Teleocichla
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Teleocichla is a small genus
of seven cichlid
formally described species and several undescribed species, endemic to the Amazon River Basin in South America
. All species are rheophilic
, and highly elongated in shape. Most species only reach around 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length, making them are among the smallest cichlids of the Americas
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of seven cichlid
Cichlid
Cichlids are fishes from the family Cichlidae in the order Perciformes. Cichlids are members of a group known as the Labroidei along with the wrasses , damselfish , and surfperches . This family is both large and diverse. At least 1,300 species have been scientifically described, making it one of...
formally described species and several undescribed species, endemic to the Amazon River Basin in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. All species are rheophilic
Rheophile
A rheophile is an organism that prefers to live in fast moving water.-Insects:*Many aquatic insects living in riffles require current to survive.*Epeorus sylvicola, a rheophilic mayfly species .-Fish:...
, and highly elongated in shape. Most species only reach around 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length, making them are among the smallest cichlids of the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
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Species
- Teleocichla centisquama Zuanon & Sazima, 2002
- Teleocichla centrarchus Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla cinderellaTeleocichla cinderellaTeleocichla cinderella is a fish from the family Cichlidae. T. cinderella is a rheophile and has an elongate body shape and under-developed swimbladder. The species superficially resembles some species of goby or gudgeon....
Kullander, 1988 - Teleocichla gephyrogramma Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla monogramma Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla prionogenys Kullander, 1988
- Teleocichla proselytus Kullander, 1988