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Scientific Name Thorichthys meeki  Brind, 1918
Common Names Firemouth Cichlid
Eldbuk (Sweden), Feuermaulbuntbarsch (Germany)
Type Locality Near Progreso, Yucutan, Mexico.
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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.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Aquatic Life v. 3, pp 119, Fig.
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Last Update 2020 Oct 27 07:10 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 22:10)