''Maskaheros'' is a

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of cichlids fish found on Atlantic slope of southern

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and Guatemala in the

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and

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drainages. They are relatively large, high-bodied cichlids and were formerly included in the genus '' Paraneetroplus'' or '' Vieja''.

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Maskaheros argenteus'' ( Allgayer, 1991) (White cichlid) * '' Maskaheros regani'' ( R. R. Miller, 1974) (Almoloya cichlid)

References

Heroini Cichlid genera {{Cichlidae-stub