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Scientific Name | Thorichthys meeki Brind, 1918 |
Common Names | Firemouth Cichlid Eldbuk (Sweden), Feuermaulbuntbarsch (Germany) |
Type Locality | Near Progreso, Yucutan, Mexico. |
Species Information | |
Size | 170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Sexing | Males are typically bigger, and have more pointed dorsal and anal fins, where females have rounded ends to those fins. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Central America: Atlantic slope, in the Usumacinta River drainage, the Belize River drainage, and near Progreso, in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Aquatic Life v. 3, pp 119, Fig. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 07:10 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 22:10) |