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| Scientific Name | Thorichthys meeki Brind, 1918 |
| Common Names | Firemouth Cichlid Eldbuk (Sweden), Feuermaulbuntbarsch (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Near Progreso, Yucutan, Mexico. |
| Synonym(s) | Cichlasoma hyorhynchum, Cichlasoma meeki, Herichthys meeki, Thorichthys helleri meeki |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.42.1023.5688 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:46 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 22:10) |