Kihnichthys

Kihnichthys ufermanni
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Cichlidae
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Kihnichthys
McMahan & Matamoros, 2015 [1]
Species: K. ufermanni
Binomial name
Kihnichthys ufermanni
(Allgayer, 2002)
Synonyms

Cichlasoma ufermanni Allgayer, 2002
Theraps ufermanni Allgayer, 2002

Kihnichthys ufermanni also known as the Usumacinta cichlid is a species of cichlid found in Middle America. This species occurs the Río La Pasion system, a tributary to the Río Usumacinta in Peten, Guatemala. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 McMahan, C.D., Matamoros, W.A., Piller, K.R. & Chakrabarty, P. (2015). "Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins (Cichlidae: Tribe Heroini), with the description of eight new Middle American Genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3999 (2): 211–234. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3.


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