Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae Cichlids
Subfamily: Cichlinae
Genus: Teleocichla

(See list of species below)



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9 species
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Photo by Zuanon, J.L.

South America
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Teleocichla centisquama Zuanon & Sazima, 2002

Photo by Photo by Zuanon, J.L.
 
Teleocichla centisquama
[Slender pike cichlid]

Photo by Noren, M.

South America
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Teleocichla centrarchus Kullander, 1988

Photo by Photo by Noren, M.
 
Teleocichla centrarchus
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Teleocichla cinderella Kullander, 1988

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Teleocichla cinderella
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Teleocichla gephyrogramma
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Teleocichla monogramma Kullander, 1988

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Teleocichla monogramma
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

South America
Max. Length 24.5 cm TL
Teleocichla preta Varella, Zuanon, Kullander & López-Fernández, 2016

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Teleocichla preta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL

 
Teleocichla prionogenys
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

South America
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Teleocichla proselytus Kullander, 1988

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Teleocichla proselytus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.8 cm SL

 
Teleocichla wajapi
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Teleocichla centisquama Slender pike cichlid South America 4 SL 2002
Teleocichla centrarchus South America 6 SL 1988
Teleocichla cinderella South America 5.4 SL 1988
Teleocichla gephyrogramma South America 4.6 SL 1988
Teleocichla monogramma South America 6.3 SL 1988
Teleocichla preta South America 24.5 TL 2016
Teleocichla prionogenys South America 5.7 SL 1988
Teleocichla proselytus South America 5.7 SL 1988
Teleocichla wajapi South America 8.8 SL 2013



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