Cichlinae

Cichlinae
Cichlinae
Two extremes from the subfamily: The very large Cichla monoculus above and the tiny Teleocichla cinderella below
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genera

Cichlinae is a subfamily of South American fishes in the cichlid family. They are predatory and relatively elongated in shape. Of the three genera in the subfamily, some species of Cichla reach almost 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length, making them by far the largest cichlids of the Americas, and among the largest cichlids anywhere. In contrast, Teleocichla are among the smallest cichlids of the Americas, and most species only reach around 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length.

Genera