Mesoheros
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Genus: | Mesoheros |
Mesoheros is a genus of cichlids. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; Río Atrato, Río San Juan and Río Baudó in the Atlantic, Río Patia to Río Esmeraldas and Río Tumbes in the Pacific.[1]
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Mesoheros atromaculatus (Regan, 1905)
- Mesoheros festae (Boulenger, 1899) (Red Terror)
- Mesoheros gephyrum
- Mesoheros ornatus (Regan, 1905)
References
- ^ a b c "Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins (Cichlidae: Tribe Heroini), with the description of eight new Middle American Genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3999 (2): 211–234. 2015. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3.
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