from 22 countries.
Top 20:
Show All Countries
Mexico
1017
Guatemala
78
Indonesia
20
Brazil
885
Panama
54
India
18
Argentina
321
United States
53
Guyana
15
Suriname
200
French Guiana
40
Philippines
13
Peru
164
South Africa
40
Malaysia
9
Colombia
160
Bolivia
26
Cuba
4
Nicaragua
105
Costa Rica
25
Taxon Occurrence (GBIF)
![(Acarichthys - 779_TOC) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution (by) (2023) Unspecified Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia (INPA)](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/TOCAN/779_TOC%2B1619730974.JPG "(Acarichthys - 779_TOC) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution (by) (2023)")
![(Aequidens - UNMDP-T 3536) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BTL/TRt3%2B1284650144.jpg "(Amphilophus - Acit3) {} [ ] Copyright")
![(Andinoacara - BIF0128) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Nicolas HUBERT IRD](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_11203_Ast_crassipinnis_IMG_0342-L%2B1377270958.JPG "(Astronotus - UMSS 11203) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Australoheros - UNMDP-T 2736) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/FARAN/UNMDP_DI_2736%2B1355163894.JPG "(Australoheros - UNMDP-T 2736) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Biotodoma - FMNH87873) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/AMAFI/FMNH87873%2B1725914902.jpeg "(Biotodoma - FMNH87873) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Bujurquina - CHON628) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2025) Nicolas Hubert IRD](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/FECSC/FSCH612%2B1531927282.JPG "(Chuco - CH711-FSCH612) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Cichla - UMSS 7645) @14 [ ] Copyright (2013) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Unidad de Limnologia y Recursos Acuaticos](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_7645_Cic_pleiozona_MdDOctNov2007_434-L%2B1377270886.JPG "(Cichla - UMSS 7645) {} [ ] Copyright (2013)")
![(Cichlasoma - UNMDP-T 0548) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/GBOL/Cmar2%2B1443812378.JPG "(Cleithracara - SU08-603) {} [ ] Copyright (2017)")
![(Crenicichla - UNMDP-T 2483) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BSFMA/2111%2B1353367200.jpg "(Cribroheros - stri-2111) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Cryptoheros - MXIII234) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Jose Angel Cohuo Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/MXIII/MXIII234%2B1245351612.JPG "(Cryptoheros - MXIII234) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Darienheros - stri-12261) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSCIC/OL-0284%2B1256744052.JPG "(Geophagus - OL-0284) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Guianacara - FMNH152915) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/RIGUY/FMNH89117%2B1733859505.JPG "(Guianacara - FMNH152915) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Gymnogeophagus - LAR295) @14 [ ] Copyright LAR-IBR Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/LARI/LAR295_%5B2%5D%2B1340115644.JPG "(Gymnogeophagus - LAR295) {} [ ] Copyright")
![(Herichthys - FOE-45) @15 [ ] Copyright (2014) Fabian Perez ENCB-IPN](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/HBGM/FOE45%2B1411489146.JPG "(Herichthys - FOE-45) {} [ ] Copyright (2014)")
![(Heros - UMSS 10955) @13 [ ] Copyright (2011) F.M. Carvajal-Vallejos FAUNAGUA](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_10955_Her_spurius_IMG_0952-L%2B1377270914.JPG "(Heros - UMSS 10955) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Herotilapia - stri-13350) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BSFMA/1258%2B1347985784.jpg "(Hypsophrys - stri-1258) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Isthmoheros - stri-18744) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BSFFA/Stri-18744_e%2B1117096706.jpg "(Isthmoheros - stri-18744) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Krobia - GFSU14-333) @11 [ ] Copyright (2017) Yvan Papa Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Geneve](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/GBOL/Kit1%2B1473880368.JPG "(Krobia - GFSU14-333) {} [ ] Copyright (2017)")
![(Kronoheros - stri-6786) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BSFFA/6786%2B1373045633.jpg "(Kronoheros - stri-6786) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Lugubria - FMNH153161) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/RIGUY/FMNH89431%2B1733442143.JPG "(Lugubria - FMNH153161) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Maskaheros - CH711-FSCH634) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) Alfonso Ángel González Díaz ECOSUR](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/FECSC/FSCH634%2B1531927270.JPG "(Maskaheros - CH711-FSCH634) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Mayaheros - FH02) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Unspecified National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Philippines](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/FPHL/FH02%2B1383600158.JPG "(Mayaheros - FH02) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Mesoheros - stri-1447) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BSFSA/1447%2B1373047961.jpg "(Mesoheros - stri-1447) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Mesonauta - OL-0264) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSCIC/OL-0264a%2B1256740666.JPG "(Mesonauta - OL-0264) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Mikrogeophagus - OL-0069) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSCIC/IMG_3954a%2B1257451392.JPG "(Mikrogeophagus - OL-0069) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Neetroplus - stri-13343) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BSFMA/13343%2B1391791113.jpg "(Neetroplus - stri-13343) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Panamius - stri-11786) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BSFFA/11786%2B1353587460.jpg "(Panamius - stri-11786) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Parachromis - BIF1311) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) Nicolas HUBERT IRD](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/FECSC/FSCH641%2B1531927270.JPG "(Paraneetroplus - CH711-FSCH641) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Petenia - MXIV0385) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/MFIV/MXIV385%2B1290617358.JPG "(Petenia - MXIV0385) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Pterophyllum - OL-0235) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSCIC/IMG_3278%2B1270133020.JPG "(Pterophyllum - OL-0235) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Retroculus - OL-0324) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSCIC/IMG_4572%2B1258488366.JPG "(Retroculus - OL-0324) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Rheoheros - CH711-FSCH620) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) Alfonso Ángel González Díaz ECOSUR](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/FECSC/FSCH620%2B1531927286.JPG "(Rheoheros - CH711-FSCH620) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017)")
![(Rocio - MXIV0382) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BBF/UMSS_11544_Sat_jurupari_IMG_8774-L%2B1377270974.JPG "(Satanoperca - UMSS 11544) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Saxatilia - CHON232) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2025) Nicolas Hubert IRD](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BHUAL/DSC_9791%2B1721803650.JPG "(Saxatilia - CHON232) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2025)")
![(Symphysodon - OM 114) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/MEFM/0176%2B1145291206.JPG "(Theraps - MX602) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Thorichthys - FOE-94) @15 [ ] Copyright (2014) Fabian Perez ENCB-IPN](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/HBGM/FOE94%2B1411489240.JPG "(Thorichthys - FOE-94) {} [ ] Copyright (2014)")
![(Tomocichla - stri-2104) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BSFMA/2104%2B1348006202.jpg "(Tomocichla - stri-2104) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Trichromis - MXIV0377) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/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://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSCIC/OL-0476%2B1256741482.JPG "(Uaru - OL-0476) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Vieja - MXV546) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/MXV/MXV546%2B1316617966.jpg "(Vieja - MXV546) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
