Tomocichla

Tomocichla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Tomocichla

Tomocichla is a genus of freshwater fishes in the cichlid family that is restricted to Central America. The genus Tomocichla contains two species, both of which live is fastmoving waters. The species within Tomocichla were formerly placed within the genus Theraps.