Heros genus

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Heros

Severum, Heros severus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlasomatinae
Tribe: Heroini
Genus: Heros
Heckel, 1840

Heros is a genus which includes several fish species in the Cichlidae family. Fishes from this genus were often previously included in the "catch-all" genus Cichlasoma.

Most commonly encountered in the aquarium trade is the severum, Heros severus, available commercially in its gold coloration as well as the wild-type green. It is unclear whether aquarium severums are actually Heros severus or whether they are Heros efasciatus hybrids.

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Some species of Heros are:

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