Английская Википедия:Cincelichthys
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Cincelichthys is a genus of high-bodied cichlids found in southern Mexico to Guatemala, where they inhabit lakes, rivers (typically sluggish) and other freshwater habitats.[1][2][3][4] They are large cichlids, up to Шаблон:Cvt long depending on species, with females reaching smaller sizes than males.[5][6]
They feed on vegetable matter,[7] like fruits, parts of aquatic and land plants, and algae.[5][6] They share their chisel-like teeth with Kihnichthys and whether they should be merged into a single genus is not yet fully resolved.[2] A review in 2020 recommended that Kihnichthys should be moved into Cincelichthys.[8]
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1][7]
- Cincelichthys bocourti (Vaillant & Pellegrin, 1902) (Chisel-tooth cichlid)
- Cincelichthys pearsei (C. L. Hubbs, 1936) (Pantano cichlid)
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