Thorichthys is a genus of 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...

s from Central America

Central America

Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...

. They have somewhat pointy heads and stripes down their body, and tend to inhabit slow-moving or standing water. The best-known species is Thorichthys meeki, the firemouth cichlid. Members of Thorichthys rarely exceed 5 inches (12.7 cm), making them popular aquarium fish

Aquarium fish

In fishkeeping, species of aquarium fish vary with the water chemistry of the aquarium.For species of fish found in particular types of aquaria, see:*List of brackish aquarium fish species*List of freshwater aquarium amphibian species...

. The genus was first described in 1904, but was changed to a subgenus of Cichlasoma

Cichlasoma

Cichlasoma is a genus of fish in the cichlid family.The genus was previously very large, including cichlids from Texas, North America, through all of Central America to parts of South America....

in 1907. As of 1996, it is again considered to be its own genus.

Species

Fishbase

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 currently lists ten species within this genus. Coloration can vary within each species.

• Thoichthys affinis
• Thorichthys aureus
• Thorichthys callolepis
• Thorichthys champotonis
• Thorichthys ellioti
• Thorichthys helleri
• Thorichthys helleri meeki
• Thorichthys meeki, Firemouth Cichlid
  Firemouth cichlid
  Firemouth cichlids are native to Central America. They occur in rivers of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, south through Belize and into northern Guatemala. Their natural habitat is typically shallow, slow-moving, often turbid, water with a pH of 6.5 - 8.0. It has also been reported to live in...
  
  
• Thorichthys pasionis
• Thorichthys socolofi