Talamancaheros sieboldii

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Talamancaheros sieboldii, the Siebold's cichlid, is a species of cichlid fish found in fast- and moderately-flowing rivers on the Pacific slope of western Panama. The population in Costa Rica, which formerly was included in this species, is now recognized as T. underwoodi.[1] T. sieboldii reaches up to 25 cm (10 in) in standard length and eats vegetable matter and detritus.[2]

Talamancaheros sieboldii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Talamancaheros
Species:
T. sieboldii
Binomial name
Talamancaheros sieboldii
(Kner, 1863)
Synonyms

Heros sieboldii Kner, 1863
Cichlasoma sieboldii Kner, 1863
Tomocichla sieboldii Kner, 1863

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Talamancaheros sieboldii". FishBase. July 2020 version.