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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Retroculinae
Genus: Retroculus

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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Argolo, F.

South America
Max. Length 25.1 cm SL
Retroculus lapidifer (Castelnau, 1855)

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Retroculus lapidifer
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Max. Length 19 cm SL
 
Retroculus septentrionalis
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South America
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Retroculus xinguensis Gosse, 1971

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Retroculus xinguensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Retroculus lapidifer South America 25.1 SL 1855
Retroculus septentrionalis South America 19 SL 1971
Retroculus xinguensis South America 31 TL 1971



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