Teleocichla
| Teleocichla | |
|---|---|
 | |
| T. cinderella | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cichlidae |
| Subfamily: | Cichlinae |
| Genus: | Teleocichla S. O. Kullander, 1988 |
| Type species | |
| Teleocichla centrarchus S. O. Kullander, 1988 | |
Teleocichla is a small genus of cichlid endemic to the Tapajós, Xingu and Tocantins basins, which are part of the Amazon River Basin in South America. All species are rheophilic, and highly elongated in shape. They only reach around 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length,[1] making them some of the smallest cichlids of the Americas. Since restricted to areas with fast currents (such as cataracts and rapids), they are particularly vulnerable to the building of dams, and it is feared that the Belo Monte Dam will cause the extinction of T. centisquama.[2]
Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
- Teleocichla centisquama Zuanon & I. Sazima (fr), 2002 (Slender pike cichlid)
- Teleocichla centrarchus S. O. Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla cinderella S. O. Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla gephyrogramma S. O. Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla monogramma S. O. Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla prionogenys S. O. Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla proselytus S. O. Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla wajapi Varella & C. L. R. Moreira, 2013[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Teleocichla in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ↑ Reis, R & Lima, F. (2009). "Teleocichla centisquama". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Varella, H.R. & Moreira, C.R. (2013): Teleocichla wajapi, a new species of cichlid from the rio Jari, Brazil, with comments on T. centrarchus Kullander, 1988 (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa, 3641 (2): 177–187.