Chiapaheros

Chiapaheros grammodes is a species of cichlid fish found in the upper part of the Grijalva River basin in southern Mexico and far western Guatemala. Adults generally inhabit areas with moderate to strong current, but they can also be found in backwaters and juveniles generally occur in calm waters.[1] This species is the only known member of its genus, but historically it has been placed in several other genera.[2][3] It reaches up to about 20 cm (8 in) in standard length.[4] C. grammodes is relatively aggressive and quite predatory, tending towards piscivory.[5] Both natural and aquarium hybrids have occurred between this species and Vieja hartwegi.[6]

Chiapaheros
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Tribe: Heroini
Genus: Chiapaheros
McMahan & K. R. Piller, 2015 [2]
Species:
C. grammodes
Binomial name
Chiapaheros grammodes
(J. N. Taylor & R. R. Miller, 1980)
Synonyms

Cichlasoma grammodes Taylor & Miller, 1980

References
  1. Lyons, T.J. & Palmer-Newton, A. (2019). "Chiapaheros grammodes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T192882A2179619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T192882A2179619.en. Retrieved 28 December 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. McMahan, C.D.; Matamoros, W.A.; Piller, K.R. & Chakrabarty, P. (2015). "Taxonomy and systematics of the herichthyins (Cichlidae: Tribe Heroini), with the description of eight new Middle American Genera" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3999 (2): 211–234. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3999.2.3. PMID 26623572.
  3. Říčan, O.; Piálek, L.; Dragová, K. & Novák, J. (2016). "Diversity and evolution of the Middle American cichlid fishes (Teleostei: Cichlidae) with revised classification" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 66 (1): 1–102. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Chiapaheros grammodes" in FishBase. December 2021 version.
  5. "Cichlasoma grammodes". FishProfiles. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. Říčan, Oldřich; Morgenstern, Rico (2018). "Hybrids, not a new rheophilic morph of Vieja hartwegi" (PDF). doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.14727.09123. Retrieved 28 December 2021.


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