| Retroculus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Retroculinae |
| Genus: | Retroculus |
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Retroculus is a fish genus from the cichlid family. It is the only member of the Retroculinae subfamily. Of the three described species, two are native to rivers in southeastern Amazon Basin in Brazil, while the final is native to rivers in Amapá (Brazil) and French Guiana. They are superficially similar to Geophagus.