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Cichlasoma
Swainson, 1839
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Nomenclatural_Code
Animalia
Chordata
Osteichthys
Actinopterygii
Perciformes
Labroidei
Cichlidae
Cichlasoma
ICZN
Name Authority:
muse migration
Occurs in brackish , freshwater , marine habitats.
Common Name(s):
American cichlids
Related Publications:
No related publications recorded.
Cited MCZ Specimens:
No cited MCZ specimens.
Synonymns and other Related Names:
No related names recorded.
Related Taxon Records:
Included Species (38)
Included Species:
Cichlasoma affine
(Günther, 1862)
Cichlasoma amazonarum
Kullander, 1983
Cichlasoma atromaculata
Cichlasoma autochthon
(Günther, 1862)
Cichlasoma beani
(Jordan, 1889)
Cichlasoma bifasciatum
(Steindachner, 1864)
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Cichlasoma calobrense
Meek & Hildebrand, 1913
Cichlasoma centrarchus
(Gill, 1877)
Cichlasoma citrinellum
(Günther, 1864)
Cichlasoma coryphaenoides
(Heckel, 1840)
Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum
(Baird & Girard, 1854)
Cichlasoma festae
(Boulenger, 1899)
Cichlasoma festivum
(Heckel, 1840)
Cichlasoma geddesi
(Regan, 1905)
Cichlasoma haitiensis
Tee-Van, 1935
Cichlasoma helleri
(Steindachner, 1864)
Cichlasoma maculicauda
Regan, 1905
Cichlasoma managuensis
Cichlasoma meeki
Cichlasoma minckleyi
Kornfield & Taylor, 1983
Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum
(Günther, 1867)
Cichlasoma orientale
Kullander, 1983
Cichlasoma orinocensis
Kullander, 1983
Cichlasoma ornatum
Dahl, 1960
Cichlasoma pulchrum
Cichlasoma ramsdeni
Fowler, 1938
Cichlasoma rostratus
Cichlasoma salvini
(Günther, 1862)
Cichlasoma sanctifranciscense
Kullander, 1983
Cichlasoma spilurum
(Günther, 1862)
Cichlasoma synspilum
Hubbs, 1935
Cichlasoma syspilus
Cichlasoma taenia
(Bennett, 1831)
Cichlasoma tetracanthus
(Valenciennes, 1831)
Cichlasoma tuyrense
Meek & Hilderbrand, 1913
Cichlasoma umbriferum
Meek & Hilderbrand, 1913
Cichlasoma urophthalmus
(Günther, 1862)
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