Cryptoheros

Cryptoheros
Cryptoheros
Cryptoheros sajica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Genus: Cryptoheros
Allgayer, 2001

Cryptoheros is a small genus of cichlid fishes from Central America and southeast Mexico. The genus currently contains 9 species. It includes species formerly included within the genus Archocentrus.[1] The convict cichlid has sometimes been placed within the genus Cryptoheros as well, but is now considered a member of the genus Amatitlania.[2] However, a 2008 study led by Oldrich Rican has suggested that all the species in Cryptoheros and Amatitlania should be moved into the genus Hypsophrys.[3]

Species

  • Cryptoheros altoflavus Allgayer, 2001, Panama
  • Cryptoheros chetumalensis Schmitter-Soto, 2007, Belize to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico
  • Cryptoheros cutteri Fowler, 1932, Atlantic side of Honduras to Guatemala
  • Cryptoheros myrnae Loiselle, 1997, Atlantic side of Panama to Costa Rica
  • Cryptoheros nanoluteus Allgayer, 1994, Panama
  • Cryptoheros panamensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1913, Atlantic side of Panama
  • T-bar cichlid, Cryptoheros sajica Bussing, 1974, Atlantic side of Costa Rica
  • Cryptoheros septemfasciatus Regan, 1908, Costa Rica
  • Cryptoheros spilurus Günther, 1862, Lake Izabal drainage in Guatemala

References

  1. ^ Schmitter-Soto, J. (2007). Zootaxa: A systematic revision of the genus Archocentrus (Perciformes:Cichlidae), with a description of two new Genera and six new species. Magnolia Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-86977-160-7. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/z01603p078f.pdf. 
  2. ^ "Convict and Jack Dempsey placed in new genera". Archived from the original on 2007-12-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20071228234519/http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/item.php?news=1399. Retrieved 2008-06-27. 
  3. ^ Heijns, W. (July 2009). "Central American heroine cichlids, a phylogenetic approach". Cichlid News. pp. 14–22. 


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