Tomocichla

Tomocichla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Tomocichla
Regan, 1908
Type species
Tomocichla underwoodi
Regan, 1908

Tomocichla is a genus of cichlids native to fast-moving rivers and streams in southern Central America. Tomocichla was formerly included in Theraps (and even earlier in Cichlasoma).

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Tomocichla in FishBase. April 2013 version.