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Rheoheros
Sign in to saveRheoheros is a genus of cichlids. These freshwater fish are found in the Atlantic slope of Mexico and Guatemala in moderately to fast-flowing waters of the Grijalva-Usumacinta River system. Depending on species, they reach up to in length.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyCichlidae
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Rheoheros is a genus of cichlids. These freshwater fish are found in the Atlantic slope of Mexico and Guatemala in moderately to fast-flowing waters of the Grijalva-Usumacinta River system. Depending on species, they reach up to in length.
==Species== There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: Rheoheros coeruleus (Stawikowski & U. Werner, 1987) Rheoheros lentiginosus (Steindachner, 1864) (Freckled cichlid)
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