Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Geophaginae
Genus: Biotoecus

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Photo by Staeck, W.

South America
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Biotoecus dicentrarchus Kullander, 1989

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Biotoecus dicentrarchus
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Photo by Bornstein, A.

South America
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Biotoecus opercularis (Steindachner, 1875)

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Biotoecus opercularis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Biotoecus dicentrarchus South America 3.8 SL 1989
Biotoecus opercularis South America 10 TL 1875



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