| 词条 | Thorichthys |
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| image = Thorichthys aureus - AquaPorteDoree 02.JPG | image_caption = Thorichthys aureus | taxon = Thorichthys | authority = Meek, 1904 | type_species = Thorichthys ellioti | type_species_authority = Meek, 1904 }}Thorichthys is a genus of cichlids. It is found in Atlantic slope of Middle America from Chachalacas River area in Mexico, south to the Motagua River drainage in Guatemala and Honduras. 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 do not exceed {{convert|17|cm|in|abbr=on}},[1] making them popular aquarium fish. They are most closely related to Salvin's cichlid of the genus Trichromis.[2] SpeciesThere are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
References1. ^1 {{FishBase genus | genus = Thorichthys| month = July | year = 2017}} {{Taxonbar|from=Q2527664}}{{Cichlidae-stub}}2. ^{{cite journal|title=Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification|author=Říčan, O., Piálek, L., Dragová, K. & Novák, J.|journal=Vertebrate Zoology|pages=1–102|volume=66|issue=1|year=2016|url=http://www.senckenberg.de/files/content/forschung/publikationen/vertebratezoology/vz66-1/01_vertebrate_zoology_66-1_rican_1-102.pdf|accessdate=2019-01-25}} 3. ^{{cite journal | authors = McMahan, C.D., Matamoros, W.A., Piller, K.R. & Chakrabarty, P. | year = 2015 | title = Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins (Cichlidae: Tribe Heroini), with the description of eight new Middle American Genera | journal = Zootaxa | volume = 3999 | issue = 2 | pages = 211–234 | url = http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/zt03999p234.pdf | doi=10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3}} 4 : Heroini|Fish of Central America|Cichlid genera|Taxa named by Seth Eugene Meek |
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